A salute is pyrotechnic intended for a flash-bang.
Parameters:
(1) grams of flash powder (often 70:30 mix of potassium perchlorate and aluminum powder)
(2) dimensions in cm
(3) additional features
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Name
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Grams of Flash Powder
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Dimensions
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Additional Features
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cherry bomb
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1.0
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round with diameter 2.54 cm
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painted red to look like a cherry
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silver salute
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1.5
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length 3.8 cm
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painted silver
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M-80
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2.5-3.0
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length 3.8 cm
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usually red
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super M-80
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6
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length 4.4 cm
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super M-100
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7
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length 5 cm
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quarter stick
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15
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length 8.9 cm
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half stick
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25
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length 15.2 cm
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M-1000
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50-100
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length 15.2 cm
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Some commercial products will be labeled with one of the terms above but contain less powder, with the intent to improve sales.
