The Armat Battlefield Systems M72A1 Starshell Flare (also known simply as the Starshell) was a type of high powered shotgun round predominantly employed by the United States Colonial Marine Corps.[1]
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The M108 was primarily designed to be fired from the U1 Grenade Launcher, the U4 Firebomb Launcher, the U4A2 Repeating Grenade Launcher, or the U4C Projectile Launcher, and could also be fired from a dedicated pistol. The projectile consisted of a small cartridge with an embossed letter 'S' on the top. When fired in the air at approximately 200 meters, it deployed a small parachute before igniting and providing illumination of 50,000 candelas for approximately 45 seconds.[1] It could also be used as a last resort weapon by firing directly at a target.[2]
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