Fire Cartridge – US Patent
Filed In Ammunition
This patent describes the manufacture of both the casing and the pyrotechnic composition of ammunition which is designed to set the target alight.
From the Abstract:
This invention relates to a fire cartridge for starting a fire under adverse circumstances or in inclement weather by an individual who may encounter such circumstances.
It is therefore, the object of this invention to overcome such adversity by providing a charge adaptable to any shell casing that may be inserted in and fired from the barrel of any conventional hand weapon to attain combustion in the target material.