{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.024-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.024-2","heading":"-2 Type.","body":"(a) Pistol-projected parachute red flare distress signals specified by this subpart shall be of one type which shall consist essentially of a cartridge having centered primer, propelling charge, and projectile consisting of a case, delay element, expelling charge, and pyrotechnic candle attached to a parachute by shroud lines; the cartridge to be of such dimensions that it can be fitted into and fired from a signal pistol with chamber and bore dimensions within the limits provided by Figure 160.028-2(a) of subpart 160.028 of this chapter.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.024—Pistol-Projected Parachute Red Flare Distress Signals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"0ac4d870c85542e78c0181576749f8f27d852ca68bdc8f53fbd56893d048d54c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.024-1","next":"us/46-cfr-160.024-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}