Flare Guns

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Signaling device
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Very_pistol
gptkbp:barrelLength Smoothbore
gptkbp:caliber 12 gauge
26.5 mm
gptkbp:can_be_dangerous Yes
gptkbp:can_be_multi-shot Yes
gptkbp:can_be_single-shot Yes
gptkbp:canBe Search and rescue
Survival situations
gptkbp:cause gptkb:trauma
Fires
gptkbp:color_of_flares Green
Red
White
Yellow
gptkbp:fireModes gptkb:Flares
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flare Guns
gptkbp:inventedBy 19th century
Edward Wilson Very
gptkbp:legal_restrictions Varies by country
gptkbp:maintenance Clean after use
gptkbp:material Metal
Plastic
gptkbp:not_intended_for gptkb:hunting
Self-defense
gptkbp:operatedBy Trigger
gptkbp:range Up to several hundred meters
gptkbp:regulates Firearm laws (varies by country)
gptkbp:requires Flares as ammunition
gptkbp:should_not_be_aimed_at Animals
Person
Flammable materials
gptkbp:signal_meaning Green = Safe
Red = Distress
White = Illumination
Yellow = Caution
gptkbp:storage Store unloaded
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military
Aviation
Boating
Mariners
Aviators
Military operations
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Illumination
Distress signaling
Emergency signaling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mikael_Temrowski
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7