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Old 10-31-2010, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzpilot View Post
.303 Tracer, made in 1943, probably used in Hurricanes.
Burns about 3 sec, and not really any smoke at all.

I guess it is the .303" B. Mk IV incendiary tracer, which was ignited on firing and burned in flight.