M-100s are a class of powerful firecrackers commonly called salutes.
Description M-100s consist of a cardboard tube . Colors may vary. They contain 10grams of flash powder that is ignited via a visco fuse positioned in the center or side of the tube. In some cases, they are maxed out at 15grams which is the physical limit for a tube. They are among the most common flash salutes put into use in the United States around the 4th of July. are significantly more powerful than M-80s, which contain around 3 to 5grams.
In the United States, M-100s are illegal to manufacture, possess, and sell without a proper license, and are regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). M-100s were first banned by the Child Protection Act of 1966.
Accidents
In 1983, an explosion at a secret unlicensed fireworks factory which manufactured and fireworks near Benton, Tennessee, killed 11 people and injured one, and inflicted damage within a radius of several miles. The operation was the largest-known illegal fireworks operation in US history, and the initial blast was heard as far away as from the site.
See also M-80 (explosive) Quarter stick (also known as an M-1000)
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