Bear Bangers (ammo, not sausages...)

[bradaz11]

I think Maroons were originally a rocket that went bang along with a flash, they were used to alert lifeboat crews and such like.

I remember the ROC station at the Doll being equipped with them in the 1960s.

They were also just a large banger that we used to use them in rep for loud reports, we used to set them off in a large metal ash can with chicken mesh over the top. The ash can would only last about a dozen shows before it would split.

ok, so the first example is more akin to a firework then?

the 2nd is more what i've seen, I have small electric triggered maroons at home, that i used for airsoft, wired to remote control detonators, to replictate IED's etc. all it is, is a bang, any players within a certain distance are then 'hit'

[Browning_grrl]

It's definitely not a flare - I carry one of these for that - it fires a double bright red flare after climbing about 150 feet:

[DW58]

AFAIK this type of cartridge is legal in the UK - they are used for scaring birds on airfields/airports for example. Similar 12g rounds are fired from a 37mm Flare Pistol using a 12g adapter, but also from a 12g shotgun.

[DL.]

With regards to "bird fright" ammunition - I've seen that being used in yacht races in Australia.

As far as flares are concerned - It's not plain sailing in the UK with firearms licensing. If someone could clarify that would be welcome.

[Andy632]

Does the maroon get fired out, then explode in the sky??

They did in the old days; My mate was a lighthouse keeper's son and we got the 'out of date' Rocket Maroons for November the 5th fun. Went up a 1000 ft or so then a huge effing BANG!

[DL.]

Does the maroon get fired out, then explode in the sky??

They did in the old days; My mate was a lighthouse keeper's son and we got the 'out of date' Rocket Maroons for November the 5th fun. Went up a 1000 ft or so then a huge effing BANG!

I was told by a military colleague that battle simulations/maroons (for CBRN use) were so loud that they were only permitted to be used on a training ground in Poland. I don't know how much truth there is in that.

[snayperskaya]

I can remember working on a job in Holyhead when I was a scaffolder and a maroon went off, I nearly sh#t myself it was so loud!.

[DaveB]

Definitely a bird-scaring cartridge. Somebody has just cleverly repackaged it for a new market. We get ours from a UK company called Primetake.

[Blackstuff]

Definitely a bird-scaring cartridge. Somebody has just cleverly repackaged it for a new market. We get ours from a UK company called Primetake.

That company looks like it makes some very interesting products to say the least, no doubt many of which are restricted to LE or military only

[DaveB]

Definitely a bird-scaring cartridge. Somebody has just cleverly repackaged it for a new market. We get ours from a UK company called Primetake.

That company looks like it makes some very interesting products to say the least, no doubt many of which are restricted to LE or military only

Yes indeed, they do make some interesting stuff.