I carry the Olin 25mm kit. Seems to be adequate, but I also carry \handheld
parachute flare, smoke canisters, as well. The 25mm gun will also accept the
16ga
shotgun shell adapter..

Where do I find a 16 gauge adapter? Who makes it?
Thanks.

ALL OF THE OLIN HAND HELD FLARES FAILED TO LIGHT, even those that were
current

All of the pen type skyblazer flares worked (2 yrs out of date)

All of the Pains-Wessex hand helds worked and were WAAAAAAAAAAY
brighter than the Olins when I finally ignited the Olins with a torch.

My only Pains Wessex parachute flare fired but it was difficult to
figger out with rain in my eyes (5 years out of date). Maybe buy 3
pen type Skyblazers and put em in your abandon ship stuff.

SO: I would go with maybe 6 25 mm flares, and a bunch of cheaper 12
guage flares. DONT BUY THE OLIN HAND HELDS, get the Pains Wessex
ones.

Thanks for the report. I appreciate the info. I carry a 25mm gun
and have PinPoint handheld flares. I also have a 12 gauge flare gun
with lots of out dated flares. Before going offshore, I will have
plenty of parachute flares and some smoke signals.

I poked around on the web last night and I can't find them anymore.
The place that I found them last year was getting rid of their stock
so perhaps they are now gone. I saw alot of ads for a .410ga adapter.

Doug

"John Hancock" wrote in message
...

I carry the Olin 25mm kit. Seems to be adequate, but I also carry
\handheld
parachute flare, smoke canisters, as well. The 25mm gun will also
accept the
16ga
shotgun shell adapter..

Where do I find a 16 gauge adapter? Who makes it?
Thanks.

ALL OF THE OLIN HAND HELD FLARES FAILED TO LIGHT, even those that were
current

All of the pen type skyblazer flares worked (2 yrs out of date)

All of the Pains-Wessex hand helds worked and were WAAAAAAAAAAY
brighter than the Olins when I finally ignited the Olins with a torch.

My only Pains Wessex parachute flare fired but it was difficult to
figger out with rain in my eyes (5 years out of date). Maybe buy 3
pen type Skyblazers and put em in your abandon ship stuff.

SO: I would go with maybe 6 25 mm flares, and a bunch of cheaper 12
guage flares. DONT BUY THE OLIN HAND HELDS, get the Pains Wessex
ones.

Thanks for the report. I appreciate the info. I carry a 25mm gun
and have PinPoint handheld flares. I also have a 12 gauge flare gun
with lots of out dated flares. Before going offshore, I will have
plenty of parachute flares and some smoke signals.