Name | Dimensions | Amt. Flash Powder | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Cherry bomb |
| 1 gram | Usually round and coloured red. The core contains flash powder, a layer of sawdust, and a coating of sodium silicate. |
Silver Salutes |
| 1½ grams | Essentially the same as a M-80, except the tube is coloured silver and there is less flash powder. |
M-80 |
| 2½–3 grams | Usually consists of a red tube and a green Visco fuse. Current firecrackers sold under the name 'M-80' are in fact much less powerful (50mg or less). |
Super M-80 |
| 6 grams | |
Super M-100 |
| 7 grams | Referred to as 'M-1000' on the US East Coast, 'Block Busters' on the West Coast |
Quarter Sticks |
| 15 grams | These are not to be confused with quarter sticks of dynamite. |
Barrel Bombs |
| ?? | They are sometimes 4½ in (11.4 cm) long, 13/16 in (3 cm) I.D. and 17/16 in (3.7 cm) O.D. They are generally black. |
Half sticks |
| 25 grams | These are not to be confused with half sticks of dynamite. |
M-1000s |
| 50-100 grams | These are not to be confused with M-100s above. |