High altitude friction igniter

A high altitude friction igniter comprising,

• a housing having first and second sections adaptable for movement relative to one another,
• a first igniter composition contained within said first section comprised, by weight, of between 87.2 and 90.8 percent of potassium chlorate, between 9.5 and 10.5 percent of charcoal and between 0.9 and 1.1 percent of dextrin,
• a second igniter composition contained within said first section adjacent said first igniter composition, said second igniter composition comprised, by weight, of between 43.6 and 46.6 percent of lead dioxide, between 20 and 23 percent of boron and between 33.4 and 39.4 percent of binder, and
• a friction wire passing through said first and second igniter compositions and having both ends thereof extending beyond said compositions, one end of said friction wire being attached to said second section, and a length of wire extending beyond said housing having a coating of scratch mix comprised, by weight, of between 48 and 52 percent of red phosphorus, between 33 and 37 percent of a varnish composition and between 13 and 17 percent of an adhesive composition, whereby relative movement between said first and second sections causes engagement of said scratch mix with said first igniter composition to produce a flash of flame which ignites said second igniter composition.