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Uncle Sam is a heavyweight 500-gram finale rack from Raccoon Fireworks, combining nine large-caliber aerial shots with one of the most sought-after effects in consumer fireworks: the Nishiki willow. Each shot produces a broad, slow-falling golden canopy accented by colorful red, green, or blue pistils.
The deliberate firing pace allows every willow to spread and descend before the next shot fills the upper sky. With approximately 44 seconds of performance, Uncle Sam delivers more hang time and visual elegance than a rapid-fire finale cake while retaining the powerful breaks expected from Raccoon’s signature rack series.
Product Name: Uncle Sam
Item Number/SKU: RA57201
UPC: 757501572016
Manufacturer: Raccoon Fireworks
Firework Type: NOAB-style aerial rack / finale cake
Classification: 1.4G consumer firework
Powder Class: 500 grams
Shot Count: 9 shots
Tube Size: Marketed as a 3-inch rack
Primary Effect: Nishiki willow
Pistil Colors: Red, green, and blue
Duration: Approximately 44 seconds
Firing Pattern: Straight-firing
Unit Dimensions: Approximately 14″ × 14″ × 12⅔″
Case Packing: 2/1 — two racks per case
Noise Level: Loud
Outdoor Use: Yes
Specifications are confirmed by the Raccoon Fireworks product listing and participating retailer listings.
Uncle Sam sends nine powerful shots vertically into the upper sky, where each projectile opens into an expansive Nishiki willow. The dense golden branches stretch outward before drifting slowly toward the ground, producing the long-lasting “rain of gold” appearance for which Nishiki effects are known.
At the center of the gold canopy, vibrant red, green, and blue pistils introduce contrasting color. These colored cores give each break definition while preserving the rich golden presentation that dominates the performance.
The central attraction is Uncle Sam’s full-bodied Nishiki effect. Its fine golden trails remain visible after the initial burst, creating substantial hang time and allowing consecutive breaks to build layers across the sky.
Red, green, and blue pistils add variety from shot to shot. The saturated centers shine through the descending willow branches, giving the performance more depth than a single-color gold cake.
Rather than rushing through all nine shots, Uncle Sam stretches its performance across approximately 44 seconds. This controlled pace gives each break room to develop and makes the rack feel elegant, powerful, and substantial.
The large aerial breaks occupy the upper portion of a display, making Uncle Sam particularly effective after lower-level mines, comets, or faster cakes. Its persistent gold trails create a towering canopy that can visually connect multiple layers of a fireworks show.
Features Raccoon’s popular Nishiki willow effect
Adds red, green, and blue pistils to a classic gold presentation
Delivers nine large, high-impact aerial breaks
Provides approximately 44 seconds of performance
Creates extended hang time and excellent upper-sky coverage
Works as a centerpiece, premium feature cake, or elegant finale
Ships two complete nine-shot racks per case
Place Uncle Sam late in the display as a premium feature or use it immediately before a faster, noise-heavy finale. Its deliberate pacing and long-lasting willow trails provide an effective visual contrast after rapid-fire zipper cakes, colorful fan cakes, or crackling sequences.
It can also serve as the closing piece for a smaller show when the goal is a graceful wall of descending gold rather than a short, frantic barrage. Allow enough time between surrounding items for the Nishiki trails to fall and fade completely.
Use Uncle Sam only outdoors on a hard, flat, level, nonflammable surface. Keep the rack upright and stabilize it according to the instructions printed on the product label. Maintain the required clearance from spectators, buildings, vehicles, trees, dry vegetation, and overhead obstructions.
Light the fuse at arm’s length and retreat immediately to the manufacturer’s stated safety distance. Never lean over the tubes, hold the rack, or approach it while it is firing. Do not split, rewire, modify, or remove tubes from the original assembly. If the firework does not operate completely, do not attempt to relight it; wait the required period and thoroughly soak it with water. Keep a hose or filled water source nearby and follow all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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