Improvised Weapons & Munitions - U.S. Army Ultimate Handbook

Originally created as a U.S. Army Technical Manual, this ebook provides detailed explanation of manufacturing munitions from seemingly innocuous locally available materials. Primarily intended to increase the potential of Special Forces and guerrilla troops, "e;Improvised Munitions Handbook"e; represents perfect reading for all arms enthusiasts, as well as civilians considering their safety. This edition offers simple instructions, enriched with a large number of illustrations, on various techniques for constructing many different weapons and devices made of materials that can be bought in a drug or hardware store or found in a junkyard. The instructions are presented in a way that even people normally not familiar with making and handling munitions can use them. Table of Contents:Explosives and PropellantsPlastic Explosive FillerImprovised Black PowderCarbone Tet- ExplosiveMethyl Nitrate DynamiteUrea Nitrate ExplosiveSodium Chlorate and Sugar or Aluminum Explosive Mines and GrenadesNail GrenadeWine Bottle Cone ChargeCoke Bottle Shaped Charge Small Arms Weapons and AmmunitionsPipe Pistol for 9 mm AmmunitionShotgun (12 gauge)Carbine (7.62 mm Standard Rifle Ammunition)Rifle Cartridge Mortars and RocketsShotgun Grenade LauncherFire Bottle Launcher60 mm Mortar Projectile Launcher Incendiary DevicesChemical Fire BottleGelled Flame FuelsImprovised White FlareImprovised White Smoke Munitions Fuses, Detonators & Delay MechanismsElectric Bulb InitiatorFuse Igniter from Book MatchesDelay Igniter from CigaretteWatch Delay TimerCan-Liquid Time DelayDetonator MiscellaneousMousetrap SwitchKnife SwitchRope Grenade Launching TechniqueBicycle Generator Power SourceImprovised BatteryArmor Materials Primary High ExplosivesSecondary High Explosives