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 Propellants Plastic Explosive FillerImprovised Black Powder Carbone Tet- ExplosiveMethyl Nitrate Dynamite Urea Nitrate ExplosiveSodium Chlorate and Sugar or Aluminum Explosive Mines and GrenadesNail GrenadeWine Bottle Cone Charge Coke Bottle Shaped ChargeSmall Arms Weapons and Ammunitions Pipe Pistol for 9 mm Ammunition Shotgun (12 gauge)Carbine (7.62 mm Standard Rifle Ammunition)Rifle Cartridge Mortars and Rockets Shotgun Grenade LauncherFire Bottle Launcher60 mm Mortar Projectile LauncherIncendiary DevicesChemical Fire BottleGelled Flame FuelsImprovised White FlareImprovised White Smoke MunitionsFuses, Detonators & Delay Mechanisms Electric Bulb Initiator Fuse Igniter from Book Matches Delay Igniter from Cigarette Watch Delay TimerCan-Liquid Time DelayDetonatorMiscellaneous Mousetrap Switch Knife Switch Rope Grenade Launching Technique Bicycle Generator Power Source Improvised BatteryArmor Materials Primary High Explosives Secondary High Explosives