Blackbook Companion Published by Paladin Press 1995

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· : : : : : : i: i l ii i im :: :~:~:~ :( : : · .Opt im .ize[ iProcess for RDX Manufacture . ~ ~ . . . . ~ 20fH~m :: : :i i ! ii : · : " ·~ : . : : . . . .l:· · · · : · · · :: : · · · · · · · · · , ·K TN ....I •

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: :: U :: :: :: :: : . 'Hydrogen Azide . . . . . . I ~ ~ • + + ~ • ~ • • I 33

'lr:iliiiiiiilitthvlene Glycol Dinitrate . . . . . 38

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liiiiiiiiiiir···:·:e:astable Impact -Sensi rive Expl osive ~ . . . . 45

;!:::ii!""~pCopper~:dugCharge 47

l !i :: II II ~ : : · ..S·hotshell Anti pe rs()n net Mille .. ~ . ~ . . . . . 54

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Black Book Companion:St u te-of~the ~Art l m p r ov i sed ~! n it ionsCopyright © 1995 by Paladin Press

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jie Smoke• . ' + .. • • " • .. .. ... • " . "

Simplified Compound Detonators + r " J

Fuming Sulfuric Acid ()leum)

Potassium Cyanide ... ~ .

Hydrogen -cyanide Grenade

Chlorine Generator . ~ . . .

Appendix A: Amendments

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Appendix B: Chemicals . + . . .. .. .. . .

Apperidlx C; Primary and Secondary Explosives

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Preface.....: ~

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: :~ " . 1$ .fa ck Book Companion is written to amend and add to': :' :: tb .f i'. :.informatton covered tn Black Book, volumes 1~2, and: : :~ :~~ i : ( ! :·$·~·:Itcan be used 11Yitself or in conjunction with the Black-::

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Section rNo. 40

FOR INJrURMATION PURPOSES ONLY

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.~ad nitrate is used ill the manufacture of lead azide

.' and can be used as a strong oxidizer. '.::.::..:

Warning MATERIALS. . . . .

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The procedures in this manual, the inherent toxicity ofthe nlatefials~ and the resulting end product are extremelydange rous. Whenever dealing wi th high explosives and po-tentially harmful chemicals, special precautions must befollowed in accor(iance with Industrv standards for ex-. . . .

perimentation and production. Failure to strictly followsuch industrv standards mav result in harm to life and~. ~

limb, FtJJ1hemlore j the manufacture of the products in thismanual is illegal and will result in stiff' legal penalties t.o

the offender .Therefore, the author and publisher disclaim any liability

from any damages Of injuries of any tYJ)e that a reader OJ'

user (If information COIltainc(i witjrin this manual may en-counter from the use of said information. Use this manualand any end product 0" by-product al your own risk. This

menuel is for injormntion fJurp()ses onlyY!

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:::' ~~d metal pieces, lead' :1;' I: ,$b,ot, or pellets

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~:.~.ipic acid~ ..

Glass or ceramic jars::

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i!:~PROCED·URE

:: :~~ :~;~:i~:m.l ar half hill with n i ric

~:;\~c~~~lace jar on hot. pl ates , ;~4.heat gently tdo not

~~~: .Jl~ g to simmer).: :.

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SOURCES

Sporting goods outlet,S mall lead scrap

Field grade (Sec. 1_ No.4}

Hot plate, ere,

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3r (~OJl tinue to add me talwhil est irrin g \.1n til n o IJ 1o redissolves. Increase heat but(1()no I allow Ii q u i I to b o i l.Coruiriue to add the lead.

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2. ~\!hen outside of jar iswarm to the touch, slowlv . . . . . .

add lead pieces whilestirring.

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dis:$olves. take iar off of'heat~:d··allow to cool. Let it restu ileast 6 hours.

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5 \Filter liquid through• • 1 "

pa.p.~r towel into a glass.:.::Container and discard::

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Section INo. 41

[-,BAD AZIDE

Lead azide is a powerful primary explosive that is wen

suited for improvised detonators because it is relativelyeas .. to make and is the second most effective initiatingexplosive for improvisation (next to DDNP) Sec. t. No. 19.~.However, lead azide is not very flame-sensitive, especiallywhen compressed. Therefore, it is necessary to add to thelead azide a small amount (a Vs to 1/16-ulc}1Iayer) of anotherIlame-sensitive primary explosive or sugar-chlorate igrlitermix to insure ignitiotl.

MATERIALS SOLlRCES

Improvised {Sec. t No. 40;or chemical supply store

Chemical supply orphotography supply store

Crystal drain opener

Sodium azide

Sodium hvdroxideao

Dextrin or com starch Chemical supply orgroceJy store

Large jar

Large Pyrex bowl

Water

Paper towel

Thermometer

Con tainer

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:PPOCEDlJRE

:~.~:J~ut.2cups of the lead-:niirateSOIL I ion ill the bowl: · a r tdadd a teaspoon of the

·.$(,(ijumhydroxide. Heat!¢ .pi jyto 50-60°(:."::."

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is used, dtlute 40 gral'Tls oft.he crystal ill 2 CtlI)S of\\raITI1 water,

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~i [) i St) lve 2 gra ms o f th (,~dextrin or cornstarch iI1tOtile lead-nitrate solution.

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4. In t he jar} fIissf1 lve 20

grall'lS of the sorliurn azide

into 1 CllJ.l of warm water.Set aside.~

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6, \Vllile stirl11lg "igort)lISI~y~

add COtlt(111tS ofjar. A whitecrys till will preci pi tat e ou t .

(~\U1"4;I(lN: /\t this point themixture is a primaryexplosive. Keep away' fromflame.

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in all air tigh t jar.

3. Slowl.. add 2 T 5 partssulfuric acid while sttrringvigorousl&YT

4. Cover with plastic wrapand place in therefrigerator. After at least z-thours, remove and letstand at room temperaturefor 6 110tl rS T

5 T Filter through papertowel ant) collect crystals.

H. Let crystals dry and store~ ....

111e product is a tlame-sensitive primary explosive that 11.tlS

about the same po"'el"> as acetone peroxide and H~frD.

Note: Detonators made with this explosive should t.)€ LISe(}

within a week of their manufacture, as the explosive tendsto react with the other chemicals present in the detonator(secondary explosive, casing, fuze) etc.I.

Note: Mekap 's shelf life as well as power can be improvedI)~ythe addition of a small amount (20% by weight: of potas-siurn chlorate to 1.11eexplosive.

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:~Ii::·:thisprocess was covered briefly throughout Black Book,

\iiblumes11 2 and 3r Here it is given ill more detail so tha l

If.~·: inal product is sure t.o be suitable for improvised!":~: ' : :~f:.. pon n/ use I: : w e a . "'J

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i:~t~f25 percent i of sulfuric:~:~Q

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, : t; , , "";~ermometeJ' (at least: . · _ ' C i ::0:

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.Hot plate, etc.

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~::~ftlriCCidf so start outf~th. four times as much1~ttcrv acid as vou willt:~~~ ~oncenlr~ted acid. If~~ii·:~ using something;;~~r thai) 25-IJercetll

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3~ Heat acid to 100°(: andallow water- to boil off As

the water boils off thetemperature will riSC7 Atabout 300°C 1 dense white

fumes will be gener~ate(l+Remove immediately from. . . .

heat source.

CAUTION: Acid willdestro .. clothing and burnskin. If any is spilled, washit away with a largequantity of water, Do notinhalefumes.

2. Pour desired amount ofacid in Pyrex container and

place on high heat.

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d ·transfer to storageer. Close tigh tly.'...~¢id readily absorbs

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dilute rapidly if leftcPVeredr t

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MATERIALS SO{JRCES

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Ptcnc acid

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. a . : U m ef while stirring· ·~t · l l : · . : . :allcrvs tals have.. ....

~t.VedL Go to step 3~:.·Q9:(;Iinred form: While

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:::.::.,_.......$_~:s have dissolved, gostet 3+' .....

Section IN O r44

EXPLOSIVE aD"

Explosive j~DH(arnmonium picrate) exists in two forms:vellow tstable) s which is very insensitive and needs a corn-pOl.lnd detonator to initiate it, and red (rnetastablel. whichis more sensi tive and can he detonated with a No. 8l11astil1gGap. Bf)th will he covered.

1\ClueOU8 ammonia

(ammonturn hvdroxidel...

Household ammonia from

grocery store

OW solution to coo]::::·:I::-':~~. " it reaches rU(JIIl

:~'<':"I 'r: t!l""""""""""erature!2 r C:}, thenteein pan with salt)let/ice mix and cO~JI

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Glass sa ucepan

Pan

Paper towels

PROCF;DURE4. I~'ilter through papertowel ariel allow crvstals to.. .

1. Add v. Cllfl I) icric acid t.o" 1Flint boiling water and stirvigorously. ~Picric acid willnot dissolve cornpletely.i

drv. Store covered ill a CO{)t...-

dl}" place until ready for-use.

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Section INo. 45

Starer) nitrate is H stable explosive that can l)e 11Se(i bv

itself or small q ua 11 it ies of it call be mixed in to other h igtlexplosive s to increa se their volume without sigllitlcal1 tlvdecreas iIlg t heir power.

MA1lERI;\1~8 SOlfltCES

Potato starch {If'cornstarch C;rocel,l store. . . . . .

N itric acid Field gra(lf~ (Sec. I j N). 4 ~or90 ~[) erc C 11t C o II cell t ra l e (I

Sec. L N(). il3 or chemicalsupply store

Sulfuric acid. :

H 0 lJSC 11 { J I { 1amm 011 ia (;flJCCn f store. . , . '

Several glass j at's

(;~.ass thermometer

[)celJ alum inurn tray

Salt/water/ice mix

Pillow case. e l c.

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N: Nitric and...""--.......-~'tlca c id s \1\111de st roV

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GI.IWII:~-II-_.... and burn skin. I f'.

'¢)d is spilled, wash it'.'with large amounts of

.. Ymix Z cups of~~ .R: ~ ~ acid and 1 cup of~:,, ,_.acid in a jar. Place the

.the alurninu rn t rav of. . . . .

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ao°c.

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3- Whell all the starch hasbeen added. stir for Sminutes, then let themixture stand for 30

minutes.

4. flour the acid/starchnitrate mix into the bowlcontaining fresh coldwaterand stir for 5 minutes,

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~ml1'm~~·boldmmonia, then

WWllSil::it with fresh cold:!!!!u,~rer·:to remove the excess

: i= .: :~ "J If t" : . .. . the s tare tl nit ra Ie

,.",ir dry, To s tore,

m5u. .~~~~~- , . , . . .> tnn a.ir1 igll t: : :: : :. ift j~r-g~." . .. .. r,preferably while

amp.

! r { : j x ;n : . : ]~ t : fO · ·_oIn the dry starch nitrate into an iron or steel pipe:~1:~att1}~~a.,.n end cap 011 on e end .. Place the detonator lust" be-(:,~ ~~ ~h · ... he surface of the starch nitrate and screw the other

on.

5. Filter the acid/starchnitrate/cold water mix

through the cloth anddiscard the liquid,

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Section INo. 46

OPTIMIZED PROCESS FOR RDX MA1YIJFACTURE

This process produces twice as much RIJX as the proce-dure outlined ill Sec. 1~No. 38~ Th.is product also contatnslarger amounts of tile high explosive HlVlX than tile simplenitric acid/hexamine process.

Ammonium nitrate

Acetic anhydride...

Forrnaldehvde 01"._ . .

(preferablyl para-formaldehvde

Acetone

Glass or ceramic container

P a n

Salt/water/ice mixPaper towel

Heat sou rce

PHO<:EDlIR_E

1. M.ix260 m illilite rs o facetic anhvdride with 100graIns of ammon iumnitrate and place ill a panof boiling water. Allowtemperature to reach andremain at 90QC :.

SOURCES

Garden or-chemical supplystore

Chemical supply store

Pharmacy ()I"" chemicalSUIJply store

Hardware store

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t » • :• . ~:~,.~~~.¥"lF. d: . .38 gra III s n faldehvde ttl tile.. .

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~~~~f:-st~rringconstan tly. If:.:./::'.~:.'.:.:.:.:.;:~~1:Bl.M·-!~F1 -. :·:40-·pel~cerl

~ .......~11.yde solu tion. use

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"u~~,.~d. Avoid inhala tion.eontact with exposed

...:....hyde mix "las::.;~:~.::::~.~:.added. remove from

-~"-!I:~·:andallow If) CfJ()J to

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'hen (:001 further bv.. . . ......

i ; : ; : ; : ;mI~: j f . i51~m:.. . t h to II ill) a r. Je r... &:3Ve ]iquid. a11(J

[ t ;= ; / :~ . ; : ; : :: : ; : ; : : :: ;S1~ ' ; ;~W - .y wa 81\ ttl H

..~.~,~.~g C rys t a ls wi t1 1"""":_:.-0" ... :·.~.:DJm p t1 1e li flll i

" ,o . . . . . . . ,rr . :~ ~ : -lI,-·.. agallon of C{)] fl wai er...·Cf,\/ S t als will........

! i : {Ml : : : I~ .~p : jp i t a t eout. Filler these:t:t · : · : · :\(::::::?:ant~dl~~ard the liqu i 11 all rl

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.··:·~~pl{JSivearl he used: · . - " " .

.:Qr· ptrrifierl:

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:'. Dump crystals in h) aqll,a rt (If 5(}~)(~ ce tone. (:O()J

in sa] t/water/ice hath a11(1fi1 t e r 0 u t c rvs tals that~.

p reci I) ita t e ou t of thesolution.

6. Store the crvsrals in a. . . . . .

cool. (:Jr)'IJlace in a covered(.o J ) tai f 1-0 r.

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Section INo. 47

add 1 11 ) .;~~ri.f:"j1. etY!hri 101 while;::.~i'liftj:in. :·g:.gently1 not allowing

:.~.-::.:~~.:.@~"/.~~~:"~~peratureto g{)

......Z·3°C~ f it does, stop

\ ; · . 1 lOwof pentaerythritol: 9 f""~ ~ ;P " , .

. . t he solution gently~ttP.,:. ·the temperature

'$/::.i:tmrns J .. ·· Re sume flow.

PErfN can be used to manufacture explosive lJapeJ'L(Sec.L N o. 37) {} r anywh ere else that a powerfu L sensitive exp lo-sive is desirable.

SOURCES

Nitric acid Field grade (Sec.L NOr4) or90~r)er-cenl concentrated

Chemical supply storee n l ae ,",-1h ri l oI...

Lye Crystal drain opener

Acetone Hardware store

Glass or- ceramic container

Thermometer

Parl

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Clothue to stir for 20

.·tesmore, keeping the'\1:'-bl~ .... ~ ........" u re at 2 ~l~:t: .

Buckets

Bowls

PROCEDlJR.f; :::::.~".;;~.~,,;;,:"~~.~'-.. ..he acid in t() a~etfilled with 61jters of

:I. Place 1 40 0 millil it ers ofnitric acid ill the bowl andcool to l.B:~(: with the salt:'

wa t e r/i ce 01 i.x.

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67 Heat 3 liters of acetoneto 50°C by VC1Y carefullyplacing a bowl of it in a hotwater bath.

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7. Add CIVSti:llS I() acetonek.

while stirring until all thecrystals have be-endis S()}VC(J, If rieces sary~

heal the acetone furtheruntil all the crvstals....

dissolve.

.

;j

.1

.

II

i5. Filter precipitatedcrystals through cloth andwash them with 10 liters ofwater with 2 OZ~ of lyemixed in. Wash again with

water.

· :

: ~· .~. :

:~.~ .r through cloth.crystals it) a

.I......,_. covered container ill

.dry place andro:r:f~.:.~.t.~from shock and

:::::.....,,,,~ ..;:~tn.E...") E · ' P : ·the ac e tone If] x...

." : - : : :~!F,I . ;Z<.: . . . : I I . : .u:") i . t~rsofwa I r; PETN~~_41 01 will precipitate

~~: .· .

,II

.·II

!i

:1i

IiIII

III

!i

iII

III

III

III

III

IIIIII

II,

iIII

III

IIIIII

i,

•.

2425

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f'lOR IN.URMATION PURPOSES ON·LV

S ec tio n IN o. 48

SEM'rEX

Serntex is a powerful plastic explosive that. is more sen-

sitive than. and can be used as a replacement f O I ~ ,militarv(:-(.~.j\ NO.8 blasting cap should be used for optimum per ...formance.

l\tATEmALS SOURCES

RDX high explosive Section L N). 38

Sectl0n L No. 15 f or SectionI, No. 46

Section L No. 47 orextracted from detonatingcord as ill Section l. No. 37

Auto SlIPP].. Of" drug store.gIT}ceJY store

PE:l"fN high explosive

Motor oil. pet roleu m jelly,or vegetable oil

Measuring device (CUPt

S·pO{}Il; etc. ~

\Vo()(ien dowel or SPOOl)

fo r S otirri n g

Ro 1 1i lg ~) ll

w()()den board or hardsurface

_ _FOR lNI~URM;\TION PURPOSES ON·LV

. .a small amo lJ n l 0 f~:~ . . . ."""--:

tals on a wooden

~::::}t8DKl~~:"-:Ijrard CDUll te rt op,.iMg;~:a olling pin, crush

~'::ri~taJs in to a fine",,"~'o«l1<

8:~~~t~ .~ha~gtheof flour.

.~~:- o "~." " " _ . N: Use a 1""0Iling pin:.:::;~~yT.Ar~~u,~.:ablockfwood.It.::;·;®:..~Rif·~n·~";I:··.'II: rtan t to cru s 1 1 tile>~RI'mIS rattler than using

. ,. ., .~ : ·betweer] two

at P roces S it n t ilR~nJM-r.':f·:amOU 11 t of H I) Xhas

same process f

;·H.p.~~~y,el he SaI11e amount

. · ' .9parts lcups. etc.) ofc~., , .._" ,, . . . .. d 9 t.'l(lll al IJart s () f

;ina jar and shake for::}lp·Tn'j:¥;;; tes .

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: .

: I

. .

I~"1

.. :

: .

4, Pour- the R.I)X!PE1'Nmixture into a bowl andadd 2 equal parts of motoroil, petroleum jelly. Of"

vegetable oil+ Stir-vigorously

until a uniform paste isobtained.

5. Semtex can be usedimmediately for anv task... ......

requiring a higll explosive.If it is 10 be stored, however,mold the Semtex into abrick and place it in themiddle ofa square piece of

wax paper or plastic film.\Vrap tightly and seal itwith rubber bands oradhesive tape to keep thebrick airtight.

6. Store in a cool, dry place.The explosive should 113\'H

almost unlimited shelf life.but it will lose its plasticproperties after a while.

JVote:]n gerlcraJ} it is alwayspreferable It) mixexplosives just before useto avoid the problems anddangers of storage.

FOR INFOR.MATION PlJRPOSES ()NLV

Section ·1

No. 49

.furnace reaches temperatures of about 1~200°C andn; ' : : ; ; ; :~1i i · ; · ;~ ' : :¥J t ' \ ·~1 " 'P. .fore be used for potass iurn cyani de In an ufact ure

ii·:;_~;1P.11 as melting copper for (he copper-slug charge,

SOURCES

Hardware store

.:::.:;.:.~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~;~mmt~:l

:lllllll(: : : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; / / /Jj~.J~

[~~~~~~

:i1jjjjj::: ' . : :uuuuu

Iilill

' I ,~i!

~ iJ i i

Hair dryer, leaf blower,vacuurn cleaner, etc.

briquettes antieBilllt]t)8l.··.1ight er

Chemical SUI)JJJy store.hardware store. etc.

•"L~~m.l l· . . · : the shovel, dig a~~:.:·f9ot eep and wide......place, far away

~~::~fhUnmable materials.

•o0 o~

o •.. ..

I I •G

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f-tOHINFORMA~nON PURP{)SES ONLY

•

..o

...00 a

+

• •II

•

2. Hammer the piece ofpipe into tile gr'Oullrl usingthe block of wood asSllO\Vl1.

•o

t ..ill •o

o 0

o +

I' a. lJSi.tlg the broomstick,cl ear ou t the inside of 111 e

pipe of any dirt 01' otherdebris.

•

+

• 0c ..

Ora-

D • ..Q ..

00 ..

4. Fill t he hole V !l to ·Y z fu 1 Jwith charcoal br iquet tes

and place the coveredcrucible on lOI).

30

:FOR IN.~ORMf\T'lON PURPOSES ONLY

cO •

.. . . ,0,.o .. )

t / 1 •

oo

S. Fill the res t of the holewith briquettes andsatura te them wi thcharcoal lighter.

.. .. . . . .. ,

• r Q o 4 t '

. .. IIio..., ..

0,

...

S

0-

•' :_'.:._{O:.-M_~/~~""\: the briquett es all {1

:f.·tn-emto catch.

(

. . . .

~TfJH!i{:~:.,j~C: ... I.·10St of ttl e

es have caught fire}

~~D~~;-n. 'ri. -the air supply at. .. .. . th of the pipe.

! . % ) j : : : : . : : ~ , ~ : : : . ' ~ : : : : . ; :

oJ

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FOR IN-''ORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

..

.~~• ) -lIIf~~ .,.~_ .... ~

'.

::-

....

..~ 't'

. .0

Q Co

L . . 0 'III

...

0 ') ..

•

iii,

r~ ;.'

. . e . . .•

..

Note: Make SUI~ that ityouare using a hair dryer) it isset on coo1. If you are using

avacuum, be sure the hoseis in t .he exhaust hole. Ifnot, the appliance will burnout in a short time.

8. Remove the cover of thecrucible with tongs orlong-handled pliers andadd the desired material to

the crucible. Heplace the

cover. 1 '101) off the charcoalif necessary,

Note: An iron OJ" steel tripodis helpful for keeping tilecrucible steady duringfiring. Place it in the holebefore proceeding withstep 4. Then p He 1hebriquettes around i t until

they reach tI1€~ring of thetri [)(.l(J +

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:POR INFORMATION PIJRPOSES OJ\fLV

Sect ion IN(l. SO

1ll1JROGEN AZIDE

azide is a low-boiling liquid that is similar to:·::·::~·~Vl·- \m~dFogen. cyanide in toxicity fin add it ion to having all IIn-

~rall1C. .. odor. In that respect it call be used as a noxious~- . fV. : :o i l~ ' I ' · · a l so1however, a flame-sensutve 11igl1explosive that

.~"", ..D~i.f'.~~Yless powerful than military R.DX. Itdecomposes

; ; ;. i w o; I iI L < I ~: :, . :. . , .a . .d Iy, so Ina 11 U fa C t lH'"C it wi t h i 1 a d a~y of usc.

i

j•;1.l.

j,,,l

!SOURCES

Photo supply store

.acid

~tr.P·ntrat ed'Sect.ion L No. 43

ou th bot tles

•• lS i:·:: : '· · ·:.o racid-resistanrH5~D. .C. tubing

!

i

1,,,,,,i,,,,,,,,,,i;j

i,,,,,i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

stoppers. clay, wax,

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34

1~10R INFOR.l\{ArrION PlfRPOSES ONLY

,

(

2 T Insert the thermometerand ()T1C end of the (ullinginto the mouth of the bottleand seal around them with

clav or \V~lX. If a two-hole..

rubber stopper is available,use it instead.

FOR I.NFORMATION PlfRPOSES ONLY

PRr){;F~IJUliE

1. Filla bottle v~of the wa V.. .with sodium azide. Fill lfl

the lh wav mark with

refrigerated su lfuric acid.g;_:.:~:;.~ .." ...........

···asecond bottle intar/ ice mix and·i~ ther end of the

~ ~ : ~ ~ . · m ~ ohe bottle,Iiiifi~:h· resting I J : 1 Cend~ . .~J t- _ . . .tube on the bottom: :~ i ! Io : .~ ) · 9~ t t l e

CAlITION: At this point.t1 1e hyd T,() gell az id e issynthesized. AvoidiTlha.lirlg any of the fumesor coming in COIl tact withany ()f the liquids forrnud.

35

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)1'tOHJ.NFORMATION PU·RPOS.BS ONLY

4, Once the second bottlehas been sealed with asingle-hole stopper or clay.

place the first bottle ill abowl containing 5(~oC

water. As t.he water cools)replace it. Liquid shouldstart condensing in the

..

. .

:

second bottle within a fewminutes. If not. increaseslightly the temperature of

t .he water in file bowl untilit does, Continue replacingthe cool "rater until liquidno longer con d enses in thesecond bottle.

36

FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ON·LV

. . .. . - . . . . . => , a gas mask and~Uk;J~~r.~~ remove the stopper

....second bottle and· :It'With a solid one.... ',

~·;(p'la~e the bottle intoi B m I J . w. · ~ ,' ~ 7 · : I. ~ . 1 t. ba g all del ose iI

~~~"~~efl1.gerate until

= =J

. n azide is probably best suited as a vapor explo-"' t can be detonated either b ..Y delay incendiary (Sec.

: . ; : ; : ( ; : ( ( ; : : : : : : : : : : : / 1U~~~ ;4 ~ ~ : ; J " .A : · · : . : : · s o tressure pad {Sec. VII No. 3L or trip wire (Sec.' ._rr. ~J :' O . : . :9\.6) hooked up to a battery and an electric-bulb"...,.......:mr·{Sec~ VI, No.1). When left to evaporate ill a warlU

.;;;;;,"ili:t-;-;..-·.a;-:-: ..·. i t : _ · v v i l lform all explosive gas that can b e set off by. · ·J)r by another explosive, It aIS() 11a5 tile advantage·~n if jt doesrr't explode fOJ~ some reason, it will likely

m~'~~.u,d.te ant] then kill all)? person entering the target

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FOR lNFORMA.'MON PURPOSES ONLY

Socti()o 1No. 51

ETlnl.JENE GLYCOL DINJ'J"RATEEthylene glycol dill) trate is quite similar to Ilitroglyceline

1

being only slightly less powerful dll.€ to its neutral oxygen

balance, but is considerably more stable and has a lowerfreezing point.

SOURCES

Nitric acid Field grade (Sec. IJ No.4)

Sulfu ric acid Sec. 1~ No. 43

Eth ..ylene glycol Some antifreezes (JJ~

chemical SUIJply store

Grocerv store.. .aking soda

Acid .... es is tant jar, etc.

Large howl

Bucket, etc,

..

: :

Thermometer

Bulb baster or syringe

Salt/water/ice mix

Pan

FOR INFORM;\1'rION I'URPOSES ONLY

,,_......!.~ the mixing jar infull of the salt!""'~-

.e mixture. Add. 1 1 / 4 -

oncenlrated sulfuric~;!P!~~~ Va cup

,_...........ted nitric acid~st']h<Q= .. jar and let sit until

.·:·:perature drops_".K-'3""'_ · · : l 2~oC

_._ .stirring, add t/4 cup_ . . . 0 g1ycot V z

~:~ :b ~:::~ . ~ at a l me~to the

.B.j~·:·.acids, not allowing

,.__,..".........erature to exceed" ....-.:_.,...,..., ....... -_....... all the ethvlene_

:::::.fil~~ :"~""'.LJ been added ~" ure alone for 15

: Ethylene glycol~~ .violentlv with.

. 'acid.i:!:Ii}~!iW....o . :r\ t this po in t 1

8dB!CtJIOsive is

. Avoid an . .Y~.:.or increases in heat.·wof'l:\.area. as it might.:the explosive to

-~.. . Also, avoid)>=- : : -<=.E~ > o"~

W 2 f K S C¢t with tile acids o r. Iosive, as they are

~;- : : ; : : - . . . . . . .

....._y toxic. Exposure~glycol dinitrate

~~K1use short-lived but

rA.ha:·:·headaches.If these",(get victim to fresh. :inediatel'r'.....

39



FOR INFORMATION PUI\POSES ONI~V

.......

3. Carefully pour the mixintoI gall()n of clean water,where it is stirred gen tlyand then allowed to settle.The explosive fOJ1nS abottom layer and the spentacid/water solution fOrTI1S atop layer.

4. Draw offthe bottom laver~

with the syringe or bulbbaster and place it into 1

galloI'l of water in which 5tablespoons baking sodahave been dissolved .

..

..

•

40

FOR INI~~O.Rl\-1Arl~ION LJRI)OSf~S (JNl.iY

=r~h..... ..... ~?ce·agaill, stir, let settle j

'.~,_J' ve bot torn laver. . . . . . .

.....FS'i;.a syringe or bulb

-.. . . . ._

~a:·::.il~losive is nowted. It rnav be llSC(1~I:IIi~~:t...-.::-, L

~~ tUl its highly shock-Iiqu id farrn f

:p,;:f.:u"l!'t-'l':~ j~ is reco III ITI e 11d e d~T"".···IL"'·· be used as a

; : . t : , l . IU.~~~le

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f~OR IN"F~'tORMATION PllRPOSES ONLY

Section IN) ~)'1,, . . . .

I)YN,\MITES

r\ gJ)()(i wav to use sensit ive nitric esters like methvl rlih~ate.." • v

{Sec. l. No. 12 F and ethylene g.lycol dinitrate Isec. L N(}. ~).2)

is In combination with 01 her nonexplosive or less sensit iveirlgrceJicIlls to f0f111 dvnarni tes, Depending 011 which rnixyou decide to llse l Y01J will need only some (If the fo.llo\lvirlgmaterials.

MATERIALS SOlJRCES

Methvl nitrate.. . See.. I, No. 12

1~:th)llerle glycol dinitrate Sec. I, No. ti.2

N i rocellulose Single-lluse smokelesspowder

Garden SUIJP1Jlstore\ll1111011ium nitrate

Potassiurn 11 i l a te Sec. I, No.2 or chemicalsupply store

Sod i m ni t rat e Chemical supply s tore

Sawdust, \V(){)(J meal, etc. Lu mber va rd...'

Dia t ornaceous earth

Baking soda Grocery store

Pall

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.FOR INFORMA"fION PURPOSES ONLV

:.:;;:~t.n.I":I:..· fages o f i 1g r-ed i n ts IJY we ight fo r d.iffere n t r.n ix e s :

20 ? 5 3() 40 Sf} 60 75.........

111 nitrate 70 50 62 45 30 20

meal 1U 25 8 lr: 20 20)

..qp18ceous earth 2 5

ia and semigelatin dynamites10 20 33 2~J 30 75

nitrate~"E""_~ft;m:nmum nitrateKm~.ium nitrate

.,.......meal

1 1

64 3030

10 9

->8:1 75 30

27

7 5 10

IS

. : ( inggelatin and gelatin dvnemitesester 93 92 37 47 56 65 75

nitrate ...,. 8 3 3 4 - So

iQmnitrate 48 40 30 ?.. 16H.....

meal 12 1.0 ·10 8 4

1\r.=~.'!'.!f"'' '··Eacll grollp has its advantages, and in each grt1U 1)W i ~ ~ ~ ~ : 1 - , : ;: ' !o 1 " · · ·· a r eI1()f'C and l e s s powerful mixtures.

ff(f"!I.~:":'O~."" the s l a igll t (1}'11 a 01 t e s. l .)e 60- f)e rc e 11t dyn an) it e is til e;:::::~=t=II~~·~"" I"·~"t, powerful ~ Thi s grUll p f -e(ll.lires few ingred ien ts and is

relatively cheap to make.

·the sernigelatin dynamites. the last compnsition is thev-·;~--· .. powerful and water resistant while still having a rela-

y·:cool flame. which is the advantage of all semigela1 ill

~:':.,-:,-".;;,jCj::=!:o:a- ....o5 , .}i e s.

m;~: . , . ,.~ ; . :·the ge Iii tin d yn am i e Sri he firs t two mix t1Jres arc ttl e~~s~~ powerful not only of their grollp hut of any dynamites.

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fUR INFORM.f\~l10N I'URP{)SI)S ONI.j\!

\~,.'P' I ' " ! I

2. Next, slowly ~){]UJ~ tl·le

required perLcelltage t - )y

weigtlt of the nitric ester ontop of the (ir:y il1gredierltsand mix them "fell. Next.add 5 percent baking s()(jaas it preservative.

..

..

3, Finally, 1)I~lCt~ the damp

explosive ill to a pipe 11 ipp leand insert a l:)lastil1g cap.Confine bot II en (is for' l)f~S

perfo rn ia 11 c e .

1. ill order t f.l man uf~tct tire

anv of the dvnarnites 1" ....

simply place in the flaIl It·}(~

appropriat e perx:ell tagesby \\~eigl1tof the dry

i 1_grcrljell t s an d spreadthem ou t even lv..

FOR INFOR~lr\TJ(JN l'I.rRI>()SES ()Nl .. v

Sccti()!"l I

N), 53

rm( :··.;oI~~·· ·c;qll()sivp is n l()J'~ stable than the potassium chlorate.=w o-o............ !5,:,;:..;.;.;."'"'. : .- .

'ex'P1os

ive ~.ec. I No. 3() 1

due t ()

itstill

alS(J

Iid fo rrn ,_. ' f" l IE-- - ' "bes tSIJI ted for rnaki flg T1'1(lIr15 tha t are then rleton atecl,_ """"..usin girl P i~}e t1a £1(1 gre n a (j est 1 1a tare (1ro 1 )1 1e d fIT)m

.,..,..._,..:; 'lieigh rs.

,

_ urn chlorate Ch emical supply s l Ire

Garden su IJr)]~/ store

glue ()i'ti ce S lll) [. J1)/ s t o r 'f +

Office SU J ' l J )I .Ystore

t etc.

,.,...... :

20 I){1r1 spotass itJ Jl1

!-U:I.1~">},_ in t II e bowl a 1 '1(1

:parts gll.le, M ix well~~:·'!t.lU3lJ. 2 part S J .10 wde re ( J

..



I?OR INl~~ORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

2. III another t)O\fVL mix B

parts each of sulfu r' an (I

sand and enough water (0

moisten it.

:~:

i. ;::..

;~ :..

3.Add the sulfur /sand mlxto the chlorate/glue mixand stir un til allingredients are wellcombined. If necessarv.

' "" '

add 1110f"e water to reach

desired conaistencv.'"

I.~. Now, either pOllr the I111X

into pipe nipples £In(1 Jetdry, or place in a mold andlet harden ~

: :: :..

CAUTION: flo not exposetile finished product (0

friction, as it may explode.i .

HOW ~ro USE

1. To use as regtllar exploaive, simply confine and detonatewit 1 1a COIll[}{)ll n d detonator.

2. To use as an impact explosive, either propel a tilled pipe11ip~11eagaillst a hard obstacle US,iIlgJ for example, a grerlad elauncher i.Sec. 1 \ 1 1 No. 5}~ or drop a similar pipe nipple froma consider-able altnude ~a higll building, aircraft, etc.r.

3. If nne sand tH O grt)llfl(1 glass is used, this mixture carl beused 10 make reusable primer [Sec. IlL N() . ·tiL

46

FOR INFORMATION PUI{POSES ONL~

Section 11N o~ 17

COPPEI{-SLlfG CHARGE

... this charge detonates, tile heat ancl pressure of

...osion melts and shoots out the piece of copper 011. t of the charge. The COjJfJCr ... ll1g charge is TI10st

~ ....: fPr des lrO)~ng ligll tly armored (OJ" UI1~'1l"'110f'C(_i) vehi-. at the engine or passenget- compartments, it

. • '"L;• ~.~< ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . . .exterisive damage.

SOlTRCES

flmu*f··~t~elaerosol call at Shavi rIg cream, insec t

.inches in diameter s I)r~tY etc.

Hardware 81ore

Kiln. improvisnd {Sec. IINo.49J

Hardware store

(necessary only if liquidexplosive is used:

_.._....,..,-.-.isk 1/2 * inch thick"inch less in diameter

(r.s~·can: " : " . ~ . ~: .' ....... ..~)./

...

~'i ' io.:.:; . . .. ; , t:~:.scre w s.....

~.~~~..I...u.;;. or electrical t a J )e~Y~~€U:jaI n........_,....ement

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FOR INFORMJ\1'tION PlJRPOSES ONLY

MAj<I '15RIALS

l1igh hrisance explosiveCHJ)X) Compositfon B etc.i

Appropriate detonator

Spacer

Sand

SOlJHC~~S

Chopstick, etc.

PROCEDURE

1. Fire up the furnace or

kiln and allow to heat.

2~ Check to see that the canis steel: it should haveseams at the top andbottom and the bare metalat the bottom should 110t

be scratched by a penny,

3. Cut tile top otT the carlwith the hacksaw, asshown. ~~so, scra~)e 311,.V

paint or lacquer off theoutside of the call.

4~ Once the kiln is hot orthe air supply is started onthe furnace) place about150 graIns of cOIJper (S O

pennies) in the crucible if

using a 2V2-illCh diameter

can. If ustng another size.adjust amountaccordingly .

FOR INFORMA. TION IJtJR.POSES O·Nl~V

~.

~~en the COI)I'Cr is~mYnz ...''''-''·__ . .lymelted, rem{)ve

:crucible from tile.ewith t on g s O f 'J O f 1g '"

pliers and pour

~"::F.F.\·n··Jtell copper ill o tho~~..~ ......f the can l as

. Let cool.

ered or plast ic, . . . . . . . .. . "~_" '"" ' iveis llSC(I, go to s t€ .P

'liqllid or castablelXl~lC·~s.we is used, go to

· · .$4

( . ~:Cor } •. (.

(LNow fill the call : t ,<tof the~VCl}~ with explosive. Placethe smaller wood disk inthe middle of the explosiveand press down firmly topack it.

... t

.(J • • •

.

FOR IN]?ORMATI()N l'IJRPOSES ONI V



~ ..

~ 0" '). , L . .

II- J ,.# ;.

r. . . , Jl. . d

(

~...

r . .

. . . . . . + " r .. . . .. .. . "" J . .. . .. . .L

...... :.. • • ... + .. • .. .. .. • ..; : . ' " . I. • o f . . .. . . . . . + i

. . . ." • #- + ~ .. o f.... . .• . ' " ... . . . . . ~ ~ "" ' .." - .: .. + .... .+ •. + 1 - t , , ..1 • .. 1 . . . . " . •

: ; • . . . . L " . . '. t .. .. II ..' • ". • . . 1". .

...... +"1' .t "=-I I~ ' ": . ~ + ~ . : " ..r \t~+· ....... ., . ..... ... . to t" ~ .. : .. .. " ." ... .4 .L ' . . ... .. .. .. .. " + .. .. - ..I . .

. . _ . ~ . . . .

7~FIll t.he res t of the canwi 1h e Xi) 1o s ive l() wi 1 .11i 1/~

inch of the lop. Make surpto pack ex plos ive in t tlespace between the disk andI e can. Insert a spacer tordetonator ill the middleand pack explosive aroundit. Hernove spacer andinsert de rona lor.

8. Mark the can OJ) tile

inside :y, of the wav to the.. .tOI). Fill can wi ttl sand u pto 1/1 inch of t.he line .

9. Place the disk OI1 top ofthe sand and drill throughboth the carl and the diskin 3 or 4 places. Remove t 11{~

disk and empty out thosand ,

.. • .. .. .. III .,. .. ... f.

~ ~. .... <C +. .. .. . ....t ~" •• r ~

~ • +.. • .. ... #"

. .. . .." . . . .. . • ~ . • I •.. .. . ~ ....... ........ .., ~ .. .. t.. •• .. ..

+ • .. .. • •. .. • .. • • •

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FOR IN]?ORMATI()N l'IJRPOSES ONI~V

I : : : :

e: ·{~: : :

::::~I·:

DISK CA N

II I .. I I I I II I I 11

. ~

S CREW

ext, drive the screwsthe can and diskown r So ill a ro u rld th e.··holeson the outside

.1 .8. l/~.. inc 1 ·1hole ill

n o : : : . ~ . " " ,. . . .. . . .. : . . .r disk an [I apply:aJUUI){) the edges.it into the can as

...anti leave upside..until. glue is hard.

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12. If casiable explosive isused, melt it as outlined inSec. n. No. 3~ step 4. N o \ o V

pou r the eXI)]()S ive tmo 1 1 1 e

hole ..shaking the can and

stirring with a stick toprevent air bubbles fromforming.

•

]3. Insert detonator intothe hole, leaving OllI..V thelop out, and seal around itwith either sea lan t o repoxy .

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t!lectric blasting cap is used, connect it appropriately"'~"""":::"'l I:ress urepa dand battery, as outlined in Sec. VII.~No.

«-,.... I::L.!I~ any 0 ther s U itable triggerirlg sys tern .

..o·ptim·U.nl range is between 1 and 5 feet. At rlistances

D~~~:'~:.Of'~· '1 foot. the slug will not have time to form or~-rate~ At ranges Sf"eatcr than 5 feet tile slug starts to

:speed and temperature, though it is still useful al· , .. . ,. . ,' A ' :' · ': · . . · .of over 10 yards.

. . . . .

1~ place t he copper-slug ell arge so that it poin ts ill 1118

direction of the expected path of the target vehicle. If IJ()s'"sible, suspend the charge over the road. as a 11 . Yvehiclealwavs has its thinnest armor on tall. If not. bury or SOlne-....-

110\'\l G(Jnce al ill road.

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S"lm~SI"HLL ANTIPERSON·N.~I~ l\fIN~. , . 1

~ _ _ L 11 11 1J i. .NIPPLE

This mine can be used as cit her an antipersonnel or.

ant ivehicular wea pon. 1t will i capaci ta te or possi 111 ~ vkill a · · : : L : ,

man stepping on it. It will <1180 destroy the tires of a vel1icle. I r t~ : : :1

running over it. .. :i:li;;

MATERI1\I~S SOURCI~S

C O U P L E R

12-GAUGESHOTSHElL: :, Iya head of glue Of'

lo 1I"I:· wax tot he rim 0 rsnotstlell .. ..~.::....

BEAD OF GLUE

...:

SHELL

Hardware store

ru.~rP.:~~~. the sho t shell in to......_,......d end of the

~" 1L o" . mipple assembly,

Harrlwure storeGLUE

~tx+'il1.cllho It and rna iching11U1

Ha rdwa re s t ()r€

F'i.le

........:..........a helle through the~~"-I-. of the I)lllg.

DRILL P IP E P L UGDrill with +'lh hit

Craft glt1c or waxthe bolt down so that..nch longer than the

lf8~TBOLT

~::

r

PROCEDlJRE

!£.:~~;~~i1the bolt into ttle~:._·m.theIJ1lJgand SCJ-C\.\!

·n:ut 00.

B O LT1~ Cut a Z ..inch piece {)1Toneeric! of the nipple. NIPPLE

&4 ~P L U G

N U T

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8. SCf~,\V plug into coupler/ni pple assembly ~

S H E L Lc

NIPPLE o

o

COUPLER

r:t . . I

i:

I.

GROUND.(: ..::~r :

1i·< ., . BOLT

J

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i

i.

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llOWTO USE

Bury the shotshell mine in the gmund up to the top of, :the nipple, as Sl10\'\Ill ill the illustration. Make sure the plug :i i

is resting on a hard surface, ~.~

Note: To increase the effectiveness of this weapon, remove

tile shot, wadding, and powder as outlined ill Sec. IlL No..3 t and replace the powder with an equal volume of flashpowder or 1] primary explosive. ReIJl.aC(~the wadding andshot and recrirnp the shell as shown in Sec. III, No.3

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Section IINt). 19

C/\NIS1~R GRHNADE

~-EVIr.L-. ·},":¢mptyC()2 canister can be used to make a gren.atie

. tderable po\ver that is light and easy to carry. Canis-~~JII!I~.:-,; .;r~... des ca.n be used by themselves or in the canister

"T."-'''~_ ._~ launcher (Sec. II} No. 2UL

s SOlTRCES

..

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Sporting guods store ((:()2

canisters are also used in

pressurized SC] tzer bot tlesi~Q rholding pliers(:~~

Hardware store

~hanger wire Of' 11CaV):

.pper ~ f liquid

1I ' . I":II : t ' , r. .D'IIveis Ll sed ~

..

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:;uXplos we (l.i(Iui d o r~;:J:U!cll)

; Although an~y explosive carl be used it) canister gre~~.~:r.l'I i.a high explosive. such as starch nitrate tsec, L i'J()_

]J,DX (Sec. I~ No. 40.1 will provide much grealer~ I)o\,ver

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than a low explosive such as black powder, flash powder !:!~!ior sugar-chlora te ex plos ive. These less- f)OWCJ{ul exrJlosive~ ~:it:Iicarl be used j bu 1 grenades made with them will gel1e rall """: ! ! \ !{ :

do less damage and their' shrapnel will have less range. Y;'11

PROCEDURf;

1. Cut the tal) off an Cll1ptyee):! canister so that thefuze and/or blasting capwill nl"it sri llglV . (A S oI na l ier

" ~

110JC will result in a morepowerful gre11ade.:)

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2. place canister lengthwise

ill the vise. Using ahacksaw. cut shallow (no

more than V16 of an inch)

grooves into the canisteralong its length and width.

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3. Stand canister, ()pell endup, in vise and fill wit.hexplosive. If a plastic orgranular explosive is used.pack it firmly with a

wooden dowel. If a Iiquidexplosive is used, use alleyedropper to load thecanister.

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n..

...

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l"f..~~

,

4. Once the canister isfilled, insert the blast ingcal) or fuze in the 110le andseal around the base withepoxy or a similar cement

that will not be damagedIJ. the explosfve ..Y(lU are

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.. ;:ortier to create maximum rlamage, throw the gren~l(le~.~ ......~. yard of the target. Any farther awa.. decreases the

~[Jut:lw.ility that fragments will hit. Even if high explosives

~~\Q$edas a filler) the grel1ade has a limited blast effect~$bo ; r tranges.e » : . ~: •

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..ahole in t.he center...

If:leh oorks.CANISTER GRENADE LAUNCllEH

~..-inch pipe section, :i feellong, with end cap

Hardware store

"~fMt::>:.:a canister bfrenadethat is the rigl1t

for the desired time" IL . ~,~,.·:·Theend of the

~li.lU~t:!· should be coatedmick layer of epoXj'

~W:·~· is lID danger that~;.:~~~.nching charge will

··~J)egrelladely,

This launcher C3.n be used to launch canister g r 1 : ! n . a d e s ; · : · : · : ?

(Sec. III No. I9} over long distances and even through light ·~ :~ · i ; : : : i_ ; : i : . :

obs tacles (windows J t.l~'1 .1sI1~ etc .1. .: .~ : : .~ . : : : . :{ : := : : :

MATERIALS SOlfRCES

:y.,-inch corks Hardware store or winebottles

Sec. u. No. 19~ ~ . . . . .- - - - . . . _

.. ..Canister grenade withexternal ...urrring fuze " J

') ...C' • r

1)-Flash powder Sec. tIL No. 13

Drill~.~~:~.oII,JI!"!J. the fuze through' ""_""" ' -" 'J<". . . . ._ . .~""co rks s() that abou t~ ~ !QJ 1 p 4 F ext en d .

t. . . ._ - • I l-.. . j , ~ ,, . , . . , .. . .. It> ..., .

, ..... . ,.. . . )4 •R()CEDUR.f;

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.IIi!11

:,:::

1. Check the pipe and endcap for cracks or otherfaults. Proceed with tilenext step on(v if they areundamaged.

the grenade and:"!:.,.,.~into the threaded

~""iE.' :'It in about 1 inch,

2. Drill through the CC11ler

of tile end cap with if hitslightly larger" than the fuzethat will be used.

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Section IINo~ 21

COUNTERI~'tORC£ ClIARG.~S

en these two charges detona te 01) opposite sides of

tatget l the shock waves they produce collide in the~~ ..,_".f t110 target: thus causing far greater damage t.han

1~1:" : ' . ,U", ipAII . :" 'Mlecharge of the same weight is used .

8~Thread the fuze throughthe hole ill the end cal) andscrew the end cap onto thelauncher.

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HOW 1'0 USE': ' , ; : :~Iii- l i i l1. Secure to an immovable object and point the muztJe ,1! ' : l i ;(

toward the target.

7. Ftll tile cavitv with abouj....

a tablespoon of flashpowder.

SOURCES

~:a. brisance. high-power,,_..~~ve (R D X1 ;\s tro ligh t

'""""'"~J:

Sec. Vl. No. -1 6

d detonators:out fuze. one with

....... ce tuna cans Grocer)' storecontents but save

::·;knifcJ etc.

... a1 tape

2~To igrlite ti le fuze, use either an electric-bulb igllite!~ tSec~·\'1..No. l~;ra cigaret le delay USee. \1, N 01 3)! or a match.

ing a nail tHO knife.""""'-......_.. 11(Jl(~ In the sides

.two empty tuna cans

:enough toCl1r'l"n""'l"""'_ 0 d a te a

m«Jtn:nnu.n( i l ietonat (H">.

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6. \'VJ~ap 1111(Jrlleof (let cordaround the detonator-withfuze and secure with

electrical tape.

2. Pack the powdered orplas tic ex}) I sive in t f) tl1(~

tuna cans up to the bot [{)!ll

of the detonator hole.I sert the (·W{) fuze] essdetona tors,

:1.Pack the explosivearound the detonators andttl within v. ~inch of the t{)IJ

of the cans. Beplace tilelids~

4. App ly ep{)xy cerr~e 11 t tothe edges of lids. sealing

them.5~ Cut a lerlgtll of det cordequal t'o ij::t I .hecircumference of 1 1 1 Ctarget.Insert the (let cord into the

detonator and secure itwith tape. Repeat with tileo ther end (If l11€ de l cordin the secondcountercharge.

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or otherwise secure the two charges to opposite: : :oftile target, as shown, and detonate.

:1 f()111vone detonator is used, follow the procedure~-I!oH~" ' .: . al)~~J,re; imply tie the del cord if} it triple-roll knotJ,ftJjje···.endand use this as a detonator.

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Section Il~.,No. 22 :.

. ' .: ' "·TOUSE

DET-CORD 55-GALLON-DRUM CHARGE : iP. :nplyhook up a timing system to the detonator and;

_ ~ ..,. . I t4This charge uses a ril1g of det cord [0 neatly cut and

ignite a 55-gaUoll fuel-storage drum.

MA~rERIALS

Detonating cord

Compound detonator

Tape

PROCEDURE

1.Cut a piece of detonatingcord slightly longer thantwice the circumference ofthe drum, Wrap one end

several t iIIICS arou nd adetonator and secure withtape.

2. Wrap the det cord tigflt1.yaround the base of thedrum as SI10\lV1.1. Secureboth ends to the drUITI with

additional tape.

SOURCES

the detonator explodes) it initiates the det COJ~t. ill tum detonates. cutting the bottom of tile drum

:~$ld gniting the material inside.': . ':

Sec~ Vl. No. 14

't8::Toincrease the effectiveness of this charge or ("0 use..:....targets with thicker walls, knot the det core) at inter-...... d mold small amounts of .plastic explosive around

~:.I-.Ui-"" ts .

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OF"f~NSI\IE lL\ND GRENADE

Section nNo~ 2 3

T11epipe hand grel1ade {Sec. lIt No. 1) is a defensive Ilandgrenade In that the user has to Lake cover when the grenadedetonates. The following is an offensive hand grenade. Itson1y means of causing damage is its blast effect, which iscon1ined within a 3~ to 4-foot area+ The thrower carl con-tinue to advance after throwing tile grenade and not W(jrtyabou t shrapn el flit ring him ~ .

MATERIALS SOURCES

High-bfisance~ high-pow·erexplosive (Astrolight G J

RD Xj PETNJ

Compound detonator Sec. VI, No. 16

Plastic container. about 3ounces

Epoxy resin cement

PROCEDlrRE

1 Fill the container withhigh explosive.

Note: The explosive usedhas to be sensitive andpowerful. Ammonium-nitrate explosives, forexample, will not do

because t.hey need strongconfinement to detonate,

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2. Insert compounddetonator-and seal around

the container opening withepoxy resin cement.

ly light the fuze and throw the grenade in the direc-.of the enemy. Depending ()11 the size of the grenadeon what terrain it i.s used, the blast radius is usually

m~~r 5 feel.

· e judgnleIlt as to .. your safety in the open. Thecan severely damage the eardrums, so protection

~~!I!~"-A be worn, Pebbles and t.he like can also be kicked... act as shrapnel, so avoid targets where small objectsloose.

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Sectlon IIINo. 14

1J()ISON... FILLElJ l-IOLLOWHEAI) t\.MMlfNI1'(I01\~

(:01]] l11011 hollowh ead ammurunon c a [1 be filled \\Iith

potassium cyanide, great ly increasing its deadliness to\.val'dhuman beings. Do not eat the meat of all animal that hasbeen hit by poison rounds,

MATERIALS SOURCI.~S

Hollowhead rounrltsl {anyL

Sporting goods storecalibert

Potas 8 1II n cvanid e. . . . . Sec+ \(IIL No.2

I~:ye(lropper

Heal source

Small g].ass or ceram ic tJQw1

Drill with small bit

Paper towel

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::'.'::'..l1;ehole in the tip of

.round is too small,iitj}ttirJJ~eits 1igll t l,:rus in g tt l e

.with a l/U~- nc h 1 1it ., ..:-

( .. po

.......

rlIi '

iii,';:;: ..

e a tabout t}t;~cup water· ing. D issolve as

potassi urn cyanide. water as possible ~4

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ON: lie Vt~F'V careful. . . . .

.~ 11311fJl il1gmaterialscome in contact with

.cvanide, If a 11V come ill.~~ v

~~-. .. . :1 wi t h sk in J

i atelv wash awav.. .

lots of waterJ! : :..........

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4. L, , ( ·~ tthe water evaporatecompletely and \Vif.JC tJ1H

.sll.igt)tl·~vi 1 1it IJillJC I~ owel .

ply a small arnuunt ofW:Nyu.. x.agent It) the t ip {If the: : . I . :I1E_,. .asshown, I... t t he wax~·d£I~n··l d IV.

L

~~~~~~:.t::~~:'~t~::~:(i!~~!II Ithe liquid with the : ! ! , ! M ,

eyedropper and placethem carefully ill the 1 1 0 1 e

ill the slug, filliIlg it a]ITIOst

to the top.

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r ; l I : :Kl i . i I r~I$ , :< '~ · ·~ · . :Tl lesl llg wiU n10S l

......,......e unbalanced,t!eS~ting in decreased

C).'.

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Section VN ' 1o. "" ,"4

He SMOKE

This smoke mixture uses fewer ingredients and delivers

more smoke poun d - for-pound than t .11e mixture (}l.J tlinedin Sec, \/J No. 11. This rn i is u sed in n 1ili tary STIl oke mu-nitions due to its low toxicity, long shelf life] and l1ighoutput of dense, white. safe smoke that tends to clirlg tothe grotlnd.

·::~'lace8 level teaspoons.._,.............-....,.hloroethane in the

=-~~·."Addequal amounts of= .ow; ., : : . . . . . .. oxide and aluminum

MATERIALS SOURCES

Hexachloroethane Chemical supply store _...........; The aluminu III

f I'1 !U & l a f~ r u s tbe ov e r 30(J

b .for this mix to work.t Bake or darkare

ended.

Zinc oxide Chemical supply store

Aluminum powder. tine

Jrnprovised whi te-flare mixor sugar-chlorate ign.ilerrrux

Sec. V, No.6: Sec. v. No. ] 1.

W .!l-:~:: ·". : :u.~ei d 0 rl ja r a11d shake·rously for alJ()\J1;;

~, .... tes.Fuze, 1 foot

Jar with lid

Screwd rive r

Tin can, 2 1 /2"incll diamete rx 5 inches long

....:,

Aluminum foil

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now 1~O USE;

.]. Place a heaping teaspoon of either the white nare 01'

sugar-chi ora t e igni ter on a 4-i.nch square of al u min urn foil

2. Insert fuze it) the middle of (he powder and fold thcomers of the foil tightly around the fuze. e

3. Po~r ~ughJ~y one half of tile smoke mix into the can andpack It lIghtl)? with the handle of a screwdriver.

4. Place the igniter packet in the middle of the C~Ul! addthe remaining smoke mix. and pack it down ligllll~y.

.5 . l~o 'Jse~ ei~ller ligllt the fuze Or,1 in the case of the sugar-

chlorate tbfJ11lCfJ add a small amount of concentrated sul...furic acid.

S ectio n V INo. 16

SI~lPl ..FI·ED COMI.JOlTNI) I.)E1'F()N/\1URS

, . . ,: - . process formanufacturing detonators is much faster.·.equires fewer tools than the ()11e outlined it) Sec. Vl.-,1~~The final product, while a little less f)owe rful than

mi:r r ; ,p : /11 ·J la rcompound detonator. is a go()d substitute anddetonate most explosives in this book. The nnly excep-.:.;.\ $ .AN explosives; tI1()Se "ill fleet) I~gulaf compound

~.n-n rs at the verv least....

SOlJHCES

.or larger rounds.__WA~'-"... r or magnum load

Sl){)rling goods st{JI"C

explosive Any ill Sec. I except leadazi(_te

Sec. L N o. 3..

~.'.~.·powder

~,:.u:tr.i~ {f(l r fuze ~t~lP e 0 ill ~y

~·l~eariIlg {rOI" impact-

.onlvl.1

en or aluminum1 (V4 inch:

en or aluminum

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PR()Cf: [.)lJRI~

J - LTsing the pliers I l"cnl()Ve

the slug from tile shell.t aki.fJg ca re not to S {JiB thepowder or strike primer

2. Drill a hole ill the blockit Iitt.le laf'g(_~rthan th edetonator.

For fllze-type detonator.continue with step : 1 . Forimpact -type detonator, goto step 8-

3. Pou r ou t the powder andremove primer. as shtJ\vnin S{~Cr IlL J\J(). 5.

/f. To tile powde r ;j lei ·l

grilol of t he primaryexplosive to be used andrn i x w e1] t (J j 11$ U roeIJr o J Jerdel()ll,ati()fl. Heplace a lit 11eof (he powder in ("0 theshell. insert t he dowel. iil1(J

put Ole assembly in thebloc k arid then in to the viseas shown. Carefully lig"llterlthe vise as much aspossible and release itslowly ~ Hepea t severalt imes U ntil a11 of tile

powder 1 1as been pressedinto the shell

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asure out the'~,"~IY~nlate amount of

explosive b "Vusing.fable ill Sec. VI t No. 1~~.

' ...

i1i .: . lr i ': !W .._ . . .. . .. . .ce a small amount. primary explosive ill

::.detOtlatOf' and .I)l'CSS j I:" .

m step 4~ Repeat.:~ . . . .

.ce about 1, ,<.teaspoon, .

u:l:".'· ~v... ck powder into the.of the detonator ando. . . . . . .. . . . , . . . . . . :

~fen tile fuze.

I) the detonat or~To make tiletor weatherproof,

~.;.an internal burning..

~·:"JI.CJII':.-. ·.and apply (~poxyC\Q.~t1I:"I·f.y"\· d the top 0 f t 1 1e....,....,.._.__.at 0I' atl d in the

N: Take care at all~. .not ttl strike or apply\~~¥.s·Stu~to the primer area

. : . ·1mJJaCl~l")lpe

. r out the powder and"iQUl::.I. 1. granl ()f P J i 1"1r)!

'. ~~:l.I[ . sive and rnix. PlaceV4 teaspoon (1f 1- ,1ack

er into the bottom ofi ~~- · shell and set i l ill the

·r Press it as de tailed$Jep 4.

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Note: ' v Vi11" 1the addiuon of potassium chlorate o r other pri-IllaIY explosive, the smokeless powder should detonate

most of the time. Unfortunately .. proper detonation cannotbe bPuaranleed. Therefore, il is suggested that tile povvrlerbe replaced with a Bullse.. e-type powder (Sec. II No, 27;.

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9. Measure {Jut the

appropriate amount ofprimary explosiveaccording to the tabla inSec. Vl. No. 13. Now pour- asmall amount of theexplosive in ttl€ (ietonaiorand press it. Continue toadd and press theexplosive until all of it hasbeen used UI1, Repeat theprocess with the powderthat was removed from theshell at the beginning,

rr : fuze ... ype detonator can be usee] anywhere a corn-. " . :_ . . · .d detonator ()r blasting cap is required.

~ impact detonator carl be inserted in a pipe handde with streamers attached to it, as shown. Wilen

1t~Ul/.. the grenade will point detonator forward. "'hell: ;b .anbearing strikes a hard surface, the grerlade will

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10. Wtlerl all of the powderhas been added andpressed, crimp and epox)'the top of the shell.

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11, Tape a ball bearing tothe pruner as ShO\VI1.

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FIJMIN(; SlJI~JllJm(; ACII.) (()LI~l~"1)

Oleum is used it) manufacturing l.ltl()sgefle,

~JAt'rERL\LS SOlrR(;ES

Slllftlr

Ir\)n oxide (rust) orplatinum catalyst

Rusting iron or catalvtic. ~

convert ers (fr,()ITI mufflersor kerosene heaters ~

Concentrated sulfuric acid Sec. J, No. ~t3

Small. heat-resistant.

shallow container

Funnel

Heat source Butane or propane torchfnot acetvlene J ~candle...

: .

Small -rnou t 11 t)()t t Ie "it 11cap

Plastic tlJbitlg

Plto(~El)UR~J

1. Place several teaspoonsof sulfur OJ·) the shallowdish and place or hang ttlCfunnel over it so that thereis space fcu' air to enteraround tlle hot tOfI1 of thefunnel

a piece {Jf plastic~ki>bH to 1.11(7 cap of the

MlJle&1dthe other-end to

d of tile Pvrex tube.~~..-"\ft·i:smalJmount of

. lrus l ()f platin UIl1~

~.». Pvrex 11j be. If sirlg a~ . 1 :of plastic t ubing.

the funnel and iFMtfIIIIIN" tube ~

wilt) concen trated su lturic.(1(..id. I)U t cap on bot tle. andexterid tile t lll)f~ st.) that it"isbelow t he surtaco of t f leacid.

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4. ApIJ1ystrong heat to thesulfur and the Pvrex tube .. . . .The sulfur should burn,

5. Gas should stan tobubble through the sulfuricacid. (CAU1~ION: Avoidinhaling the gases.J al cethe sulfur has burnet]completely, cap the acidbottle tightly, and store ina CO{)t safe place,

Ii Section VlllN O r 2

Ii.:

: ~;~:pptassillm cyanide is a potent cellular poison that canm;w~. : : : . .used as is or in tile manufacture of hydrogen cyanide

or poison-tipped bullets .. As a rule. always wear appro-protective gear when making and handling cyanide

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Chemical SUPIlly store. d

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Sec. L No, 1"'9

'pan. etc.

solution Photography store

Chemical supply store (Sec.L No. 18 is not acceptable}

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1. IgIlite the furnace i tsout lined in Sec .. L No. 49.

21 Place 8 1)3118: by weightof potassium ferrocvarude..in the crucible for 5minutes without the airsupply.

3. Hernove the crucible

trom the furnace andscra IlH ou t t. fIt.~

'~.~f1"{)cyani(ie

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ot. 0

4. Hepea t s [el)s 2 and :.\with 3 parts t l ) . ; -weigh tflot.assiu.m carbonate. 1\..ixt fIe ferrocvan ide wi t J1 t 11f~~.carbonate .

5. Pu t l11P crucible ill tilefurnace F pu l t he C~)VP r on.and start up the uir Stll)IJlYI.After a IJO U I 1 () Il1 inu tes.remove l 'Jf~ cove J' withtongs and add thefe fT1)C\t fH1 id e/ c a r bo nate. . . .

rnixt U re. Soon the powderswill melt ,,111(1 then start toboil.

..As S()O'l as t ho bubbling

after the g.ase-s h.av{-~... 1 (j riven (") t1 .remove ~J'l(~

.. it)ie from (tlf~ furnacel(Jl'lgS 811(1 pnur the

r liqu id (JIll)! (H 1 t () the

<':Alrl~I()N: i\ t l 1 1is fJ() i 1 t t11P-

pot asslurn cvanide is....

[)rod u Ct ~d - {3e ,,~~:~y t ~·uefu iwhen 11 ; 111 , 11ing l t1erna ter ials t 1 ·1a t COIIIP inC(} [1 act wi fh t he C ·Vnn ide. If

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anv come in com act with. . . . .

skin I i n media relv was 11 itawav wit h lots of water...

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7. Pulverize the white rnassthat crystallizes 011 the panand place ill a jar forstorage.

Section VI.IINo, 3

,. HYDROGEN ... C\lANIDH GRENADE. .

•.... ..

Note: In order to maketablets of potassiumcyanide. add just erloughElmer's gllie to the desiredamoun t of powder telmoisten it. Next, press it

into it ITUJld, such as a ringof ~/R... iI1Ch copper tubing,and let the gille dry ....

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·:·T;llehydrogen-cyanide grenade is a reliable way to gen-a cloud of extremely poisonous hydrogen-cyanide

~ ., A small amount of this gas can incapacitate or kill. ne breathing it + Hydrogen-cyanide grenades are most

!{~I"hI:::r. 'ive when used in an enclosed area; there the gas cloudm 1 M P. ,I .~ . .dissipate slowly and remain effective for a longer time.

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· :SOURCES

-,~..assium cyanide Chemical SUPIJl,)' store orSec. vm. No.2

Sec. L No. 43N1~1.I)OTE I~'OR CYAN11)E POISONING' ; I~. . tri ~ acid (HO~pcrcent

entratedtIn case of cyanide poisoning. give the victim an iniecuon

of 10 milliliters 25-perLen I hypo (sodium thiosulfate: solu-tion and 10 rnillil iters water in \V·l1.1C}1 1 teaspoon sodiumnitrite has been dissolved. If possible. gel victim medicalattention as SOOll as 1)()ssHJ1e.

chlorate Chemical supply store orSec. I, No. 23

per, uncoated

Sec. VI, No~7Firecracker fuze

.'. .y.a-..... I; ch co I)per' or~ unl tubing

Hardware store

ry explosive Mekap, acetone peroxide.or HM]"'O

'~ijP9:x)!resin. ' ..

Hardware store

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1\tATERJAI~S SOURCI~S:!

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".; ove the lid of the ca fl.

.a pen or-pencil. trace.nutline of the lid on it

...~ ... -.

.:of blank paper andout,

Screwdriver or awl

Tin can with Ii d

Test tubes with stoppers Chemical supply store

Adhesive tape

. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~Vo(}(len dowel

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. i J N Jo I solve 3 parts sodium..........,...,_.,....,. te and Z parts sugar~·:$rime hot water. \t\llCll

1 J $ ! 1 . ~ Q . ,ved, put the paper

f-Qut into the solution..:.gentlystir for S

,...,............es. Remove it "fro IT}

n and let dry.

Water

Heat source

Pot or pan

1. Cut off a 2~inch sectionof the Y<t"'incll tubing. Sealone end V\rjU1 CI)OXj/ resinand let dry.

2. Fill the 2...nch section oftubing with primaryexplosive and carefullypack it with a woodendowel, place 4- or 5... nch

fuze in the Opel) end andseal with epoX}r~

sing the screwdriver or

c-:o: :- .or ·" , · · .1punch many smallin the can lid. Make

,..,....~.....o punch a hole i.n theter lJig enough to fit tile

~~ Do not bend or~ "E. U ii ; . .C :; the out er edge of

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6. Fill 3 or 4 test tubes witr,sulfuric acid. Place thestoppers in firmly andclean off all excess acid.Epoxy the test tulles ttl theinside of the carl.

1 1a hole through the'ff!M..¥o.l"*",,".iter oft 1 '1e sorj i 11'1-

~ __r te/sugar pal)er~ Slide

r the fuze so it rests.;~gainst the lid, covering...boles. Tape it securely.place.

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7. Fill the bottom of the canwith a 1/ 2- to 1.. .J1Ch laver of

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·r I~:i:r~.. :":,. " .:' ! .:

:j :~ : ; :~ : i... ::,:

1 0. E llO X Ythe lid to the can,leaving no spaces for thepotassium cyanide toescape from. Let the C])OX;:Y

dry. The grenade is nowready for use.

potassium cyanide.

O\UTlON: Potassiumcyanide is extremely~ .. .poisonous, Always weargloves when handling it.Refer to the information onPotassium-cyanide safetyin Section VIII, No.2.

8. Place the fuze throughthe center hole in the lidso that the detonator is ()nthe lid 's underside. 'fapethe detonator in place.

'Pesitioned upwind from the exploding grenade~ light the.. and throw towards the target area. V\.Then the fuzems down to tile paper disk, it will ignite and t}UM1 away,.~ng the holes exposed. 1'110 detonator will then explode.

r g the test tubes open and mixing tile acid and potas-~jhXU cyanide, l-l)ldrogen cyanide will be produced and will

through the ho les. These grenades are best used aswe weapons to block ell trances and exits or cover .a

rear.

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Section V InNO.4

.CEDUREHLORINE GENERA.TOR

This device call be carried in three or more separate paris(the two buckets and the gl~lss separator with the eXf)losive

device taper} to ill and can IJ€ set lJp itt the target area inseconds. It JJf'()dlJCeS a very large amount of chlorine gasJ

which is a simple suffocating agent. Placer) in a large en...closed area or in the ventilation s..vstern of a large blliJding ,it will cause panic and varying degrees of casualttes. de-pending on how quickly the area is evacuated.

.·:8elnO\re tile lid fro III 0 ne:the plastic buckets and.it halfwav with HTH

..'llets.

l\IA. TERlALS SOURCES

HTH pool cleaner (pelletform is best)

Pool SlIPP]Y store:r l

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Hvdrochloric acid.,

(rnu riatic acid JHardware or chemicalSUI)I)ly store

2 large plastic buckets withlids

Large square of glass

CO 2 canis ter grena('le or

compound detonator

Sec. 11 ,N O T19 Of" Sec. VI .t No.

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1\11V time ...elav device~ ~

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2. Fill tile other bucket mostof the way with....

hvdrochloric actd .. . . . .

The 1J{J , scan now bereplaced if the equipment

is to be transported. "If tilemanufacture is being doneat the target areal they canhe discarded.

3.Tape either a compounddetonator- or a (~02 canistergrenade and the t irne ... elaydevice t.o the center of tilegJass S(luare.

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now TO lJSE

1 T Place the bucket of acid on it flat, stable sl.lrface andremove tile Iid

2~ Hernove the lid from tile liTH bucket anti place the glasssquare over the mouth with the explosive device OT1 {rle

bottom. If a fuze is being used as 111 ( . 'time delav, cut a small. ..notch in (he side o f the H'I'H bucket and run tile fuzethrough it .

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Carefullv invert the H'I'H bucket making sure that the,,~eight of the HTH does not break the glass. Place the struc-~jiure onto the acid bucket and tie the two buckets together.;:~····shown. Activate the time-delay mechanism and take: : : : ; J "(unless gas masks are worn) .

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~~~:::::\Vhenhe explosive device explodes, the glass is shatteredr··alld the H"fH pellets fall Into the h..ydrochloric acid. The::·.reaction causes the en lire mass to boil violently and releases:':it "large amount of green chlorine gas.,

J Note: Tlle same system could conceivably be used with:I potassium cyanide and sulfuric acid. though finding ori manufacturing such large quantities of tile cy-anide would

be very expensive.

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Appendix A

Amendments"[his section pres en ts various addi tions, options! and

ents 011 the inlorrnatton in Black Book} volumes If 2~~~~;~jlL_ 3.

: , . : . . . . . . c .oL. . . . . . . . .. . . .l,N 0~ : PIa 8tic e xp los ive filler·l~First I we recommend using a compound detonator,

.as we have found that No. 8 blasting caps occasionallyJail to detonate the plastic.2. Second] instead of using plain petroleum jelly, we rec-.ommend the following process:

a+ Place the desired amount of petroleum jelly it) aheat-resistant container.

b. Add an equal volume of acetone.c. Heat on high heat until the petroleum jelly has

melted.d. Add the hot mix to the potassium chlorate.

e. Knead well.f. Let the rest of the acetone evaporate off.

3. ,\0 alternative to petroleum jelly that works equallywell, if not better .. is castor oil. Use the system outlined

0.

in comment 2~4. Let us stress that the potassium chlorate must be theconsistency of flour - otherwise, the plastic will not bea plastic and might not detonate.5. To make a C4~like plastic explosive, simply mix a littlemore than 9 parts RDX and a little less than 1 art petro ...leurn jelly or castor oil using the process described above.

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Sec, 1/No. 3: Improvised black powder1 The mixture listed in volume 1 is not oxyge n balanced


( { s · e c .I, NO.7: Carbon-ret explosive1 Recentl th I PA c me o t ith report st ting th t



1. The mixture listed in volume 1 is not oxyge.n balancedbecause there is not enough fuel for the oxidizer.2. The following ratio is recommended;

3 cups potassium nitrate3 cups finely ground charcoalVz cup finely ground sulfur

3~On the other hand" if somewhat coarser powders areused, the quantities given in volume 1 re satisfactory.

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Sec+ I. No.4: Nitric acid1~ If possible. use a 500 milliliter or larger glass retortwith a glass stopper (obtained from a chemical supplystore) instead of the sulfuric-acidJpotassium-nitrate 110t . . .

tle. Its shape will allow you to place the receiving bottlein a container of cold water) which is better than splash-

ing water on hot glass, possibly causing it to shatter.

Sec. t No.5: Initiator for dust explosions1. A good material to use with the dust initiator is eitherbutane or propane. Simply place a canister of the gas ontop of the mitiator and detonate it.

SeCL L N o, 6~Ferulizer explosive1. This is the famous ANFO commercial explosive (Sec.IJ No.6). Itgenerally works best if a slick of high explosive.such as dynamite, is used to in.itiate it.2+ Add JO-percent ammonium perchlorate to any am-monium-nitrata explosive, if possible. This will increasethe power of the explosive considerably, but more impor ..tantly, i t wil l sensitize it more than any other compound.This does not mean you shouldn It use a compound de-tonator; it simply means that it will be detonated a higherpercentage of times.3~ See comments, Sec, L No.8; for AI\! purificauon.

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1. Recently, the I~PA came out with a report stating that. . . .

carbon tetrachloride is a carcinogen. Therefore, all of theindustries that previously used i t") such as dry cleaners,stopped doing so .

·2. The only estab lishments that continue to sell carbon.....

tet arc the scientific supply companies that sell to schools311(1 research firms. In most cases. you have to be a partof one of these inst itut ions to obtain carbon tet from aSUIJply company ..3. One last warning about carbon tet. Bot.h the liquid andits fumes are extremely toxic. It is absorbed easily through....

the lungs and Skill . Being in direct contact (i.e.. touchingany amount with any part of your body) with carbon tetfOI\. a half hour Call be deadly L

4. Therefore, it would be best to use another explosive.

:Sec . I~ N o+8: Fertilizer A N - A L explosive. ..

1. See comments, Sec. LNo. 6 , for sensitizing AN withAP.2. Another process that greatly sensitizes and improvesAN explosives is using chemically pure ammonium ni-trate. \lVhile it would be immensely expensive to buy 80

pounds of AN from a hobby store, the fertilizer grade canbe purified in the following mariner.

a~ In several liters of gasoline antifreeze (methanol).dissolve as much fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrateas possible. You might want to heat the solution

slightlyto

dissolve even more.h. Skim any of the coloring agents and other insolublematter from the top of the solution.

c. Meanwhile} prepare an iron pan or- similar deviceby placing it on a block of dry icc.

d+When the pan is sufficiently cold and the solutionis finished; pour the liquid onto the pan. Pure am-rnonium nitrate will crystallize out and stick to thepan. Immediately pour o tT 111 eliquid that remains.Repeat the process until all the liquid has. been pro-cessed.

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e. Keep the material that sticks to pan+ Dry it. pulverizeit) and place it in an airtight jar until use

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Sec. I~No. 14: Preparation of copper sulfate (pentahydrate]1 It is much simpler to obtain cupric sulfate from any



it) and place it in an airtight jar until use.3. Once you obtain pure ammonium nitrate, you willwant to keep it that way. Ammonium nitrate readily ab ...sorbs water from the air} and this does nothing to helpits performance. To avoid this, always store it in an air-light container along with a packet of silica gel to absorhany water that does get In.

Sec. II No. 11: Optimized process for cellulose/acid eXIJ]o-•srves

1. This process produces a highly toxic and corrosiveproduct. The following procedure yields a final productthat is much safer to handle.

a. In an acid-resistant container, place 2 parts by vol-ume nitric acid and 1 part by volume sulfuric acid.

b. Prepare pure cellulose as described in Appendix B.

c. Add 1 cup of the powdered cellulose to the acidmix and allow it to soak for 30 minutes. stirringoccasionally.

d. Dump the mix into 1 gallon of clean water, filter outtile powder, and let dry.

e. The product Call be used now. or purified for lateruse.

f. To purify cellulose nitrate:1) Add as much warm acetone to t.he powder as

needed to dissolve most of it +

2) Filter out and discard insoluble matter.3) Dump solution into 1 allon of clean water and

filter out the crystals that precipitate.4J DIY the crystals and store in a closed jar in a cool

place.

Sec. I j .No+ 13: Urea-nitrate explosive1. You will obtain a purer product if you use commercialurea. This can be purc hase d in a crystalline form fromchemical supply stores. Use about V3 CLIp urea-nitratecrystals instead of the urine in step 3. Otherwise, use rhe

same process.

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1. It is much simpler to obtain cupric sulfate from anyhobby shop. It will give the final pro du ct a greater (JegrTIcof purity and will not ex[}ose the maker to the dangerousfumes produced during its manufacture.

SeCTI,

·No, 17:HrvrrD1. \lVhile army heat labs contain hexamin, they aJso COI1-

tain other impurities, which may make the final productuseless. 'I'he safer route is to use hexamin obtained froma drug store or a chemical supply store.

Sec. I~No. 18: Porassiurn or sodium nitrite and litharge1. Again. 111e simpler route is to obtain the chemicalsfrom a chemical supply store. ITyou do opt to make thechemicals yourself, just use the potassium or sodium

nitrates to obtain the respective nitrites. Don't botherwith the lead prorate. It is much too complicated a pro-cess, yielding much too weak an explosive.

Sec+ I..No. 19: Dl)NP1. DDNP is, by far, a superior primary explosive to a n theothers mentioned in the Black 130okB. VVhile it is morecomplicated to manufacture than lead azide or"similarprimary explosives. it is far more powerful and 11M a

higher detonation velocity.

2. Certain chemical supply stores sell a 9... ercent (supersaturated: solution of picric acid. Using the reCOlTI-

mended amount of this solution and adding 1/2 teaspoonof lye MIl gi_\leyou a satisfactory mixture.

Sec, 1 1 No. 20: Lead picrate1. Thts process is fairly complicated to follow and i t . .yieldsa relatively weak primary explosive. Ifyou have tile picricacid 11ecessary to manufacture it t you might as wen makeIJDNP, which will gi\;e .. you about ·10 times the powel~ of

lead picrate.

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Sec. I ) No. 22: Double salts

1~ A simpler' way to manufacture double salts is to obtain

FOR INFORMA1"']ON PURPOSES ONLY

(Sec. I, No. 42) works well with acetone peroxide also;namely the refrigerator/room temperatllre process



I ;I ~

1 A simpler way to manufacture double salts is to obtainsilver-nitrate crystals and bottled acetylene from a chern-ical supply store and a welding SUIJpl. .y store, respectively.2+ Simply make a 1:1:1 solution of silver nitrate, water')and nitric acid; run a rube from the aeetvlene bottle to...

the silver-nitrnte container: and open the valve. Continuowith step 5.

Sec. l~No. 24: Mercury fulminate

1. Add !/.:& teaspoon hydrochloric acid to the metal/acidsolution jf possible ..This acts as a catalyst and results ill

a bet ler yield,

2~ Two great additives to plain mercury fulminate arelead azide in a 2:3 ratio (2 parts mercury fulminate, 3parts lead azide). and potassi urn chlorate in a 1:4 ra tio.The former increases the power and prevents lllercuryfulminate from becoming "dead-pressed," while the latterincreases the power as well as the volume very econorn-ically,

Sec. I, No. 25; Sodium ch.1orateJsugaroralllminum explosive1. 111e following system creates a more even mixture ofthe lllgrediellts, thus yielding a faster-burning product.

3. If sugar isbeing used, pulverize it in a coffee grinder.I]. Add 1. volume water to the sodium chlorate and mix

well, making a paste.c. Add to (he other ingredient (sLigar or aluminuml

and mix tho roughly +

d. Proceed with steps 6 and 7 of S e C T1 1 No, a.2. The final product can be used as a flash powder; ill

other words} it can IJe igl1ited with a flame. III a pipegreI lade or similar device, however, using a detonator isbest.

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Sec. If N O T26: Acetone peroxide explosive1 + We found that the procedure au tlined under Mekap

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namely the refrigerator/room-temperatllre process.2. Potassium chlorate in a 1:4 ratio with acetone peroxideconsiderably improves the power as wen as increasingthe detonator's shelf life to about 10 days.

SeCT1 1

No. 28: HTHInapthaexplosive1. The authors tried this mixture several t imes arid were

given no indication that it would work.

Sec. l, No. 29: Potassium permanganate/aluminum explosive1~ The authors attempted to detonate a pipe greIladefilled with thi s material with a simple acetone-peroxidedetonator and discovered that it worked well only as arocket fuel, propelling the pipe nipple several feet as ~tllegases escaped through tIle fuze hole .. Let us thereforestress that a cornpourid detonator is necessary for the

proper detonation of this explosive.

Sec. I, No. 33: Nitromethanezsawdust explosive1. Nilmmethane attacks epoxy resin cements and cop-per. Therefore. avoid using these compounds whendealing with nitr-ornethane explosives.2~ The highest proportion of nin-omerhane l!lat law per-rnits in model engines is 55 percent. Therefore , be sureto boil off the other 45-IJcJ'Cent worth of methanol ani}skim off the remaining lubricating agents with all eye-

dropper or bulb [laster before using i1 as an explosive.

SeCT IJ No. 34: Nitrolnethane/arnmonium-nitrate explosive1. Using ammonium perchlorate for this explosive is notrecommended. Do, however} use the purified ammoniurnnitrate if possible.2. The authors have come tJpon situations where a reg-ular blasting cap failed to detonate this mix; therefore.contrary to the i.nstructions in volume 3, ViC recommend

using a compound detonator+3. See comments, Sec. I, No. 33 concerning n uromethanc.

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Sec. I) No. 35: N itromethana Iiquid explos ive1. Unfortunately, model-engine fuels have a color added

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Sec. .II.. No" 9~ Ftmnel-ahaped charge1 A d b i f f l l l



y, model engine fuels have a colorto t.hem that does not boil off with the alcohol, Therefore}this explosive will not be disguisable as water. Perhapsyou could convince someone that it's a soft drink ..2. Using a compound detonator is strongly 1'CCOll1-

merided.

Sec. I t N 01 36: Fertilizer/hydrazine liquid explosive1. 1"'11isexplosive is in fact the most powerful non ...nuclearexplosive discovered to date, having a detonation velocityof about 8~600 meters per second as compared to thenext most powerful, Rl)X, at 8~180 meters per second. Itis also known by the name "Astrolight G. H

2~ ' I'o make a plastic explosive out of Astrolight G._simplyadd en oug h flour to the unaJuminized liquid to reachthe desired consistency,

3. Explosive flour (Sec. I~No. 39) can be used to increasethe total amount of explosive in the final product, but it

should be mixed up immediately before use becausethere is evidence that RDX and Astrolight G react whent.hey come III contact with each other.

Sec. IIJ No.1: Pipe hand grenade1. To increase the shrapnel effect. wrap the outside ofthe grenade with a thin chain. VVhen the exposive dero-nates, the chain is ripped apart, adding to the amount'

of meta] in the air,2.To increase the distance that a pipe grellade can bethrown, secure a lO . ..inch piece of I 'VC: or other pipe tothe fuze end of the grenade. 'This will act both as a handleand as protection for the fuze, To use, just light 111 efuzeat the bottom of the P\'C pipe and throw.3. Using the above system with a handle, you can attacha no-flash fuze igniter {Sec. VI, No. $J at the bottom ofthe handle. TIle key is for the grenade end to be consid ..erablv heavier than the handle end" or the whole handle...

assemblv will be useless.. . . .

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1. A good substitute for a funnel is a martini glass. Simplycut or carefully break the stem off and follow the rlirnc-tions aIld specs for a glass funnel.

Sec. IL No. 13: Cherry-bomb flechette gU.n1. Firs t of all, we have found it helpful to grease the insideof t.he 010}(1 with petroleum jelly. This permits the NJUIld

to be extracted without breaking the plaster.2. Second, we found Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty

to work much better than plaster of paris in that it didn 't

break nearly as often as the plaster upon extraction fromtile mold,3. Of the three flash-powder mixes, we 113ve come to theconclusion that the permanganate/aluminum is in fact

better than perchlorate/antimony sulfidezaluminum be-cause it is cheaper and works arguably better ill certaininstances.4. The chlorate/sulfur still remains at the bottom of thel is t due to its dangerous sensitivity.

Sec. VI~ No.7: Fuze cOI13s1. From the authors' abundant experience with thesefuzes, they are 110t good enough to bet one's life on. You...would be much better off with commercial fuze. If thatis unavailable, the better of the two is the fast-burningfuze, You'd be better off making a. longer length of this

than trying the slow-burning variety.Sec. Vlt, No.8: lrnprovised scale

t , If handbook pages are unavailable, make ttle scale asshown with two pockets and make sure it is even,2~ Then place a nickel in one pocket. anti enough copperwire in the other to even it out.3. Next! cut the wtre into 5 equal pieces. r~:aGhpiece willweigh 1 gram,4" "fa use the scale, simply place as rnan.. pieces of wireas necessary in one pocket and add the materia" being

weighed to the other until it LtVC11S out.

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Appendix B

Chemicals

This glossary covers the trade names and sources of thechemicals mentioned in this and other Black Books"

Acetone ~ Acetone, nail-polish remover\ ketone ..Used as apaint thinner. Found in hardware stores.

Aluminum Powder ~ Aluminum bronzing powder, flitters;reactant flake or powder aluminum, etc. Karel}l fount} ill

paint and hobby stores. Used as a bronzing powder aridill fireworks manufacture. Best sources are the corn-panics that actually manufacture the powders.

Ammonium Chloride - sal Ammoniac ..Ice-melting chern-

ical for de-icing roads, driveways, etc. Hardware or autostores.

i\nlmonium Hydroxide - Household amrnonia. clear am-monia. Found in hardware and grocery stores. 1)0 notuse ammonia with added soap. detergent, coloring, orfragrances.

Ammonium Nitrate ~ Thirty-four percent nitrogen arn...mnnium-nitrate fertilizer) arnmonium nitrate. Found ingardening supply stores} fann and feed stores.

III

FOR INFORMl\"I'tION Pl~RPOSES ONLY

Aniline ............niline. Found in chemical supply stores.

I~ORINFORMATION PllRPOSES ONLY

Fuming Nitric Acid - Fuming nitric acid. Add a smallamount of formaldehvde to concentrated nitric acid .



Anhydrous Hytireeine ..__.__,_ nhydrous hydrazine, hydrazjnn,diarnine. FOUJ1d in chemical supply houses.

Celcium Carbonete - Chalk. Found in art supply stores.Use plain whire, not the dustless kind. Pulverized chalksticks ill a coffee gliJlder~

Calcium Hypochlorite - HTH })001 cleaner, Sock...T! poolcleaner. Found in hardware and 1)001 supply stores. QUitecommon. Use the powdered tYI)Cfor explosives and tab-lets for chlorine generation.

Carbon Tetrachloride - Carbon tetrachloride, carbon tet.C:aN)On tetrachloride is hard to find in stores and drv

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cleaners because it has been labeled a carcinogen b.. the

EI)A.

Cellulose ~ Cellulose, Plastic WOO(jT FOUIld in hardwarestores. Used as wood-filling .putt)'. It is pure cellulosewith ':1 solvent. Let the solvent evaporate and pulverizethe solid in a coffee grinder.

Copper Sulfate ~ BIlle vitriol, cupric sul fate. Hardware!hobby, d.rug stores, or Sec. I, No. 14~

P;th},/ AIL~oh(JI~ Ethanol, denatured alcohol, grain alcohol!liquor that is 1.80-pro()f or greater. HarcJware stores carrydenatured alcohol as a lacquer thinner.

Ethylene Glycol ~ Antifreeze. Found ill harrlware and autosupply stores,

Formeldehyde - Formaldehyde. DI1..1g stores, chemicalsupply stores.

Fuming SlJlfiJric Acid ~.~ 01t~11m~ Chemical supply stores.

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amount of formaldehvde to concentrated nitric acid .....

Chemical suppl .. stores.

Glycerine - Glycerine. I oUI1d ill drug or grocery stores.

Hexachloroethene ~ Hexachloroethane. Used ill plastics

industry. Chemical supply stores.

Hexnmetitylenetetremine ~ Hexamine, urotropine. Armysol.id ... ueJ tabs. Camping or outdoor stores.

ttvdrochloric Acid - Hvdrochloric acid, muriatic acid.~ ~

Chemical supply, hardware stores.

Hydrogen Peroxide - Hydrogen peroxide, peroxide , hai rbleach. \\!hellever discussed in the Black Books) it ' con-cerns a product 20 volume (6 percent) or greater. If amore concentrated solution is obtained (30 percent, forexample}. dilute it to about 10 percent by adding cleanwater.

Iron Oxide, Black - I~"er1'OUS oxide, magnetic i ron oxide.Chemical supply stores ()I" Sec. 5 ,1 No. 7 +

Iron Oxide, Red - Ferrie oxide) hematite. Ocelli'S naturallyas the mineral and rust + Chemical supply stores.

teed Acetate -rTT"- Lead acetate, Veterinary and chemical sup-

ply stores.

Leed Monoxide - Litharge, lead monoxide. Plumbing andchemical supply stores, or Sec. I~ No+ 18.

lead Nitrute - Lead nitrate. Chemical supply stores.

Mercury ~ Mercury, quickstlver. Found i.n thermomerorsand mercurv switches ..Hardware and electronics stores... .respectively.

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Nitric Acid ~ Nitric acid. Chemical supply stores or Sec. I..No.4.

Potassium Permanganate - Potassium permanganate.Cilemicai supply stores,



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Nitrobenzene -- Oil of mirbane, nitrobenzene, rnononitro-benzene. Chemical supply stores.

Sodium Azid» - Sodium aztde. Chemical and photographysupply stores (manufactured by Kodak) r

Nitrocellulose - Nitrocellulose)" cellulose nitrate, single-base smokeless powder. Gun ShOPSI sporting goodsstores,

Sodium Chlorate ~ Sodium chlorate, solid O 2 pellets usedin arc welding. Chemica] and welding supply stores,some fireworks supply stores.

Nitrornethene ~ Nitromethane, 55-percent Nitro racingfuel .. Chemical supply stores, hobby stores, respectively.Heat to 100°C for several minutes to allow methano1 to

evaporate out.you will be left with Vl the original volumewhen alcohol is gone.

Sodium Metsl -« Sodium f metallic sodium. Chemical supply

stores.

Sodium Nitrate - Sodium nitrate. chile saltpeter. Garden,chemica1~ or fireworks suppl .. stores"

Potessium Carbonate --- Potassium carbonate. Chemical

supply stores.

Sodium Nitrite ~ Sodium nitrite. See potassium nitrite, as

the preparation and use are the same ..

Potassium Chlorate ~ Potassium chlorate) potcrate .. Chem-ical supply stores} some fireworks supply stores.

Sulphur - Sulphur) sulfur, etc. Dusting sulphur found ingarden supply stores is probab1y best.

POtas..~iUI11 Ferrocysnide ~ Potassium ferrocyanide. Chern-leal supply stores.

sulphuric Acid ~ Sulphuric acid, sulfuric acid. etc. Foundill chemical supply stores or Sec. I, No+ 43~

Potassium Nitrate - Potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre,nitre. Drug stores, garden supply stores} fireworks supplystores. or Sec. I, No+ 2.

Zinc Metal - Zinc, metallic zinc, zinc strips, mossy zinc,

etCr Chemical supply stores.

Zinc Oxide - Zinc oxide. Chemical supply stores.Potassium Nitrite - Potassium nitrite + Chemical supply

stores or Sec. I~No. 18 (not for internal lise). Potassiumnitrite can also he obtained by heating a small amountof potassium 'nit rate gently for about 5 minutes and letcool.

Notes: Chernical SUPI}I~ystores are companies that supplylab equipment, including a large assortment of chemicals,to schools and research institutions on a mail-order basis

te.g., Sargent Welch, Sigma Aldrich).Chemical supply houses provide chemicals to industry.

They deal in large quantities and sell only to companies.Potassium Perchlorate --- Potassium perchlorate. Chemicaland fireworks supply stores.

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Fireworks supply sto res sell the chemicals, tools, andother hardware lleCf!SSary to make class-C fireworks. Theyl k il d b i b h l d

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also work on a mail-order basis, but the catalogs tend to

have a limited variety of chemicals, carrying only those t.hatare used extensively in the production of display-type fire-works te.g., Square Lake Enterprises .. Firefox).

Naturally, the authors do not advocate t.he use of the

above companies for' the purpose of obtaining chemica1sfor the sole pU'110SC of manufacturing illegal explosives"They are given as examples for information purposes on1y.

Primary'and Secondary

Explosives

This appendix ranks the various primary and secondaryexplosives outlined in Black Book, volumes It 2t and a andin the Black Book Compenion in order of suitability for useill compound detonators,

PRIMARV EXPLOSIW;S

DDNPLead azideMercury fulminateDouble salts

HMTD

M.v:KA.PAcetone peroxide

SECONDARYEXPLosnms

RDX

PETNTNTPicric acidStarch nitrate

Double-base powder

Single-base powder(nitruce II ul osel

Ammonium picrateD[)NP

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Blackbook Companion Published by Paladin Press 1995

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