Improvised Munitions Black Books Volume 1,2,3

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IMPROVISED MUNITIONS

Black Books Vols. I, II, and III

"Nothing added, nothing taken awa"

T!ed The Mad #$acke$

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O!ening& @$eetings9 Aelco*e to * $st *aCo$ !$od1ction. Ahat the hell is

this g1 aling ao1t "lack ooks" Aell, in the ;)s a s!ecial 0o$ces

!$og$a* was de8elo!ed at the F$ank0o$d a$senal to de8elo! and test

i*!$o8ised

e>!losi8es. Ahat o1 see he$e a$e the $es1lts o0 these tests. T!ed di$ectl

0$o* +$* TM 4(-() and Dese$t P1lications Black Book Vol. III.


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Disclai*e$& I take asol1tel no $es!onsiilit 0o$ the 1se o0 this *ate$ial,

whethe$ it e di$ect o$ indi$ect. Ahat I ha8e done he$e is si*!l !$o8ide this

in0o$*ation 0o$ one !1$!ose onl Gha$ ha$H and that is 0o$ in0o$*ational

!1$!oses onl. +ll in0o$*ation he$e, howe8e$, sho1ld e taken as se$io1sl as

the ile. =o1 can 8e$ easil 01ck 1! and get killed. Please e 8e$, 8e$

ca$e01l Gshit, i so1nd like o1$ *othe$H when dealing with an o0 the ite*s

!$esented he$e. Note es!eciall the section on i*!$o8ised !istols.

than>. and god...

+VE PUN9

Ahat wo1ld o1 g1s like ne>t

Gnote& the $st GgoodH !a$t o0 the !oo$ *ans Ca*es ond is in the wo$ks.. I a*

sick o0 seeing all o0 his good ook t$ashed into *an les, so I will !$esent

it Glike thisH in 8ol1*e 0o$*..H

Poo$ *ans Ja*es ond G$st section onl... its all that is goodH

+na$chist cookook Goohhhh nooo...H

P$inci!les o0 I*!$o8ised E>!losi8e De8ices Ga 1nch o0 switches and initiato$sH


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FM 7-) #a*o1Kage

#o*!lete g1ide to lock !icking

@et E8en I and II

TM 4(-))( Uncon8entional wa$0a$e oth o0 these a$e ao1t saotage*ainl

TM 4(-)(( Uncon8entional wa$0a$e $e0e$ences

@$andads Book o0 #he*ist$ Ga$e o1 kiddingH

FM 47)( Delie$ate S*oke O!e$ations GC1st 0o$ that S l1nch$oo*...H

FM -44) @$enades and P$otechnics

ST -(374 Dis*o1nted Pat$oling

FM 7(7 Field Fo$tication

U.S. Na8 Seal Man1al 1nde$wate$ de*olitions, etc.. good ook.

I*!$o8ised M1nition Sste*s

S!ecial Fo$ces andook

S!ecial Fo$ces O!e$ational TechniL1es

+na$chist +NDBOO!losi8e Fille$ Sec I, No. I

+ !lastic e>!losi8e lle$ can e *ade 0$o* !otassi1* chlo$ate and !et$ole1*

Cell. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a co**e$cial ': o$ an *ilita$

lasting ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Potassi1* chlo$ate Medicine, *atch heads GwhiteH

Pet$ole1* Cell G8aselineH Medicine, 1$icant

Ro1nd stick

Aide owl o$ othe$ containe$ 0o$ *i>ing

P$oced1$e

(. S!$ead !otassi1* chlo$ate c$stals thinl on a ha$d s1$0ace. Roll the


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$o1nd stick o8e$ c$stals to c$1sh into a 8e$ ne !owde$ o$ wheat Kowe$.

-. Place 6 !a$ts !owde$ed !otassi1* chlo$ate and ( !a$t !et$ole1* Cell

in a wide owl o$ si*ila$ containe$. Mi> ing$edients with hands

1ntil a 1ni0o$* !aste is otained.

Note& Sto$e in a wate$!$oo0 containe$ 1ntil $ead to 1se.

Potassi1* Nit$ate Sec. I, No. -

Potassi1* nit$ate can e e>t$acted 0$o* *an nat1$al so1$ces and can e

1sed to

*ake nit$ic acid, lack !owde$ and *an !$otechnics. The ield $anges

0$o* .(

to () weight, de!ending on the 0e$tilit o0 the soil.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Nit$ate ea$ing ea$th o$ othe$ *ate$ial, Soil containing old decaed

ao1t 4.7 gallons G(4.7 lite$sH 8egetale o$ ani*al *atte$

Old cella$s/0a$* Koo$s, ea$th

0$o* old 1$ial g$o1nds,

decaed stone o$ *o$ta$

1ilding 0o1ndations.


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ta!e

Note& Onl the $atios o0 the a*o1nts o0 ing$edients a$e i*!o$tant. Th1s, 0o$

twice as *1ch, do1le all L1antities.

P$oced1$e

(. P1nch holes in otto* o0 1cket. S!$ead one !iece o0 cloth o8e$ holes

inside 1cket.

-. Place wood ashes on cloth and s!$ead to *ake a lae$ ao1t the thickness

o0

the cloth. Place second !iece o0 cloth on to! o0 ashes.

4. Place di$t in 1cket.

. Place 1cket o8e$ shallow containe$. B1cket *a e s1!!o$ted on sticks i0

necessa$.

7. Boil wate$ and !o1$ it o8e$ ea$th in 1cket a little at a ti*e. +llow

wate$ to $1n th$o1gh holes in 1cket into shallow containe$. Be s1$e wate$

goes th$o1gh all the ea$th. +llow d$ained liL1id to cool and settle 0o$ (

to - ho1$s.


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Note& Do not !o1$ all the wate$ at once, as this *a ca1se sto!!age.

;. #a$e01ll d$ain o liL1id into heat $esistant containe$. Disca$d an

sl1dge $e*aining in otto* o0 the shallow containe$.

3. Boil *i>t1$e o8e$ hot $e 0o$ at least - ho1$s. S*all g$ains o0 salt will

egin to a!!ea$ in the sol1tion. Scoo! these o1t as the 0o$*, 1sing an

t!e o0 i*!$o8ised st$aine$ G!a!e$, etcH

:. Ahen liL1id has oilded down to a!!$o>. hal0 its o$iginal 8ol1*e, $e*o8e

0$o* $e and let sit. +0te$ hal0 an ho1$, add an eL1al 8ol1*e o0 alcohol.

Ahen *i>t1$e is !o1$ed th$o1gh !a!e$, s*all white c$stals will collect on

to! o0 it.

6. To !1$i0 the !otassi1* nit$ate, $edissol8e the d$ c$stals in the

s*allest !ossile a*o1nt o0 oiled wate$. Re*o8e an salt c$stals that

a!!ea$ Gste! 3H !o1$ th$o1gh an i*!$o8ised lte$ *ade o0 se8e$al !ieces

o0 !a!e$ and e8a!o$ate o0 gentl heat the concent$ated sol1tion to

d$ness.

(). S!$ead c$stals on !lat s1$0ace and allow to d$. The c$stals a$e now

$ead to 1se.

I*!$o8ised Black Powde$ Sec. I, No. 4


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Black !owde$ can e !$e!a$ed in a si*!le, sa0e *anne$. It *a e 1sed as

lasting o$ g1n !owde$.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Potassi1* nit$ate, g$an1lated 4 c1!s G.37 lH

see Sec. I, No. -H

Aood cha$coal, !owde$ed, - c1!s G.7 lH

S1l01$, !owde$ed, .7 c1! G(/: lH

+lcohol, 7 !ints G-.7 lH whiske, $1ing, etc.

wate$ 4 c1!s, G.37 lH

heat so1$ce

- 1ckets each - gallon G3.7 lH ca!., one o0

which *1st e heat $esistant G*etal, ce$a*icH

Flat window sc$een ( 0oot sL1a$e

la$ge wooden stick


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cloth, - 0t. sL.

P$oced1$e

(. Place alcohol in one o0 the 1ckets.

-. Place !otassi1* nit$ate, cha$coal, and s1l01$ in the heat $esistant 1cket.

+dd ( c1!s wate$ and *i> tho$o1ghl with wooden stick 1ntil alling$edients

a$e dissol8ed.

4. +dd $e*aining wate$ G- c1!sH to *i>t1$e. Place 1cket on heat so1$ce and

sti$ 1ntil s*all 1les egin to 0o$*.

Note& Do NOT oil *i>t1$e. Be s1$e all *i>t1$e stas wet. I0 an is d$, as on

sides o0 !an, it *aignite.

. Re*o8e 1cket 0$o* heat and !o1$ *i>t1$e into alcohol while sti$$ing

8igo$o1sl.

7. et alcohol *i>t1$e stand ao1t 7 *in1tes. St$ain *i>t1$e th$o1gh cloth

to

otain lack !owde$. Disca$d liL1id. A$a! cloth a$o1nd lack !owde$ and

sL1eeQe to $e*o8e all e>cess liL1id.


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;. Place sc$eening o8e$ d$ 1cket. Place wo$kale a*o1nt o0 da*! !owde$

on

sc$een and g$an1late $1ing solid th$o1gh sc$een.

Note& I0 g$an1lated !a$ticles a!!ea$ to stick togethe$ and change sha!e,

$eco*ine enti$e atch o0 !owde$ and $e!eat ste!s 7 and ;.

3. S!$ead g$an1lated !owde$ on Kat d$ s1$0ace so that lae$ ao1t .7" G(.-7

c*H is 0o$*ed. +llow to d$. Use $adiato$, o$ di$ect s1nlight. This

sho1ld e d$ied as soon as !ossile, !$e0e$al in one ho1$. The longe$

the d$ing !e$iod, the less eecti8e the lack !owde$.

Note& Re*o8e 0$o* he$e as soon as g$an1les a$e d$. Black !owde$ is now

$ead

0o$ 1se.

Nit$ic +cid Sec. I, No.

Nit$ic acid is 1sed in the !$e!a$ation o0 *an e>!losi8es, incendia$ *i>t1$es

and acid dela ti*e$s. It *a e !$e!a$ed distilling a *i>t1$e o0

!otassi1*

nit$ate and concent$ated s1l01$ic acid.

Mate$ials So1$ces


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Potassi1* nit$ate G- !a$ts 8ol1*eH D$1g sto$e, i*!$o8ised, GSec. I

No. -H

#oncent$ated s1l01$ic acid G( !a$t 8olH *oto$ 8ehicle atte$ies,

ind1st$ial !lants

- ottles o$ ce$a*ic C1gs Gna$$ow necks

!$e0e$aleH

!ot o$ 0$ing !an

eat so1$ce

Ta!e G!a!e$, elect$ical, not cello!haneH

Pa!e$ o$ $ags

Note& I0 s1l01$ic acid is otained 0$o* *oto$ 8ehicles, it *1st e concent$ated

oiling 1ntil white 01*es a!!ea$. Do NOT inhale 01*es. +lso, the a*o1nt

o0

nit$ic acid !$od1ced is the sa*e as the a*o1nt o0 !otassi1* nit$ate 1sed, so

0o$ - tales!oons o0 nit$ic acid, 1se - tales!oons !otassi1* nit$ate and (

tales!oon s1l01$ic acid.

P$oced1$e


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(. Place d$ !otassi1* nit$ate in ottle o$ C1g. +dd s1l01$ic acid. Do not

ll *o$e than (/ 01ll Mi> 1ntil a !aste is 0o$*ed.

Note& T$eat s1l01$ic acid like an othe$ acid, wash aected skin with wate$,

and dont inhale the 01cking 01*es.

-. A$a! !a!e$ o$ $ags a$o1nd necks o0 - ottles. Sec1$l ta!e necks o0

ottles togethe$. Be s1$e ottles a$e K1sh against each othe$ and that

the$e a$e no ai$ s!aces.

4. S1!!o$t ottles on $ocks o$ cans so that e*!t ottle is slightl lowe$

than ottle sontaining !aste so that nit$ic acid is 0o$*ed in $ecei8ing

ottle will not $1n into othe$ ottle.

. B1ild $e in !ot o$ 0$ing !an.

7. @entl heat ottle containing *i>t1$e *o8ing $e in and o1t. +s

$ed 01*es egin to a!!ea$ !e$iodicall !o1$ cold wate$ o8e$ e*!t

$ecei8ing

ottle. Nit$ic acid will egin to 0o$* in the $ecei8ing ottle.

Note& Do not o8e$heat o$ wet ottle containing *i>t1$e o$ it *a shatte$. +s

an added !$otection, !lace ottle to e hated in a heat $esistant containe$

lled with sand o$ g$a8el. ea$ this o1te$ containe$ to !$od1ce nit$ic acid.


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;. #ontin1e the ao8e !$ocess 1ntil no *o$e $ed 01*es a$e 0o$*ed. I0 the

nit$ic acid 0o$*ed in the $ecei8ing ottle is not clea$ Gclo1dH !o1$ it

into cleaned ottle and $e!eat ste!s -;.

Note& Do not inhale 01*es, and nit$ic acid sho1ld e sto$ed in a sealed glass

o$ ce$a*ic containe$.

Initiato$ 0o$ d1st e>!losions Sec I, No. 7

+n initiato$ which will initiate co**on *ate$ial to !$od1ce d1st e>!losions

can

e $a!idl and easil const$1cted. This t!e o0 cha$ge is ideal 0o$ the

dest$1ction o0 enclosed a$eas s1ch as $oo*s o$ 1ildings.

Mate$ials So1$ces

a Kat can, 4 in. G: c*H in dia*ete$ and

((.7 in. G44.37 c*H in height. + ;.7 oQ.

T1na can se$8es the !1$!ose L1ite well

lasting ca!

e>!losi8e


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al1*in1* G*a e wi$e, c1st sheet, Kat can,

o$ !owde$H

la$ge nail, in. G() c*H long

wooden $od, .-7 in. G; **H in dia*ete$

Ko1$, gasoline, and !owde$ o$ chi!!ed al1*in1*

Note& Plastic e>!losi8es Gco*!. #, etc.H !$od1ce la$ge$ e>!losions that cast

e>!losi8es Gco*!. B, etcH.

P$oced1$e

(. Using the nail, !$ess a hole th$o1gh the side o0 the T1na can 4/: to (/-

in. G((.7 c*H 0$o* the otto*. Using a $otating a le8e$ action, enla$ge

the hole 1ntil it will acco*odate the lasting ca!.

-. Place the wodden $od in the hole and !osition the end o0 the $od at the

cente$ o0 the can.

4. P$ess e>!losi8e into the can, eing s1$e to s1$$o1nd the $od, 1ntil it is

4/ in. G- c*H 0$o* to! o0 the can. #a$e01ll $e*o8e the wooden $od.


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. Place the ali*in1* *etal on to! o0 the e>!losi8e.

7. J1st e0o$e 1se, inse$t the lasting ca! into the ca8it *ade the

$od. The initiato$ is now $ead 0o$ 1se.

Note& I0 it is desi$ed to ca$$ the initiato$ so*e distance, ca$doa$d *a e

!$essed on to! o0 the al1*in1* to ins1$e against loss o0 *ate$ial.

ow to Use

This !a$tic1la$ 1nit wo$ks L1ite well to initiate cha$ges o0 8e !o1nds o0

Ko1$, (/- gallon G( -/4 lH o0 gasoline o$ two !o1nds o0 Kake !ainte$s

al1*in1*. The solid *ate$ials *a *e$el e contained in sacks o$

ca$doa$d

ca$tons. The gasoline *a e !laced in !lastic coated !a!e$ *ilk ca$tons,

!lastic o$ glass ottles. The cha$ges a$e !laced di$ectl on to! o0 the

initiato$ and the lasting ca! is act1ated elect$icall o$ 01se de!ending on

the t!e o0 ca! 1sed. This will dest$o a -,))) c1ic 0eet enclos1$e G1ilding

()>-)>() 0eetH

Note& Fo$ la$ge$ enclos1$es, 1se !$o!o$tionall la$ge$ initiato$s ad cha$ges.


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Ko1$, gas, etc.

al1*in1* Kake to! lae$

e>!losi8e he$e Gs1$$o1nding ca!H

ca! wi$es to ca!

Fe$tiliQe$ E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. ;

+n e>!losi8e *1nition can e *ade 0$o* 0e$tiliQe$ g$ade a**oni1* nit$ate

and

eithe$ 01el oil o$ a *i>t1$e o0 eL1al !a$ts o0 *oto$ oil and gasoline. Ahen

!$o!e$l !$e!a$ed, this e>!losi8e can e detonated with a lasting ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ces

+**oni1* nit$ate Gnot less than 4- nit$ogenH 0a$*, 0eed sto$es

F1el oil o$ gasoline and *oto$ oil G(&(H ca$s, t$1cks

Two Kat oa$ds, One which can e


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co*0o$tal held in the hand, i.e., -">",

and 4;">4;"

B1cket o$ othe$ containe$ 0o$ *i>ing ite*s

I$on o$ steel !i!e o$ ottle, tin can o$ hea8

walled ca$doa$d t1e

lasting ca!

wooden $od, (/" in. dia*ete$

s!oon o$ si*ila$ *eas1$ing containe$

P$oced1$e

(. S!$ead a had01l o0 the a**oni1* nit$ate GanH on the la$ge Kat oa$d and

$1 8igo$o1sl with the othe$ oa$d 1ntil the la$ge !a$ticles a$e c$1shed

into a 8e$ ne !owde$ that looks like Ko1$ Ga!!$o>. () *in. !e$ hand01lH

Note& #ontin1e with ste! - as soon as !ossile, since the !owde$ *a take

*oist1$e 0$o* the ai$ and eco*e s!oiled.

-. Mi> on *eas1$e Gc1!, tales!oon, etcH o0 01el oil with (; *eas1$es o0 the


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Fine al1*in1* $onQing !owde$ !aint and a$tists s1!!lies

#a$on tet$achlo$ide Pha$*ac, o$ $e e>ting1she$

o$ liL1id

tet$achlo$oethlene d$ cleane$s

sti$$ing $od GwoodH

Mi>ing containe$

Meas1$ing containe$

sto$age containe$ with lid

lasting ca!

!i!e, can o$ Ca$

P$oced1$e

(. Meas1$e o1t two !a$ts al1*in1* !owde$ to one !a$t ca$on tet$achlo$ide

o$

tet$achlo$oethlene liL1id into the *i>ing containe$, adding liL1id to

!owde$ while sti$$ing with the wooden $od.


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-. Sti$ 1ntil the *i>t1$e eco*es the consistenc o0 hone s$1!.

Note& F1*es 0$o* the liL1id a$e dange$o1s and sho1ld not e inhaled.

4. Sto$e e>!losi8e in a Ca$ o$ si*ila$ wate$!$oo0 containe$ 1ntil $ead to

1se. The liL1id in the *i>t1$e e8a!o$ates L1ickl when not conned.

Note& iL1id will detonate in this *anne$ 0o$ a !e$iod o0 3- ho1$s.

ow to Use

(. Po1$ this *i>t1$e into an i$on o$ steel !i!e which has an end ca! th$eaded

on one end. I0 a !i!e is not a8ailale, o1 *a 1se a d$ tin can o$ a

glass Ca$.

-. Inse$t lasting ca! C1st eneath the s1$0ace o0 the e>!losi8e *i>.

Note& #onning the o!en end o0 the e>!losi8e will add to the eecti8eness o0

the e>!losi8e.


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Fe$tiliQe$ +N+ E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. :

+ d$ e>!losi8e *i>t1$e can e *ade 0$o* a**oni1* nit$ate 0e$tiliQe$

co*ined

with ne al1*in1* !owde$. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a lasting

ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ces

+**oni1* Nit$ate 0e$tiliQe$ Gnot less than Fa$* and 0eed sto$es

4- nit$ogenH

ne al1*in1* $onQing !owde$ !aint o$ a$tists s1!!l

Meas1$ing containe$

Mi>ing containe$

two Kat oa$ds Gone sho1ld e co*0o$tal

held in the had and one 8e$ la$ge, i.e.,

-">" and 4;">4;"H

Sto$age containe$

Blasting ca!


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Aooden $od .-7 in. in dia*ete$

!i!e, can o$ Ca$

P$oced1$e

(. Method I low 8elocit e>!losi8e

+. Use *eas1$ing containe$ to *eas1$e 0o1$ !a$ts 0e$tiliQe$ to one !a$t

al1*in1* !owde$ and !o1$ into the *i>ing containe$. Ge>. c1!s 0e$tiliQe$

to ( c1! al1*in1* !owde$H

B. Mi> ing$edients with the wooden $od

-. Method II high 8elocit e>!losi8e

+. S!$ead a hand01l at a ti*e o0 +N on the la$ge Kat oa$d and $1

8igo$o1sl with the othe$ oa$d 1ntil the la$ge !a$ticles a$e c$1shed

into a 8e$ ne !owde$ that looks like Ko1$. Ga!!$o>. () *in. !e$

hand01lH

Note& P$oceed with ste! B elow as soon as !ossile since the !owde$ *a

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B. Follow ste!s + and B o0 Method I.

4. Sto$e the e>!losi8e *i>t1$e in a wate$!$oo0 containe$, s1ch as a Kass Ca$,

steel !i!e, etc., 1ntil $ead to 1se.

ow to Use

Follow ste!s ( and - o0 "ow to Use" in section I, No. 3.

Red o$ Ahite !owde$ !$o!ellant Sec. I, No. 6

Red o$ Ahite !owde$ !$o!ellant *a e !$e!a$ed in a si*!le, sa0e *anne$.

The

0o$*1lation desc$ied elow will $es1lt in a!!$o>. -.7 ls. o0 !owde$. This is

a s*all a$*s !$o!ellant and sho1ld onl e 1sed in wea!ons with .7 in. inside

dia*ete$ o$ less, s1ch as the *atch g1n, o$ the 3.;- ca$ine, 1t not !istols.

Mate$ials So1$ces

eat so1$ce

- gallon *etal 1cket


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Meas1$ing c1! G: oQH

Aooden s!oon o$ $1e$ s!at1la

*etal sheet o$ al1*in1* 0oil Gat least (: sL. in.H

Kat window sc$een

!otassi1* nit$ate Gg$an1latedH -.44 c1!s

white s1ga$ Gg$an1latedH - c1!s

!owde$ed 0e$$ic o>ide G$1stH (/: c1!

clea$ wate$ 4.7 c1!s

P$oced1$e

(. Place the s1ga$, !otassi1* nit$ate G!nH, and wate$ in the 1cket. eat

with a low Ka*e, sti$$ing occasionall 1ntil the s1ga$ and PN dissol8e.

-. I0 a8ailale, add the 0e$$ic o>ide G$1stH to the sol1tion. Inc$ease the

Ka*e 1nde$ the *i>t1$e 1ntil it oils gentl.


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Note& The *i>t1$e will $etain the $1st colo$ation.

4. St$o and sc$a!e the 1cket sides occasionall 1ntil the *i>t1$e is

$ed1ced to one L1a$te$ its o$iginal 8ol1*e, then sti$ contin1o1sl.

. +s the wate$ e8a!o$ates, the *i>t1$e will eco*e thicke$ 1ntil it $eaches

the consistenc o0 cooked $eak0ast ce$eal G1*9H o$ ho*e*ade 01dge. +t

this stage o0 thickness, $e*o8e the 1cket 0$o* the hea$ so1$ce and

s!$ead

the *ass on the *etal sheet.

7. Ahile the *ate$ial cools, sco$e it with the s!oon o$ s!at1la in

c$issc$ossed01$$ows ao1t ( inch a!a$t.

;. +llow the *ate$ial to ai$ d$, !$e0e$al in the s1n. +s it d$ies, $esco$e

it occasionall Gao1t e8e$ -) *in1tesH to aid d$ing.

3. Ahen the *ate$ial has d$ied to a !oint to whe$e it is *oist and so0t

1t not stick to the to1ch, !lace a s*all s!oon01l on the sc$een. R1

the ate$ial ack and 0o$th against the sc$een *esh with a s!oon o$ othe$

Kat oCect 1ntil the *ate$ial is g$an1lated into s*all wo$*like

!a$ticles.

:. +0te$ g$an1lation, $et1$n the *ate$ial to the s1n to d$ co*!letel.


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Nit$ic +cid/nit$oenQene G"ellhoWte"H e>!losi8e Sec. I, No. ()

+n e>!losi8e *1nition can e *ade 0$o* *ononit$oenQene and nit$ic acid.

It is

a si*!le e>!losi8e to !$e!a$e. J1st !o1$ the nit$oenQene into the acid and

sti$.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Nit$ic acid Field g$ade o$ 6) concent$ated

Gs!ecic g$a8it o0 (.:H

Mononit$oenQene Gnit$oenQeneH d$1g sto$e Goil o0 *i$aneH o$

che*ical s1!!l ho1se

+cid $esistant *eas1$ing containe$s @lass, cla, etc.

+cid $esistant sti$$ing $od Gglass, etcH

Blasting ca!

Aa>

steel !i!e, end ca!, ta!e


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ottle o$ Ca$

Note& P$e!a$e this *i>t1$e C1st e0o$e 1se.

P$oced1$e

(. +dd ( 8ol1*e Gc1!, L1a$t, etcH o0 *ononit$oenQene to two 8ol1*es nit$ic

acid in a ottle o$ Ca$.

-. Mi> ing$edients well sti$$ing with acid $esistant $od.

Note& Nit$ic acid will 1$n skin and dest$o clothing. I0 an is s!illed, wash

well with wate$. Dont inhale the 01*es9

ow to Use

(. Aa> lasting ca!, !i!e and end ca!.

-. Th$ead end ca! onto !i!e.

4. Po1$ *i>t1$e into !i!e.


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. Inse$t and ta!e lasting ca! C1st eneath s1$0ace o0 *i>t1$e.

Note& #onning the o!en end will inc$ease eecti8eness o0 the wea!on.

O!ti*iQed P$ocess 0o$ #ell1lose/+cid E>!osi8e Sec. I, No. ((

+n acid t!e e>!losi8e can e *ade 0$o* nit$ic acid and white !a!e$ o$

cotton

cloth. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a co**e$cial ': ca! o$ an

*ilita$ lasting ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Nit$ic acid Ind1st$ial *etal !$ocesso$s,

6) concent$ated G(.: g$8t.H

Field g$ade, Gsec. I, No. H

white 1n!$inted, 1nsiQed !a!e$ !a!e$ towels, na!kins

clean white cotton cloth clothing, sheets, ette$ k*a$ts

+cid $esistant containe$ wa> coated !i!e o$ can, ce$a*ic


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!i!e, glass Ca$, etc.

+l1*in1* 0oil o$ acid $esistant *ate$ial 0ood sto$es

!$otecti8e glo8es

lasting ca!

wa>

P$oced1$e

(. P1t on glo8es.

-. S!$ead o1t a lae$ o0 !a!e$ o$ cloth on al1*in1* 0oil and s!$inkle with

nit$ic acid 1ntil tho$o1ghl soaked. I0 al1*in1* 0oil is 1na8ailale, 1se

an acid $esistant *ate$ial Gglass, ce$a*ic, etcH

Note& Use sa*e wa$ning again 0o$ handling acid.

4. Place anothe$ lae$ o0 !a!e$ o$ cloth on to! o0 the acidsoaked sheet and

$e!eat ste! - ao8e. Re!eat as o0ten as necessa$.

. Roll 1! the al1*in1* 0oil containing the acidsoaked sheets and inse$t the


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$oll into the acid $esistant containe$.

Note& I0 glass o$ ce$a*ic t$a is 1sed, !ick 1! with two wooden sticks and

load

into containe$.

7. Aa> lasting ca!.

;. Inse$t the lasting ca! in the cente$ o0 the $olled sheets. +llow 7 *in.

e0o$e detonating the e>!losi8e.

Methl Nit$ate Dna*ite Sec. I, No. (-

+ *oist e>!losi8e *i>t1$e can e *ade 0$o* s1l01$ic acid, nit$ic acid and

*ethl alcohol. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a lasting ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ce

S1l01$ic +cid #lea$ atte$ acid oiled

1ntil white 01*es a!!ea$

Nit$ic +cid Field g$ade, Gsec. I, No. H,

s!. g$a8it o0 (.:


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Methl alcohol *ethanol, wood alcohol, non

!e$*anant anti0$eeQe

eed$o!!e$ o$ st$ing with glass t1e

la$ge dia*ete$ glass G- Lt.H Ca$

Na$$ow glass Ca$s G( Lt.H

+so$ent Gne sawd1st, sh$edded !a!e$,

sh$edded clothH

c1!

!an G47 gallonH

teas!oon

wooden stick

steel !i!e with end ca!

lasting ca!

wate$


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t$a

P$oced1$e

(. +dd - teas!oons o0 s1l01$ic acid to (;.7 teas!oons o0 nit$ic acid in the

- Lt. Ca$.

-. Place the Ca$ in the !an G47 gallonH lled with cold wate$ o$ in a st$ea*

and allow to cool.

4. Ra!idl swi$l the Ca$ to c$eate a whi$l!ool in the liL1id Gwitho1t

s!lashingH while kee!ing the otto* !o$tion o0 the Ca$ in the wate$.

. Ahile contin1all swi$ling, add to *i>t1$e, .7 teas!oon at a ti*e, (4.7

teas!oons o0 *ethl alcohol, allowing the *i>t1$e to cool at least one

*in1te etween additions.

D+N@ER9 PEI@RO9 I0 the$e is a s1dden inc$ease in the a*o1nt o0 01*es

!$od1ced

o0 i0 the sol1tion t1$ns *1ch da$ke$ o$ egins to 0$oth, d1*! the sol1tion in

the wate$ within () seconds9 This will hel! lengthen o1$ li0e, and !$e8ent an

accident.

7. +0te$ the nal addition o0 *ethl alcohol, swi$l 0o$ anothe$ 47)


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seconds.

;. #a$e01ll !o1$ the sol1tion into one o0 the na$$ow glass Ca$s. +llow Ca$

to stand in wate$ 0o$ a!!$o>. 7 *in1tes 1ntil two lae$s se!a$ate.

3. Aith an eed$o!!e$ o$ st$inge, $e*o8e to! lae$ and #+REFU= !1t into

anothe$ na$$ow glass Ca$. This liL1id is the e>!los8e.

Note& Tho1ght I sho1ld tell o1, this is shock sensiti8e. G8e$H

:. +dd an eL1al L1antit o0 wate$ to the e>!losi8e and swi$l. +llow *i>t1$e

to se!a$ate again as in ste! ;. The e>!losi8e is now the otto* lae$.

6. #a$e01ll $e*o8e the to! lae$ with the eed$o!!e$ o$ st$inge and

disca$d.

(). Place one $*l !acked c1! o0 aso$ent in the t$a.

((. Ahile sti$$ing with the wooden stick, slowl add e>!losi8e 1ntil the *ass

is 8e$ da*! 1t not wet eno1gh to d$i!. E>!losi8e is $ead to 1se.

Note& I0 it gets too wet, add *o$e aso$ent. I0 sto$age is $eL1i$ed, sto$e in

a sealed containe$ to !$e8ent e8a!o$ation. Do not allow this to to1ch the

skin. I0 it does, K1sh with la$ge L1antities o0 wate$. .


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ow to Use

(. S!oon this *i>t1$e into an i$on o$ steel !i!e which has an end ca!

th$eaded on one end. I0 a !i!e is not a8ailale, o1 *a 1se a d$ tin

can o$ a glass Ca$.

-. Inse$t lasting ca! C1st eneath the s1$0ac$ o0 the e>!losi8e *i>.

Note& #onning the othe$ end will add to the eecti8enesso0 the e>!losi8e.

U$ea nit$ate e>!losi8e Sec I, No. (4

U$ea nit$ate can e 1sed as an e>!losi8e *1nition. It is eas to !$e!a$e 0$o*

nit$ic acid and 1$ine. It can e detonated with a lasting ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ce

Nit$ic acid, G6), (.: s!. g$a8itH Field g$ade Gsec. I, No. H

U$ine +ni*als, es, h1*ans too


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- one gallon heat and acid $esistant

containe$s G!$e>, ce$a*icH

Filte$ing *ate$ial !a!e$ towel, ne cotton

+l1*in1* !owde$ Go!tionalH !aint sto$es

heat so1$ce

*eas1$ing containe$s Gc1! and s!oonH

wate$

ta!e

lasting ca!

steel !i!e and ca!sX

Note& P$e!a$e *i>t1$e C1st e0o$e 1se.

P$oced1$e


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(. Boil a la$ge L1antit o0 1$ine G() c1!sH to a!!$o>. (/() its 8ol1*e G( c1!H

in one o0 the containe$s o8e$ the heat so1$ce.

-. Filte$ the 1$ine into the othe$ containe$ th$o1gh the lte$ing *ate$ial to

$e*o8e i*!1$ities. Use ta!e to sec1$e lte$ onto Ca$.

4. Slowl add (/4 c1! o0 nit$ic acid to the lte$ed 1$ine, let stand 0o$ (

ho1$.

. Filte$ *i>t1$e as in ste! -. U$ea nit$ate c$stals will collect on the

!a!e$.

7. Aash the 1$ea nit$ate !o1$ing wate$ o8e$ it.

;. Re*o8e 1$ea nit$ate c$stals 0$o* the lte$ing and allow to d$

tho$o1ghl Ga!!$o>. (; ho1$sH

Note& D$ing ti*e can e $ed1ced to two ho1$s i0 a hot Gnot oilingH wate$

ath

is 1sed. See ste! 7 o0 Sec I, No. (7.

ow to Use

(. S!oon 1$ea nit$ate c$stals into an i$on o$ steel !i!e which has an end

ca! sc$ewed on one end.


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-. Inse$t lasting ca! C1st eneath the s1$0ace o0 the 1$ea nit$ate c$stals.

Note& This e>!losi8e can e *ade *o$e eecti8e *i>ing with al1*in1*

!owde$ G0$o* !aint sto$esH in the $atio o0 &(. One c1! al1*in1* !owde$

to 0o1$ c1!s 1$ea nit$ate. #a!!ing the othe$ end will add to the

eecti8eness o0 the e>!losi8e.

P$e!a$ation o0 #o!!e$ S1l0ate GPentahd$ateH Sec. I, No. (

#o!!e$ s1l0ate is a $eL1i$ed *ate$ial 0o$ the !$e!a$ation o0 T+##. See section

I, No. (;H

Mate$ials So1$ces

Pieces o0 co!!e$ o$ co!!e$ wi$e ci$c1it oa$ds, elect$onic

sto$es

Dil1te s1l01$ic acid Gatte$ acidH

Potassi1* nit$ate GSec. I, No. -H o$

Nit$ic +cid, G6), (.: g$.HGSec. I, No. H


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(. Place () g$a*s o0 co!!e$ !ieces into one o0 the !int Ca$s. +dd ( c1!

G-) *lH o0 dil1te s1l01$ic acid to the co!!e$.

-. +dd (- g$a*s o0 !otassi1* nit$ate o$ (.7 teas!oons o0 nit$ic acid to the

*i>t1$e.

Note& Nit$ic +cid gi8es a !$od1ct o0 g$eate$ !1$it.

4. eat the *i>t1$e in a !an o0 si**e$ing hot wate$ hath 1ntil the 1ling

has ceased Ga!!$o>. - ho1$sH. The *i>t1$e will t1$n to a l1e colo$.

. Po1$ the hot l1e sol1tion, 1t not the co!!e$, into the othe$ !int Ca$.

+llow sol1tion to cool at $oo* te*!e$at1$e. Disca$d the 1n$eacted co!!e$

!ieces in the $st Ca$.

7. #a$e01ll !o1$ awa the liL1id 0$o* the c$stals. #$1sh c$stals into a

!owde$ with a wooden $od o$ stick.

;. +dd .7 c1! G(-) *lH o0 alcohol to the !owde$ while sti$$ing.

3. Filte$ the sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a containe$ to collect

the c$stals. Aash the c$stals le0t on the !a!e$ towel th$ee ti*es, 1sing

.7 c1! G(-) *lH !o$tions o0 alcohol each ti*e.

:. +i$ d$ the co!!e$ s1l0ate c$stals 0o$ - ho1$s.


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Note& D$ing ti*e can e $ed1ced to .7 ho1$ 1se o0 hot, not oiling, wate$

ath Gsee ste! 4H.

Recla*ation o0 RD? 0$o* # Sec. I, No. (7

Rd> can e otained 0$o* # e>!losi8e with the s1e o0 gasoline. It can e

1sed

as a ooste$ e>!losi8e 0o$ detonato$s GSec. VI, No. (4H o$ as a high e>!losi8e

cha$ge.

Mate$ials So1$ces

@asoline

# !lastiL1e

- !int glass Ca$s, wide *o1th

wate$

ce$a*ic o$ glass dish

!an o!tional, it *a e ai$

d$ied

heat so1$ce


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teas!oon

c1!

ta!e

P$oced1$e

(. Place (.7 teas!oons G(7 g$a*sH o0 # in one o0 the !int Ca$s. +dd one c1!

G-) *lH o0 gasoline.

Note& These L1antities can e inc$eased to otain *o$e RD?. Fo$ e>a*!le,

1se -

gallons o0 gasoline !e$ ( c1! o0 #.

-. t1$e to stand 0o$ .7 ho1$.

4. Sti$ the *i>t1$e again 1ntil a ne white !owde$ $e*ains on the otto* o0

the Ca$.

. Filte$ the *i>t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into the othe$ glass Ca$. Aash

the !a$ticles collected on the !a!e$ twoel with .7 c1! G(-) *lH o0

gasoline. Disca$d the waste liL1id.


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7. Place the RD? !a$ticles in a glass o$ ce$a*ic disk. Set the dish in a

!an o0 hot wate$, not oiling, and d$ 0o$ a !e$iod o0 ( ho1$.

Note& RD? can e ai$ d$ied 0o$ - to 4 ho1$s.

T+## GTet$a**ineco!!e$ GIIH #hlo$ate Sec. I, No. (;

T+## is a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e that can e *ade 0$o* sodi1* chlo$ate, co!!e$

s1l0ate and a**onia. This e!losi8e is to e 1sed with a ooste$ e>!losi8e

s1ch

as !ic$ic acid GSec. I, No. -(H o$ RD? GSec. I, No. (7H in the 0a$ication o0

detonato$s GSec. VI, No. (4H.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Sodi1* #hlo$ate Sec. I, No. -4, *edicine

#o!!e$ s1l0ate Aeed kille$, ha$dwa$e sto$e,

Sec. I, No. (

+**onia hd$o>ide ho1sehold a**onia, s*elling

salts, wate$ !1$ie$


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alcohol, 67

wa>, cla, !itch, etc.

wate$

ottle, na$$ow *o1th Gwine o$ cokeH

ottles, wide *o1th G*ason Ca$sH

t1ing Gco!!e$, steelH to t a$o1nd

*o1th ottle

teas!oon

i*!$o8ised scale Sec, VII, No. :

heat so1$ce

!a!e$ towel

!an

ta!e

c1!


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P$oced1$e

(. Meas1$e (/4 teas!oon G-.7 g$a*sH o0 sodi1* chlo$ate into a wide *o1th

ottle. +dd () teas!oons alcohol.

-. Place the wide *o1th ottle in a !an o0 hot wate$. +dd ( teas!oon G gH

o0 co!!e$ s1l0ate to the *i>t1$e. eat 0o$ a !e$iod o0 4) *in1tes C1st

1nde$ the oiling !oint and sti$ occasionall.

Note& tends ao1t (.7 in G c*H

inside ottle. Seal t1ing to ottle with wa>, cla, !itch, etc.

;. Place 0$ee end o0 t1ing into the chlo$atealcohols1l0ate sol1tion

Gste! 4H. eat ottle containing a**onia in a !an o0 hot, 1t not oiling


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wate$, 0o$ a!!$o>. () *in1tes.

3. B1le a**onia gas th$o1gh the chlo$atealcohols1l0ate sol1tion a!!$o>.

()

*in1tes, 1ntil the colo$ changes 0$o* light g$ee to da$k l1e. #Ontin1e

1ling 0o$ anothe$ () *in1tes.

Note& Mi>t1$e is now !$i*a$ e>!losi8e, kee! 0$o* Ka*e.

:. Re*o8e the sol1tion 0$o* the !an and $ed1ce the 8ol1*e to ao1t (/4 o0

its

o$iginal 8ol1*e e8a!o$ating in the o!en ai$ o$ ina st$ea* o0 ai$.

Note& Po1$ containe$ into a Kat containe$ 0o$ 0aste$ e8a!o$ation.

6. Filte$ the sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a wide *o1th ottle to

collect c$stals. Aash c$stals with ( teas!oon o0 alcohol and set aside

to d$ Ga!!$o>. (; ho1$sH D$ing ti*e can e $ed1ced to - ho1$s i0 a hot,

not oiling, wate$ ath is 1sed.

Note& E>!losi8e is shock and Ka*e sensiti8e. Sto$e in a ca!!ed containe$.

MTD Sec I, No. (3


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MTF is a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e that can e *ade 0$o*

he>a*ethlenetet$a*ine,

hd$ogen !e$o>ide, and cit$ic acid. This e>!losi8e is to e 1sed with a

ooste$$ e>!losi8e s1ch as !ic$ic acid GSec I, No. -(H o$ RD? GSec. I, No. (7H

in the 0a$ication o0 detonato$s GSec VI, No. (4H.

Mate$ials So1$ces

e>a*ethlenetet$a*ine D$1gsto$e 1nde$ na*es o0

1$ot$o!ine, he>a*ine,

*ethena*ine, etc.

+$* heat talets Gste$noH

d$ogen Pe$o>ide ; hai$ leach o$ st$onge$

#it$ic +cid D$1g o$ Food sto$es,

known as "so1$ salt"

#ontaine$s, ottles o$ glasses

!a!e$ towels

teas!oon

!an


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wate$

ta!e

P$oced1$e

(. Meas1$e 6 teas!oons o0 hd$ogen !e$o>ide into a containe$

-. In 4 !o$tions, dissol8e -.7 teas!oons o0 c$1shed he>a*ethlenetet$a*ine

Ghe>aH in the !e$o>ide.

4. a

!e$o>ide sol1tion.

7. Pe$*ite sol1tion to stand at $oo* te*!e$ati$e 1ntil solid !a$ticles 0o$ at

the otto* o0 the containe$.

Note& #o*!lete !$eci!itation will take !lace in :- ho1$s

;. Filte$ the *i>t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a containe$ to collect the


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solid !a$ticles.

3. Aash the solid !a$ticles collected in the !a!e$ towel with ; teas!oons

o0 wate$ !o1$ing the wate$ o8e$ the*. Disca$d the liL1id in the

containe$.

:. Place these e>!losi8es in a containe$ and allow to d$.

Note& andle d$ e>!losi8e with g$eat ca$e. Do not sc$a!e o$ handle it

$o1ghl. ideH Sec. I, No. (:

Potassi1* o$ sodi1* nit$ate is needed to !$e!a$e DDNP GSec. I, No. (6H and

litha$ge is $eL1i$ed 0o$ the !$e!a$ation o0 lead !ic$ate GSec. I, No. -)H

Mate$ials So1$ces

ead *etal Gs*all !ieces o$ chi!sH Pl1*ing s1!!l

Potassi1* o$ sodi1* nit$ite Field g$ade GSec. I, No. -H o$

d$1g sto$e


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Methl GwoodH alcohol

I$on !i!e with end ca!

I$on $od o$ sc$ewd$i8e$

Pa!e$ towels

- glass Ca$s, wide *o1th

*etal !an

heat so1$ce Ghot coals o$ low to$chH

i*!$o8ised scale GSec VII, No. :H

c1!

wate$

!an

P$oced1$e


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(. Mi> (- g$a*s o0 lead and g$a*s o0 !otassi1* o$ sodi1* nit$ite in a Ca$.

Place the *i>t1$e in the i$on !i!e.

-. eat i$on !i!e in a ed o0 hot coals o$ with a low to$ch 0o$ 4) *in1tes

to one ho1$. G*i>t1$e will t1$n ellowH

4. Re*o8e the i$on !i!e 0$o* the heat so1$ce and allow to cool. #hi! o1t the

ellow *ate$ial 0o$*ed in the i$on !i!e and !lace the chi!s in the glass

Ca$.

. +dd .7 c1! G(-) *lH o0 *ethl alcohol to the chi!s.

7. eat the glass Ca$ containing the *i>t1$e in a hot wate$ ath 0o$ a!!$o>.

- *in1tes. eat 1ntil the$e is a noticeale $eaction etween chi!s and

alcohol sol1tion will t1$n da$ke$.

;. Filte$ the*i>t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into the othe$ glass Ca$. The

*ate$ial le0t o0 the !a!e$ towel is lead *ono>ide.

3. Re*o8e the lead *ono>ide and wash it twice th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel 1sing

.7 c1! o0 hot wate$ each ti*e. +i$ d$ e0o$e 1sing.

:. Place the Ca$ with the liL1id Gste! ;H in a hot wate$ ath Gas in ste! 7H

and heat 1ntil the alcohol is e8a!o$ated. The !owde$ $e*aining in the Ca$

a0te$ e8a!o$ation is !otassi1* o$ sodi1* nit$ite.


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Note& Nit$ite has a st$ong tendenc to aso$ wate$ 0$o* the at*os!he$e

and

sho1ld e sto$ed in a closed containe$.

DDNP Sec. I, No. (6

DDNP is a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e 1sed in the 0a$ication o0 detonato$s GSec. I, No.

(4H. It is to e 1sed with a ooste$ e>!losi8e s1ch as !ic$ic acid GSec. I,

No. -(H o$ RD? GSec. I, No. (7H.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Pic$ic acid Sec. I, No. -(

Flowe$s o0 s1l01$ d$1g sto$e

le Gsodi1* hd$o>ideH Red de8ilGt*H sink 1nsto!!e$

s1l01$ic acid, dil1ted *oto$ 8ehicle atte$ies

Potassi1* o$ sodi1* nit$ite Sec. I, No. (:


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Aate$

- glass c1!s, !$e>

sti$$ing $od Gglass o$ woodH

I*!$o8ised scale Sec VII, No. :

teas!oon

tales!oon

eed$o!!e$

heat so1$ce

containe$s

ta!e

P$oced1$e

(. In one o0 the glass c1!s, *i> .7 g$a* o0 le with - tales!oons G4)*lH o0

wa$* wate$.


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-. Dissol8e ( teas!oon G4 g$a*sH o0 !ic$ic acid in the wate$le *i>t1$e.

Sto$e 1ntil $ead 0o$ ste! 7.

4. Place .-7 teas!oon G(*lH o0 wate$ in the othe$ glass c1!. +dd .7 teas!oon

G-.7 g$a*sH o0 s1l01$ and (/4 teas!oon G-.7 gH o0 le to the wate$.

. Boil sol1tion o8e$ heat so1$ce 1ntil colo$ t1$ns da$k $ed. Re*o8e and

allow sol1tion to cool.

7. In th$ee !o$tions, add this s1l01$le sol1tion to the !ic$ic acidle

sol1tion Gste! -H sti$ while !o1$ing. +llow *i>t1$e to cool.

;. Filte$ the *i>t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a containe$. S*all $ed

!a$ticles will collect on the !a!e$. Disca$d the liL1id in the containe$.

3. Dissol8e the $ed !a$ticles in .-7 c1! G;) *lH o0 oiling wate$.

:. Re*o8e and lte$ the *i>t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel, as in ste! ;.

Disca$d the !a$ticles le0t on the !a!e$.

6. Using an eed$o!!e$, slowl add the s1l01$ic acid to the lte$ed sol1tion

1ntil it t1$ns o$ange$own.

(). +dd .7 teas!oon G-.7 gH *o$e s1l01$ic acid to the sol1tion. +llow the

sol1tion to cool to $oo* te*!e$at1$e.


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((. In a se!a$ate containe$, dissol8e .-7 tea!soon G(.: gH o0 !otassi1* o$

sodi1* nit$ite in (/4 c1! G:) *lH o0 wate$.

(-. +dd this sol1tion in one !o$tion, while sti$$ing, to the o$ange$own

sol1tion. +llow the *i>t1$e to stand 0o$ () *in1tes. The *i>t1$e will

t1$n light $own.

Note& Mi>t1$e is now !$i*a$ e>!losi8e. t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel. Aash the !a$ticles le0t on the

!a!e$ with teas!oons G-) *lH o0 wate$.

(. +llow !a$icles to d$, a!!$o>. (; ho1$s. D$ing ti*e can e $ed1ced to

two ho1$s i0 a hot Gnot oilingH wate$ ath is 1sed. See Sec. I, No. (;.

Note& E>!losi8e is Ka*e and shock sensiti8e. Sto$e in a ca!!ed containe$.

P$e!a$ation o0 lead !ic$ate Sec. I, No. -)

ead !ic$ate is 1sed as a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e in the 0a$ication o0 detonato$s

GSec. VI, No. (4H. It is to e 1sed with a ooste$ e>losi8e s1ch as !ic$ic

acid GSec. I, No. -(H o$ RD? GSec. I, NO. (7H.


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Mate$ials So1$ces

itha$ge Glead *ono>ideH Sec. I, No. (: o$ !l1*ing

sto$e

Pic$ic acid Sec. I, No. -(

Aood alcohol G*ethanolH Paint $e*o8e, so*e anti0$eeQes

wooden o$ !lastic $od

dish o$ sa1ce$ Gchina o$ glassH

teas!oon

i*!$o8ised scale Sec. VII, No. :

containe$s

Flat !an

eat so1$ce GO!tionalH

Aate$ Go!tionalH


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P$oced1$e

(. Aeigh - g$a*s each o0 !ic$ic acid and lead *ono>ide. Place each in a

se!a$ate containe$.

-. Place - teas!oons G() *lH o0 the alcohol in a dish. +dd the !ic$ic acid

to the alcohol and sti$ with the wooden o$ !lastic $od.

4. +dd the lead *ono>ide to the *i>t1$e while sti$$ing.

Note& Mi>t1$e is now !$i*a$ e>!losi8e, kee! 0$o* s!a$k o$ Ka*e.

. #ontin1e sti$$ing the *i>t1$e 1ntil the alcohol has e8a!o$ated. The

*i>t1$e will s1ddenl thicken.

7. Sti$ *i>t1$e occasionall Gto sto! l1*!s 0$o* 0o$*ingH 1ntil a !owde$ is

0o$*ed. + 0ew l1*!s will $e*ain.

Note& Be 8e$ ca$e01l o0 d$ *ate$ial 0o$*ing one the inside o0 the containe$.

;. S!$ead this !owde$ed *i>t1$e, the lead !ic$ate, in a Kat !an to ai$ d$.

Note& I0 !ossile, d$ the *i>t1$e in a hot, not oiling, wate$ ath 0o$ a

!e$iod o0 two ho1$s.


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P$e!a$ation o0 Pic$ic +cid 0$o* as!$in Sec. I, No. -(

Pic$ic acid can e 1sed as a ooste$ e>!losi8e in detonato$s GSec. VI, No. (4H,

a high e>!losi8e cha$ge, o$ as an inte$*ediate to !$e!a$ing lead !ic$ate GSec.

I, No. -)H o$ DDNP GSec. I, No. (6H

Mate$ials So1$ces

+s!i$in talets G7 g$ains !e$ taletH d$1gsto$e, k*a$t

alcohol, 67 !1$e

S1l01$ic acid, concent$ated Goil 1ntil

white 01*es a!!ea$H

!otassi1* nit$ate GSec. I, No. -H

Aate$

!a!e$ towels

cleaning Ca$, ( !int


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$od Gglass o$ woodH

glass containe$s

ce$a*ic o$ glass dish

c1!

teas!oon

tales!oon

!an

heat so1$ce

ta!e

P$oced1$e

(. #$1sh -) as!i$in talets in a glass containe$. +dd ( teas!oon o0 wate$

and wo$k into a !aste.

-. +dd a!!$o>. (/4 to (/- c1! o0 alcohol G()) *lH to the as!i$in !aste sti$


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while !o1$ing.

4. Filte$ the alcoholas!i$in sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into anothe$

glass containe$. Disca$d the solid le0t on the !a!e$ towel.

. Po1$ the lte$ed sol1tion into a ce$a*ic o$ glass dish.

7. E8a!o$ate the alcohol and wate$ 0$o* the sol1tion !lacing the dish into

a !an o0 hot wate$. Ahite !owde$ will $e*ain in the dish a0te$

e8a!o$ation.

Note& Aate$ in !an sho1ld e at hot ath te*!e$at1$e, not oiling, a!!$o>.

(;)

deg$ees to (:) deg$ees F. It sho1ld not 1$n the hands.

;. Po1$ (/4 c1! G:) *lH o0 concent$ated s1l01$ic acid into a canning Ca$. +dd

the white !owde$ to the s1l01$ic acid.

3. eat canning Ca$ o0 s1l01$ic acid in a !an o0 si**e$ing hot wate$ ath 0o$

(7 *in1tes then $e*o8e Ca$ 0$o* the ath. Sol1tion will t1$n to a

ellowo$ange colo$.

:. +dd 4 le8el teas!oons G(7 gH o0 !otassi1* nit$ate in th$ee !o$tions to the

ellowo$ange sol1tion sti$ 8igo$o1sl d1$ing additions. Sol1tion will

t1$n $ed, then ack to a ellowo$ange colo$.

6. +llow the sol1tion to cool to a*ient o$ $oo* te*!e$at1$e while sti$$ing


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occasionall.

(). Slowl !o1$ the sol1tion, while sti$$ing, into (.-7 c1! G4)) *lH o0 cold

wate$ and allow to cool.

((. Filte$ the sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a glass containe$. ight

ellow !a$ticles will collect on the !a!e$ towel.

(-. Aash the light ellow !a$ticles with - tales!oons G-7 *lH o0 wate$.

Disca$d the waste liL1id in the containe$.

(4. Place !a$ticles in ce$a*ic dish and set in a hot wate$ ath, as it ste! 7,

0o$ - ho1$s.

Do1le Salts Sec. I, No. --

Do1le salts is 1sed as a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e in the 0a$ication o0 detonato$s

GSec. VI, No. (4H. It can e *ade in the eld 0$o* sil8e$ GcoinsH, nit$ic

acid, calci1* ca$ide, and wate$.

Mate$ials So1$ces


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Nit$ic acid G6)H Sec. I, No.

Sil8e$ *etal Gsil8e$ coin, 7/: in. in dia*ete$H

#alci1* ca$ide Gacetlele o$ calci1* ca$ide

la*!sH

$1e$ and glass t1ing Ga!!$o>. (/ in. inside

dia*ete$H

!a!e$ towels

heat $esistant ottles o$ ce$a*ic C1gs, ( to - Lt.

ca!acit, and one co$k to t. GP1nch hole in co$k

to $ t1ingH

teas!oon %al1*in1*, stainless steel o$ wa>coatedH

o$ eL1i8alent *eas1$e

glass containe$

heat so1$ce

long na$$ow Ca$ Goli8e Ca$H

ta!e


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wate$

alcohol

P$oced1$e

(. Dil1te -/-7 teas!oons o0 nit$ic acid with (.7 teas!oons o0 wate$ in a

glass containe$ adding the acid to the wate$.

-. Dissol8e a sil8e$ coin Ga sil8e$ di*eH in the dil1ted nit$ic acid. The

sol1tion will t1$n to a g$een colo$.

Note& It *a e necessa$ to wa$* the containe$ to co*!letel dissol8e the

sil8e$ coin. Take the 1s1al !$eca1tions when wo$king with acid9

4. Po1$ sol1tion into a long na$$ow Goli8eH Ca$ and !lace it in a ottle o0

hot wate$. #$stals will 0o$* in the sol1tion heat 1ntil c$stals

dissol8e.

. Ahile still heating and a0te$ c$stals ha8e dissol8ed, !lace () teas!oons

o0 calci1* ca$ide in anothe$ glass ottle and add ( teas!oon o0 wate$.

+0te$ the $eaction has sta$ted add anothe$ teas!oon o0 wate$. Then set

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$1e$

// t1ing

glass t1ing contin1es into Ca$ Goli8eH

t1ingXX

co$k

oli8e

Ca$

w/

sil8e$

*i> acetlene 1les glass t1ingX

/

wate$ he$e GhotH

calci1* ca$ide Y

wate$

eat so1$ce he$e

7. B1le acetlene th$o1gh the sol1tion 0o$ 7 to : *in1tes. + $own 8a!o$

will e gi8en o and white Kakes will a!!ea$ in the sil8e$ sol1tion.

;. Re*o8e the sol8e$ sol1tion 0$o* the heat so1$ce and allow it to cool.

Filte$ the sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a glass containe$. @$een


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c$stals will collect on the !a!e$.

3. Aash the solids collected on the !a!e$ towel with (- teas!oons o0 alcohol.

The solid *ate$ial will t1$n white while the sol8ent in the containe$

will ha8e a g$een colo$.

:. Place the white solid *ate$ial on a clean !a!e$ towel to ai$ d$.

Note& andle d$ e>!losi8e with g$eat ca$e. Do not sc$a!e o$ handle it

$o1ghl. idiQe$ 1sed in the *an10act1$e o0 e>!losi8es. it

can e 1sed in !lace o0 !otassi1* chlo$ate Gsee Sec. I, No. IH.

Mate$ials So1$ces

- ca$on o$ lead $ods G( in. dia*ete$ > d$ cell atte$ies G-.7 in.

7 in. longH dia*ete$ > 3 in. longH o$

!l1*ing s1!!l sto$e


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hea8 cloth

kni0e

la$ge Kat !an o$ t$a

P$oced1$e

(. Mi> .7 c1! o0 salt into the one gallon glass Ca$ with 4 lite$s G4 LtsH o0

wate$.

-. +dd - teas!oons o0 atte$ acid to the sol1tion and sti$ 8igo$o1sl 0o$ 7

*in1tes.

4. St$i! ack ao1t in. o0 ins1lation 0$o* oth end o0 the two wi$es.

. Aith kni0e and sticks sha!e - st$i!s o0 wood ( > (/: > (.7. Tie the wood

st$i!s to the lead o$ ca$on $ods so that the a$e (.7 inches a!a$t.

/

/

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/


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/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

/

/

wood sticks /

/

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

(.7 in. a!a$t X

7. #onnect the $ods to the atte$ in the *oto$ 8ehicle with the ins1lated

wi$e.

;. S1*e$ge .7 in. o0 the $ods into the salt wate$ sol1tion.

3. Aith gea$ in ne1t$al !osition sta$t the 8ehicles engine. De!$ess the

accele$ato$ a!!$o>. (/7 o0 its 01ll t$a8el.

:. R1n the engine with the accele$ato$ in this !ostition 0o$ - ho1$s then

sh1t it down 0o$ - ho1$s.

6. Re!eat this ccle 0o$ a total o0 ; ho1$s while *aintaining the le8el o0

the acidsalt wate$ sol1tion in the glass Ca$.


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Note& This a$$ange*ent e*!los 8oltages which *a e dange$o1s to

!e$sonnel.

Do not to1ch the a$e wi$e leads while the engine is $1nning.

(). Sh1t o the engine. Re*o8e the $ods 0$o* the glass Ca$ and disconnect

wi$e leads 0$o* the atte$.

((. Filte$ the sol1tion th$o1gh the hea8 cloth into a Kat !an o$ t$a,

lea8ing the sedi*ent at the otto* o0 the glass Ca$.

(-. +llow the wate$ in the lte$ed sol1tion to e8a!o$ate at $oo* te*!e$at1$e

Ga!!$o>. (; ho1$sH. The $esid1ew is a!!$o> ;) o$ *o$e sodi1* chlo$ate

which is !1$e eno1gh to e 1sed as an e>!losi8e ing$edient.

Me$c1$ F1l*inate Sec. I, No. -

Me$c1$ 01l*inate is 1sed as a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e in the 0a$ication o0

detonato$s GSec. VI, No. (4H. It is to e 1sed with a ooste$ e>!losi8e s1ch

as !ic$ic acid GSec. I, No. -(H o$ RD? GSec. I, No. (7H.

Mate$ials So1$ces


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Nit$ic +cid G6)H (.: g$. eld g$ade GSec. I, No. H o$

ind1st$ial *etal !$ocesso$s

*e$c1$ the$*o*ete$s, old $adio

t1es

ethl Gg$ainH alcohol G6)H

lte$ing *ate$ial

teas!oon *eas1$e G.-7, .7, and ( teas!oon

ca!acitH al1*in1*, stainless steel, o$

wa> coated

heat so1$ce

clean wooden stick

clean wate$

glass containe$s

ta!e

st$inge


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7. Filte$ the sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel into a containe$. #$stals *a

stick to the side o0 the containe$. I0 so, tilt and sL1i$t wate$ down the

sides o0 the containe$ 1ntil all the *ate$ial collects on the lte$ !a!e$.

;. Aash the c$stals with ; teas!oons o0 ethl alcohol.

3. +llow these to d$.

Note& andle d$ e>!losi8es with g$eat ca$e. Do not sc$a!e o$ handle it

$o1ghl. !losi8e Sec. I, No. -7

+n e>!losi8e *1nition can e *ade 0$o* sodi1* chlo$ate co*ined with

g$an1la$

s1ga$, o$ al1*in1* !owde$. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a

co**e$cial

': o$ Milita$ J- lasting ca!.

Mate$ials So1$ces

sodi1* chlo$ate Sec. I, No. -4


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g$an1la$ s1ga$ 0ood sto$e

al1*in1* !owde$ !aint sto$e

wooden $od o$ stick

ottle o$ Ca$

lasting ca!

steel !i!e Gth$eaded on one endH

end ca! and ta!e

*eas1$ing containe$

P$oced1$e

(. +dd th$ee 8ol1*es Gc1!s, L1a$ts, etcH sodi1* chlo$ate to one 8ol1*e

al1*in1* !owde$, o$ two 8ol1*es o0 g$an1la$ s1ga$, in ottle o$ Ca$.

-. Mi> ing$edients well sti$$ing with the wooden $od o$ stick.


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ow to Use

(. Aa> lasting ca!, !i!e and end ca!.

-. Th$ead end ca! onto !i!e.

4. Po1$ *1nition into !i!e.

. Inse$t and ta!e lasting ca! C1st eneath s1$0ace o0 *i>t1$e.

Note& #onning the o!en end o0 the !i!e will add to the eecti8eness o0 the

e>!losi8e.

+cetone/Pe$o>ide E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. -;

Mate$ials So1$ces

d$ogen Pe$o>ide D$1g sto$e, ai$ Bleach

+cetone a$dwa$e, d$1! sto$es

S1l01$ic +cid #lea$ atte$ acid oiled 1ntil

white 01*es a!!ea$


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Ee d$o!!e$ o$ st$inge with glass t1e

@$ad1ated clinde$ Gcc o$ *lH o$ othe$

*eas1$ing de8ice

The$*o*ete$ G)()) #H

@lass containe$s

a$ge !an

Ice and salt

Aate$

Pa!e$ towels

P$oced1$e

(. Meas1$e 4) *l o0 acetone and 7) *l o0 hd$ogen !e$o>ide into a glass

containe$ and *i> tho$o1ghl.

-. #ool the acetone/!e$o>ide *i>t1$e !lacing its containe$ in a la$ge$ one


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containing a *i>t1$e o0 ice, salt and wate$.

Note& Beca1se o0 the lighte$ inne$ containe$ eing 1oant in the la$ge$ o1te$

containe$, it is necessa$ to sec1$e it so that it will not 0all o8e$ into the

ice, salt, and wate$ *i>t1$e.

4. #ool the acetone/!e$o>ide *i>t1$e to 7 deg$ees #.

. +dd -.7 *l o0 concent$ated s1l01$ic acid to the acetone/!e$o>ide *i>t1$e

slowl. d$o! d$o!, with the 1se o0 an ee d$o!!e$. Sti$ the *i>t1$e

d1$ing the addition o0 the s1l01$ic acid with a the$*o*ete$, kee!ing the

te*!e$at1$e etween 7() deg$ees #., sto! adding the s1l01$ic acid and

contin1e sti$$ing 1ntil the te*!. d$o!s again to 7 deg$ees #., then

contin1e adding the s1l01$ic acid.

ee d$o!!e$ w/ concent$ated s1l01$ic acid

the$*o*ete$

acetone/!e$o>ide *i> X

ice, salt, and wate$ *i>.

/ *aintain 7() deg$ees #.


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7. +0te$ all the s1l01$ic acid has een added, contin1e sti$$ing the *i>t1$e

0o$ anothe$ 8e *in1tes.

;. et the acetone/!e$o>ide/s1l01$ic acid *i>t1$e stand in the ice/wate$/salt

ath o$ $e*o8e the inne$ containe$ and !lace it in an ice o> 0o$ (--

ho1$s.

3. +0te$ (- ho1$s, white c$stals o0 acetone !e$o>ide will !$eci!itate o1t o0

the once clea$ sol1tion. P$eci!itation sho1ld e co*!leted a0te$ - h$s.

Note& +t this !oint the *i>t1$e is a !$i*a$ e>!losi8e. t1$e th$o1gh a !a!e$ twoel into a containe$ to collect all

o0 the solid !a$ticles.

6. Aash the solid !a$ticles collected in the !a!e$ towel with s*all a*o1nts

o0 ice cold wate$ !o1$ed o8e$ the*. Disca$d the liL1id in the containe$.

(). Place these e>!losi8e c$stals in a containe$ and allow to d$.

Note& andle the d$ e>!losi8e with g$eat ca$e. Do not sc$a!e o$ handle it

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ow to Use

+cetone !e$o>ide is a !owe$01l initiato$ and can e 1sed itsel0 as the *ain

lle$ when *aking ho*eade detonato$s. Using -.7" lengths o0 $ass o$

co!!e$

t1ing with one end sealed shit with eithe$ solde$ o$ e!o> $esin, egin

!a$tialll lling the t1e with acetone !e$$o>ide and co*!$essing with a

loading !$ess GSec. VI, No. (4, Vol. - and Sec. II, No. (-, Vol 4H. #ontin1e

This !$ocess 1ntil the e>!losi8e is within (/-" o0 the to!. #a! the o!en end

tightl with a co$k o$ wood sto!!e$. Ahen $ead to 1se, $e*o8e sto!!e$ and

inse$t ti*e 01se. Seal a$o1nd 01se and t1e inse$t into the *ain cha$ge to a

de!th o0 -". The ca!s will detonate *ost o0 the e>!losi8es shown in this

8ol1*e.

Note& These detonato$s sho1ld e 1sed withing 3 das o0 thie$ *an10act1$e

and

sho1ld e sto$ed in a cool, d$ !lace.

B1llsee GlowhighH E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. -3

+ highl eecti8e and !owe$01l low high e>!losi8e can e otained

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1sing a 0ast 1$ning do1leased, s*okeless !istol !owde$ called B1llsee.

This !$o!ellant is 1sed to $eload !istol and $e8ol8e$ ca$t$idges and contains a

sensiti8e *i>t1$e o0 nit$oglce$in and nit$ocell1lose.

Mate$ials So1$ces

B1llsee s*okeless !istol !owde$ @1n and $eloading sto$es

#o*!o1nd detonato$ o$ ti*e 01se Fi8e nge$ disco1nt at *an

ne National @1a$d ases

ow to Use

(. To 1se as a low e>!losi8e, si*!l !o1$ the !owde$ into a !i!e with end

ca!s

and ignite with a ti*e 01se. Ahen ignited, the !i!e will e>!lode into *an

0$ag*ents t$a8eling at a 8elocit o0 a!!$o>i*atel ;)) 0!s.

-. To 1se as a high e>!losi8e, si*!l !o1$ the !owde$ into a !i!e with end

ca!s, inse$t a co*!o1nd detonato$ with a 01Qing *echanis* and detonate.

Ahen detonated, the !i!e will 0$ag*ent into *an s*all 0$ag*entst$a8eling

at a 8elocit in e>cess o0 -),))) 0!s.

Note& Beca1se o0 the 1niL1e *i>t1$e o0 nit$oglce$ing with nit$ocell1lose


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Gdo1leaseH, B1llsee is one o0 the 0ew !$o!ellants that can e detonated

with a lasting ca!. Ahen detonated, it is a !owe$01l as *ilita$ TNT and

sho1ld e 1sed to de0eat ha$d ta$gets.

T/Na!tha E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. -:

+n e>!losi8e *1nition can e *ade 0$o* g$an1la$ calci1* h!oclo$ite GT,

swi**ing !ool leachH and !et$ole1* na!tha. This e>!losi8e can e

detonated

with a co*!o1nd detonato$.

Mate$ials So1$ces

@$an1la$ calci1* h!oclo$ite 3), T Bleaching agent, swi**ing

!ool

swi**ing !ool !1$ie$. s1!!l ho1ses, ette$ ing containe$ Gowl, 1cket, etcH

Sti$$ing $od GAoodH


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0$ag*entation o*s. To 1se, s!oon this *i>t1$e into an i$on o$ steel !i!e

which has an end ca! on one end.

-. Inse$t a co*!o1nd detonato$ C1st eneath the s1$0ace o0 the e>!losi8eand

sc$ew the othe$ end ca! on with a hole d$illed th$o1gh 0o$ the 01se.

Note& Take ca$e not to ta*! o$ shake the *i>t1$e in the !i!e. I0 the *i>t1$e

eco*es tightl !acked, one ca! will not e s1Wcient to detonate the

e>!losi8e. Sto$e in tightl sealed containe$.

Potassi1* Pe$*angante/+l1*in1* E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. -6

+n e>!losi8e *1nition can e *ade 0$o* !otassi1* !e$*anganate and

al1*in1*

!owde$. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a co*!o1nd detonato$.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Potassi1* !e$*anganate che*ical and !hotog$a!h

sto$es

ne al1*in1* $onQing !owde$ !aint sto$es


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*eas1$ing containe$ Gc1!, tales!oon, etc.H

sto$age containe$ with tight lid

two Kat oa$ds Gone sho1ld e co*0o$tal

held in the had s1ch as a sL1a$e lock o$

$olling !in and one 8e$ la$ge, ie.,

4;" > 4;"

lasting ca!, co*!o1nd detonato$ $eL1i$ed

st$ong !i!e with end ca!s

P$oced1$e

(. S!$ead a hand01l at a ti*e o0 !otassi1* !e$*anganate on the la$ge Kat

oa$d and $1 8igo$o1sl with the othe$ Kat oa$d o$ $olling !ic 1ntil

the la$ge !a$ticles a$e c$1shed into a 8e$ ne !owde$ Ga!!$o>. ()

*in1tes !e$ hand01lH

-. Meas1$e - 8ol1*es Gc1!s, tales!ooons, etc.H, ;) weight, o0

!otassi1* !e$*anganate with th$ee 8ol1*es, ) weight, o0 ne

al1*in1* $onQing !owde$ into a *i>ing containe$ with a tight tting


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lid.

4. Sec1$e the lid tightl and shake the *i>t1$e 0o$ a!!$o>. 8e *in1tes

to *i> tho$o1ghl.

. Sto$e the e>!losi8e in the *i>ing containe$ 1ntil $ead to 1se. Be0o$e

1sing, shake the contents once again to $e*i> an settled !a$ticles.

ow to Use

(. This *i>t1$e 0o$*s a low !owe$/$isant high e>!losi8e which sho1ld e

1sed

1nde$ st$ong conne*ent and onl as an e>!losi8e lle$ 0o$ anti!e$sonnel

0$ag*entation o*s. To 1se, s!oon this *i>t1$e into an i$on o$ steel

!i!e which has an end ca! on one end.

-. Inse$t co*!o1nd detonato$ C1st eneath the s1$0ace o0 the e>!losi8e and


Potassi1* #hlo$ate/S1l01$ E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. 4)


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(. This e>!losi8e can eithe$ e 1sed to eithe$ ll !$i*e$ ca!s GSec. III, No.

7, Vol. (H, $eloading a**1nition, o$ it can e 1sed to *ake the 0ollowing

!al* siQed 0$ag*entation o*s&

+. Otain a sho$t section o0 th$eaded wate$ !i!e with two end ca!s.

B. Th$ead on end ca! onto the !i!e and ll (/ 01ll with steel all

ea$ings.

#. Fill the $e*aining s!ace with !otassi1* chlo$ate/s1l01$ *i>t1$e and

sc$ew the $e*aining end ca! on.

/%%%%%% th$eaded end ca!

OO

act1al wate$ !i!e X O "Os" $e!$esent all ea$ings

O "s" $e!$esent the *i>t1$e

O

%%%%%%%%%%%/ th$eaded end ca!

Note& Maintain a loose *i>t1$e etween the all ea$ings and e>!losi8e


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not o8e$ ta*!ing the e>!losi8e into the !i!e. This will allow the

all ea$ings to *o8e and i*!act togethe$.

D. @entl t1*le the !i!e etween the hands to *i> the all ea$ings with

the e>!losi8e.

E. Ahen $ead to 1se, th$ow against o$ nea$ the ta$get a$ea.

Potassi1* chlo$ate/!losi8e Sec. I, No. 4(

+n eecto8e e>!losi8e *1nition can e *ade si*!l !o1$ing ke$osene

into

!owde$ed !otassi1* chlo$ate. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a

co*!o1nd

detonato$.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Potassi1* chlo$ate D$1g, che*ical s1!!l sto$es


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Meas1$ing containe$

Mi>ing containe$

Sti$$ing $od

Sto$age containe$ with tight lid

Two Kat oa$ds Gsa*e as No. 4)H

#o*!o1nd detonato$

P$oced1$e

(. S!$ead a hand01l at a ti*e o0 !otassi1* chlo$ate on the la$ge Kat oa$d

and $1 8igo$o1sl with the othe$ Kat oa$d o$ $olling !in 1ntil the la$ge

!a$ticles a$e c$1shed into a 8e$ ne !owde$ Ga!!$o>. () *in1tes !e$

hand01lH

-. To !$od1ce the e>!losi8e, all that is $eL1i$ed is to !o1$ ( !a$t 8ol1*e,

() weight, o0 ke$osene into 6 !a$ts 8ol1*e, 6) weight, o0

!otassi1* chlo$ate. Sti$ 1ntil co*!letel *i>ed, then sto$e in a sealed

conataine$ 1ntil $ead to 1se.


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4. +nothe$ *ethod in !$od1cing the e>!losi8e is to lightl !$e!ack a

selected

cha$ge containe$ with !owde$ed !otassi1* chlo$ate. Ahen $ead to 1se,

si*!l !o1$ the !$e*eas1$ed a*o1nt o0 ke$osene into the !otassi1*

chlo$ate

and allow to soak in 0o$ 8e *in1tes e0o$e 1sing.

ow to 1se

(. This *i>t1$e 0o$*s a low !owe$/$isant high e>!losi8e which sho1ld e

1sed

1nde$ st$ong conne*ent and onl as an e>!losi8e lle$ 0o$ anti!e$sonnel

0$ag*entation o*s and light lasting o!e$ations.

-. to 1se, s!oon this *i>t1$e into an i$on o$ steel !i!e which has an end ca!

on one end.

Note& Sto$e *i>ed e>!losi8e in *i>ing containe$ o$ load into !i!e.

4. Inse$t co*!o1nd detonato$ C1st eneath the s1$0ace o0 the e>!losi8e and


. The !i!e can e !$elled with !otassi1* chlo$ate and when $ead to 1se,

si*!l !o1$ in the ke$osene, allow to soak 0o$ 8e *in1tes, then detonate.


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Potassi1* chlo$ate/Not$oenQene E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. 4-

+ *oise e>!losi8e can e *ade 0$o* solid !otassi1* chlo$ate and liL1id

nit$oenQene. This e>!losi8e has *edi1* to high !owe$ and $isance. It can

e

1sed as a s1stit1te 0o$ 7) ditching dna*ite o$ Kake TNT. This e>losi8e

can

e $eadil detonated a standa$d lasting ca! GNo. ;H.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Potassi1* chlo$ate D$1g and che*ical s1!!l sto$es

Nit$oenQene D$1g sto$es Goil o0 *i$aneH,

che*ical s1!!l ho1ses

Meas1$ing containe$

Mi>ing containe$

Sto$age containe$ with tight lid

Two Kat oa$ds G0$o* No. 4(H


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Blasting ca! GNo. ;H

P$oced1$e

(. Use ste! one 0$o* No. 4( to !1l8e$iQe the !otassi1* chlo$ate.

Note& Nit$oenQene is e>t$e*el to>ic and sho1ld e handled in well8entilated

a$eas. a$*01l eects *a $es1lt 0$o* swallowing, inhalation o0 8a!o$s, o$

contact with the skin o$ ees. In case o0 accidental s!illing, wash the

addected a$ea i**ediatel with la$ge L1antities o0 wate$.

-. To !$od1ce the e>!losi8e, all that is $eL1i$ed is to !o1$ ( !a$t 8ol1*e,

-) weight o0 nit$oenQene into !a$ts 8ol1*e, :) weight, o0

!owde$ed !otassi1* chlo$ate. Sti$ 1ntil co*!letel *i>ed, then sto$e

in a sealed containe$ wintil $ead 0o$ 1se.

4. +nothe$ eecti8e *ethod in !$od1cing the e>!losi8e is to tightl !$e!ack

a selected cha$ge containe$ with !owde$ed !otassi1* chlo$ate. Ahen

$ead 0o$ 1se, si*!l !o1$ the !$e*eas1$ed a*o1nt o0 nit$oenQene intothe

!otassi1* chlo$ate and allow to soak 0o$ 4 to 4 *in1tes e0o$e 1sing.

Note& +n i*!o$tant 0acto$ to ose$8e when !o1$ing the nit$oenQene into the


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!otassi1* chlo$ate is to not allow the !otassi1* chlo$ate to e dist1$ed

a0te$

it has een soaked with nit$oenQene. Ahene8e$ a liL1id is !o1$ed into a

!owde$ed s1stance, a nat1$al "caking action" will $es1lt, !$od1cing a 0ai$l

1ni0o$* densit th$o1gho1t the solid *ate$ial. Since 1ni0o$* densit has a

di$ect o8e$all eect on the e>!losi8e !e$0o$*ance, it is i*!o$tant to $st

!$e!ack a $igid containe$ with the !otassi1* chlo$ate and then !o1$ in the

nit$oenQene and allow it to soak in witho1t sti$$ing. This will !$od1ce a

high !e$0o$*ance e>!losi8e. Mi>ing in a !lastic ag will !$od1ce a low

!e$0o$*ance e>losi8e.

ow to Use

(. This *i>t1$e 0o$*s a 8e$ !owe$01l e>!losi8e that can e 1sed 0o$ gene$al

!1$!ose lasting and ditching o!e$ations. It is e>t$e*el sensiti8e to

detonation and can e initiated si*!le ho*e*ade detonato$s.

Nit$o*ethane/Sawd1st e>!losi8e Sec. I, No. 44

+ si*!le nit$o*ethane ased e>!losi8e can e *ade si*!l !o1$ing

nit$o*ethane into a containe$ lled with sc$eened sawd1st. This e>!losi8e

can


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e detonated with a co*!o1nd detonato$.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Nit$o*ethane #he*ical s1!!l ho1ses, ho

sho!s G01el 0o$ $/c ca$sH

Sawd1st GneH

#o**on window sc$een

Meas1$ing containe$

Mi>ing containe$

Sto$age containe$

#o*!o1nd detonato$

P$oced1$e

(. Using a co**on window sc$een as a sie8e, !lace a hand01l o0 sawd1st in

the

cente$ and shake etween the hands in a ack and 0o$th *otion. #ollect


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the

sawd1st that !asses th$o1gh and disca$d the $est. Gdo not 0o$ce ig !ieces

th$o1gh the sc$eenH

-. Meas1$e o1t - !a$ts 8ol1*e, -) weight, o0 sc$eened sawd1st into

a

*i>ing containe$. Po1$ in ( !a$t 8ol1*e, :) weight, o0 liL1id

nit$o*ethane. Sti$ 1ntil co*!letel *i>ed.

4. Sto$e in a sealed containe$ 1ntil $ead to 1se.

ow to Use

(. This *i>t1$e 0o$*s a *edi1* !owe$/$isant high e>!losi8e which sho1ld

e

1sed 1nde$ st$ong conne*ent and as a lle$ 0o$ 0$ag*entation o*s and

light lasting o!e$ations.

-. To 1se, s!oon this *i>t1$e into an i$on o$ steel !i!e which has an end ca!

on one end.

4. Inse$t a co*!o1nd detonato$ C1st eneath the s1$0ace o0 the e>!losi8e

and



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. The !i!e can e !$elled with sawd1st. Ahen $ead 0o$ 1se, si*!l !o1$

in the nit$o*ethane, then detonate.

Nit$o*ethane/+**oni1* Nit$ate E>!losi8e Sec. I, No. 4

+ *oist e>!los8e can e *ade 0$o* solid a**oni1* nit$ate 0e$tiliQe$

co*ined

with liL1id nit$o*ethane. This e>!losi8e has oth high !owe$ and high

$isance

and can e 1sed as a di$ect s1stit1te 0o$ TNT. This e>!losi8e can e $eadil

detonated a lasting ca!, No. ; in st$ength. + co*!o1nd detonato$ is not

$eL1i$ed.

Mate$ials So1$ces

+**oni1* nit$ate 0e$tiliQe$ Gnot less than Fa$* o$ 0eed sto$e, o$ che*ical

4- nit$ogenH o$ !1$e s1!!l ho1se

Nit$o*ethane o sto$es, che*ical s1!!l

ho1se

*eas1$ing containe$


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*i>ing containe$

sto$age containe$ w/ tight lid

Two Kat oa$ds Gsa*e as No. 4)H

Blasting ca! GNo. ;H

P$oced1$e

(. S!$ead a hand01l at a ti*e o0 the 0e$tiliQe$ on the la$ge Kat oa$d and

$1 8igi$o1sl with the othe$ oa$d o$ $olling !in 1ntil the la$ge

!a$ticles a$e c$1shed into a ne !owde$ that looks like Ko1$ Ga!!$o>. ()

*in1tes !e$ hand01lH

Note& P$oceed with ste!s - and 4 as soon as !ossile, since the !owde$ *a


-. To !$od1ce the e>!losi8e, all that is $eL1i$ed is to !o1$ ( !a$t 8ol1*e

o$ - !a$ts weight o0 nit$o*ethane into 4 !a$ts 8ol1*e o$ 7 !a$ts

weight o0 !owde$ed a**oni1* nit$ate. Sti$ 1ntil co*!letel *i>ed, then

sto$e in a sealed containe$ 1ntil $ead to 1se.

4. +nothe$ eecti8e *ethod in !$od1cing the e>!losi8e is to tightl !$e!ack

a selected cha$ge containe$ with !owde$ed a**oni1* nit$ate. Ahen

$ead


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to 1se, si*!l !o1$ the !$e*eas1$ed a*o1nt o0 nit$o*ethane into the

a**oni1* nit$ate and allow to soak in 0o$ 4 to 7 *in1tes e0o$e 1sing.

Note& +n i*!o$tant 0acto$ to ose$8e when !o1$ing the nit$o*ethane into the

a**oni1* nit$ate is to not allow the a**oni1* nit$ate to e dist1$ed a0te$

it

has een soaked with nit$o*ethane. Ahene8e$ a liL1id is !o1$ed into a

!owde$ed

s1stance, a nat1$al "caking action" will $es1lt, !$od1cing a 0ai$l 1ni0o$*

densit th$o1gho1t the solid *ate$ial. Since 1ni0o$* densit has a di$ect

o8e$all eect o0 the e>!losi8e !e$0o$*ance, it is i*!o$tant to $st !$e!ack

a $igid containe$ with a**oni1* nit$ate and then !o1$ in the nit$o*ethane

and

allow to soak witho1t sti$$ing. This will !$od1ce a high !e$0o$*ance

e>!losi8e. Mi>ing in a !lastic ag will !$od1ce a low !e$0o$*ance e>!losi8e.

ow to Use

(. This e>!losi8e is one o0 the *ost !owe$01l/$isant two co*!onent

e>!losi8es

$eadil a8ailale. Each co*!onent is !e$0ectl sa0e to handle itsel0.

owe8e$, when the two a$e *i>ed togethe$, the 0o$* a sensiti8e high

e>!losi8e that can e detonated with a standa$d lasting ca!.

-. This e>!losi8e *i>t1$e sho1ld e 1sed to de0eat ha$d ta$gets, s1ch as

steel


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and $ein0o$ced conc$ete. It can also e 1sed with s!ecial cha$ges that

$eL1i$e high $isance, i.e., sha!ed cha$ges, !latte$ cha$ges, and S#IMP

cha$ges.

Nit$o*ethane iL1id e>!losi8e Sec. I, No. 47

+ liL1id e>!losi8e, that $ese*les wate$ in a!!ea$ance, can e *ade 0$o*

nit$o*ethane and aL1eo1s a**onia Gho1sehold glass cleane$H. This

e>!osi8e is

-- to - *o$e !owe$01l that *ilita$ TNT and can e detonated with a

standa$d

lasting ca!. owe8e$, to achie8e *a>i*1* 8elocit, a co*!o1nd detonato$

sho1ld e 1sed.

Mate$ials So1$ces

Nit$o*ethane che*ical s1!!l o$ hoo sto$e

G$acing 01elH

+niline, ethlenedia*ine, aL1eo1s a**onia a$dwa$e sto$es, che*ical

Gnondete$gentH s1!!l, g$oce$ sto$e

*eas1$ing containe$ Gc1!, !int, etc.H


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lasting ca! o$ co*!o1nd detonato$

P$oced1$e

Note& Nit$o*ethane is a co**on che*ical $eagent, and 1nde$ no$*al

conditions

cannot e *ade to detonate e8en i0 a st$ong detonato$ is 1sed. owe8e$, i0

ce$tain a**oniacontaining co*!o1nds Gcalled sensitiQe$sH a$e alled in s*all

!e$centages G7; H, then the sensitiQed nit$o*ethane can e detonated with

a

standa$d ': lasting ca!. The *ost eecti8e sensitiQe$s a$e aniline and

ethlenedia*ine. The *ost $eadil a8ailale sensitiQe$ is co**on ho1sehold

glass cleane$ GaL1eo1s a**oniaH.

(. To !$od1ce the e>!losi8e, si*!l !o1$ the sensitiQe$ into the nit$o*ethane

and *i> tho$o1ghl. Onehal0 !ic sensitiQe$ will sensitiQe one gallon o0

nit$o*ethane.

-. The e>!losi8e can e !$e*i>ed, o$ 0o$ sa0ets sake, it can e *i>ed C1st

!$io$ to 1se !$elling a cha$ge containe$ with nit$o*ethane and then

adding the sensitiQe$ when $ead to detonate.

ow to Use


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(. This liL1id e>!losi8e can e 1sed whene8e$ o$ whe$e8e$ a liL1id can e

1sed 0o$ disg1iseailit. It can e !o1$ed di$ectl into !$e0a$icated

s!ecial cha$ge containe$s, i.e., sha!e cha$ges, !latte$ cha$ges, and S#IMP

cha$ges, witho1t s!ecial *eas1$es eing taken to *aintain 1ni0o$*

densities

$eL1i$ed 0o$ solid e>!losi8es to e eecti8e.

-. To otain the *a>i*1* eWcienc, a co*!o1nd detonato$ sho1ld e 1sed

0o$

initiation. Reliailit o0 initiation is inc$eased !ositioning and

i**e$sing the detonato$ cent$all with $es!ect to the wall o0 the

containe$. B cent$all !ositioning and i**e$sing the detonato$ in the

liL1id, the o1t!1t ene$g o0 the detonato$ is t$ans*itted to the

e>!losi8e instead o0 eing !a$tiall dissi!ated th$o1gh the wall o0 the

containe$.

do dont

"" Z ca!

[[[[[[[ [[

[[[[[


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Fe$tiliQe$/hd$aQine liL1id e>!losi8e Sec. I, No. 4;

+ liL1id e>!losi8e can e *ade 0$o* solid a**oni1* nit$ate 0e$tiliQe$co*ined

with liL1id anhd$o1s hd$aQine. This liL1id e>!losi8e is *o$e !owe$01l and

$isant than # !lastic e>!losi8e and can e 1sed as a di$ect $e!lace*ent 0o$

#. This e>!losi8e can e detonated with a lasting ca!. owe8e$, to

achie8e

*a>i*1* 8elocit a co*!o1nd detonato$ sho1ld e 1sed.

Mate$ials So1$ces

+**oni1* ni$tate 0e$tiliQe$ Gnot less than 0a$* o$ 0eed sto$e o$

4- nit$ogenH che*ical s1!!l sto$e

anhd$o1s hd$aQine che*ical s1!!l ho1se

la$ge *i>ing containe$

glass sti$$ing $od

sto$age containe$

lasting ca!, co*!o1nd detonato$


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P$oced1$e

Note& +nhd$o1s hd$aQine is classied as as co$$osi8e and is Ka**ale.

ic and sho1ld e handled

in well 8entilated a$eas. +ected a$eas o0 skin sho1ld e washed with la$ge

L1antities o0 wate$.

(. Po1$ into the *i>ing containe$ an a*o1nt o0 anhd$o1s hd$aQine eL1al to

the a*o1nt o0 e>!losi8e $eL1i$ed.

-. +**oni1* nit$ate G!$illed o$ !owde$edH is then added, a teas!oon at a

ti*e, to the hd$aQine in the *i>ing containe$.

Note& The *i>ing containe$ sho1ld e 0ai$l la$ge G7> the 8ol1*e o0 the

hd$aQineH eca1se the che*ical $eaction etween the a**oni1* nit$ate

and the

hd$aQine is e>t$e*el ee$8escent and can easil 1le o8e$ the to!.

4. Beca1se o0 the ee$8escent $eaction, the a**oni1* nit$ate sho1ld e

added

8e$ slowl so as not to c$eate accidental o8e$Kowing. Aith each

addition o0 a**oni1* nit$ate, the !e$son doing the *i>ing sho1ld wait 0o$

the initial $eaction to s1side, then sti$ the sol1tion 1ntil all o0 the

a**oni1* nit$ate dissol8es into it.


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Note& The $eaction etween the a**oni1* nit$ate and hd$aQine lie$ates

la$ge

8ol1*es o0 !oisono1s gas. The !e$son doing the *i>ing sho1ld e 1!wind o0

the

*i>ing !$ocess so as not to $eath the !oisono1s 01*es.

. The *i>ing !$ocess is contin1ed 1ntil the a**oni1* nit$ate no longe$

dissol8es into the sol1tion, e8en a0te$ 8e *in1tes o0 sti$$ing, and a

s*all a*o1nt $ea*ains 1ndissol8ed at the otto* o0 the *i>ing containe$.

This 1ndissol8ed a**oni1* nit$ate does not aect the !e$0o$*ance o0 the

e>!losi8e.

7. +0te$ the *i>ing !$ocess is co*!lete, what will $e*ain will e a clea$

liL1id e>!losi8e *o$e !owe$01l and $isant that an *ilita$ e>!losi8e.

Note& The *i>ed e>!losi8e has a lowe$ to>icit o0 the hd$aQine. owe8e$, it

is $eco**ended that the sa*e handling !$eca1tions e ose$8ed.

;. To *ake an e8en *o$e !owe$01l e>!losi8e, -) al1*in1* !owde$ G())

*esh o$

ne$H can e added to the a**oni1* nit$ate e0o$e *i>ing with the

hd$aQine Git does not $eact with the othe$ two ing$edientsH, o$ i$ can

e added a0te$ the *i>ing !$ocess is co*!lete.

ow to Use


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(. This e>!losi8e is the *ost !owe$01l/$isant o0 the two co*!le*ent

e>!losi8e

sste*s a8ailale. It can e 1sed whene8e$ o$ whe$e8e$ a liL1id can e

1sed 0o$ disg1iseailit.

-. It can e !o1$ed di$ectl into !$e0a$icated s!ecial cha$ge containe$s,

i.e., sha!e, !latte$ and S#IMP cha$ges, witho1t s!ecial *eas1$es eing

taken to *aintain 1ni0o$* densities $eL1i$ed solid e>!losi8es to e

eecti8e.

4. It has 1niL1e aso$!tion and $etention !o!e$ties which can e 1sed to

c$eate a liL1id land *ine. The liL1id e>!losi8e can e !o1$ed di$ectl

into the g$o1nd, soaking into and lending with the s1$$o1nding ea$th.

The !ocket o0 e>!losi8e can e initiated a con8entional elect$icall

o$ *echanicall act1ated detonato$. These !ockets o0 e>!losi8es ha8e

$e*ained detonale 0o$ 0o1$ das in the g$o1nd, e8en when the soil was

soaked d1e to $ain weathe$.

/wet e>!losi8e in g$o1nd.

/

/ / /

/

/ detonato$ !laced he$e


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+n e>cellent aso$!tion e>!losi8e can e *ade 0$o* a sol1tion o0 PETN Gthe

cente$ lle$ o0 detonato$ co$dH, acetone, and *ine$al oil. Ahen an nongloss

!a!e$, i.e., news!a!e$, !a!e$ack ooks, co$$1gated ca$doa$d, etc., is

di!!ed

in this e>!losi8e sol1tion and then $e*o8ed and allowed to d$, the !a!e$ will

$etain its o$iginal te>t1$e and a!!ea$ance along with a *ic$oc$staline high

e>!losi8e inco$!o$ated into the e$ content o0 the !a!e$. This !$od1ces a

disg1ised e>!losi8e that can e ca$$ied into a ta$get a$ea witho1t a$o1sing

s1s!icion.

Mate$ials So1$ces

PETN detonating co$d G!$i*aco$dH

+cetone ha$dwa$e sto$es

*ine$al oil d$1g sto$es

*i>ing containe$

!an o$ 1cket la$ge$ than the *i>ing

containe$

la$ge, Kat !an, Gcake !anH


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sheets o0 news!a!e$, !a!e$ack ooks,

co$$1gated ca$doa$d, etc.

P$oced1$e

(. Using a $aQo$ lade, c1t detonating co$d lengthwise and $e*o8e the

cente$

lle$ GP.E.T.N.H. +!!$o>. .7 l. o0 PETN can e $e*o8ed !e$ ()) 0t.

o0 detonating co$d.

-. Fill a canning Ca$ -/4 01ll o0 acetone and heat 1ntil *ildl wa$*

!lacing the canning Ca$ in a !an o$ 1cket on heat so1$ce when it contains

the canning Ca$.

4. +dd PETN to the acetone, a tales!oon a a ti*e, while sti$$ing with a

sti$$ing $od. Sti$ the sol1tion 1ntil the PETN dissol8es. +dd *o$e PETN

1ntil it no longe$ dissol8es into sol1tion, e8en a0te$ 8e *in1tes o0

sti$$ing. +!!$o>. (/4 l. o0 PETN will dissol8e in e8e$ l. o0 wa$*

acetone 1sed.

. +!!$o>. - *ine$al sho1ld e added to the nal sol1tion. This *ine$al

oil will !$e8ent the c$stals o0 PETN 0$o* $ec$staliQing to a noticeale

siQe when the acetone e8a!o$ates. The *ine$al oil will also !$o8ide a

ette$ te>t1$e to the !a!e$ when it is d$ a0te$ the soaking !$ocess.


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7. Po1t this sol1tion into a la$ge, Kat !a*, then ll the !an with e8en

sheets o0 a non gloss !a!e$. It $olled news!a!e$ is 1sed, 1n$oll it and

la it o1t e8enl in the an. +llow the !a!e$ to soak 0o$ 4) *in1tes.

;. +0te$ soaking 0o$ 4) *in1tes, $e*o8e the !a!e$ and allow to d$ 0o$ at

least - ho1$s. DO NOT DR= IN +N OVEN. +0te$ the !a!$ has had ti*e to

d$, 7) o0 its weight will consist o0 a *ic$oc$staline high e>!losi8e

inti*atel inco$!o$ated into the e$ content o0 the !a!e$.

ow to Use

(. To 1se si*!l inse$t a lasting ca! ot co*!o1nd detonato$ into the !a!e$

and detonate.

-. I0 a $olled news!a!e$ is 1sed, the detonato$ and 01sing *echanis* can

e concealed in the cente$ o0 the $oll and easil ca$$ied into the

ta$get a$ea and le0t whe$e dest$1ction is desi$ed. +n a8e$age siQe

news!a!e$ has the e>!losi8e eL1i8alent o0 se8e$al sticks o0 dna*ite.

RD? Sec. I, No. 4:


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RD? is a !owe$01l/$isant high e>!losi8e that can e *ade 0$o*

he>a*ethlenetet$a*ine and st$ong nit$ic acid. It can e 1sed as a ooste$

e>!losi8e 0o$ co*!o1nd detonato$s, as a *ain e>!losi8e lle$, and 0o$ the

*an10act1$e o0 e>!losi8e Ko1$ GSec. I, No. 46H

Mate$ials So1$ces

e>a*ethlenetet$a*ine Ghe>a*ineH D$1g sto$es 1nde$ na*es o0

1$ot$o!ine, he>a*in,

*ethena*ine, etc.

st$ong nit$ic acid Gd (.7)H Sec. I, No.

+cetone d$1g sto$e

weighing scale with at least g$a*

acc1$ac o$ *eas1$ing s!oons

g$ad1ated clinde$ Gcc o$ *lH o$

*eas1$ing c1!s

the$*o*ete$ -) deg$ees ()) deg$ees # o$

;: deg$ees -(- deg$ees F


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he>a*ine and sta$t adding the saltlike he>a*ine slowl, (/- teas!oon

at a ti*e, d1$ing a (7 *in1te !e$iod. Maintain the te*!. etween -) 4)

deg$ees #, while sti$$ing gentl with the the$*o*ete$. #ont$ol the te*!.

di!!ing the canning Ca$ in and o1t o0 the asin lled with cold wate$.

4. Ahen all o0 the he>a*ine is dissol8ed in the acid, heat the sol1tion to

77 deg$ees #, !lacing the canning Ca$ in a sin o0 hot wate$. Maintain

tis te*!e$at1$e 0o$ ao1t () *in1tes.

. +0te$ heating the sol1tion 0o$ () *in1tes, $e*o8e the canning Ca$ 0$o*

the asin o0 cold wate$ and !lace it in the asin o0 cold wate$. #ool the

canning Ca$ to -) deg$ees #. G;: deg$ees FH.

7. Ahen the te*!e$at1$e has $eached -) deg$ees #, add 4 c1!s G37) *lH o0

cold wate$ to the sol1tion and a white salt will a!!ea$.

Note& The white salt is RD? and sho1ld e handled with g$eat ca$e 0$o* now

on.

;. Filte$ the acid/wate$/RD? sol1tion th$o1gh a !a!e$ towel co8e$ing the

*o1th o0 anothe$ Ca$.

3. Aash the RD? c$stals o the !a!e$ towel and into a canning Ca$, 1sing

an additional 4 c1!s o0 0$esh, cold wate$. +dd a teas!oon o0 sodi1*

ca$onate to ne1t$aliQe the acid and sti$ $a!idl 0o$ -4 *in1tes, then

lte$ again.


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