Improvised Munitions Handbook
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Table of Contents
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Introduction, Purpose and Scope, Safety and Reliability, User Comments
Explosives and Propellants
Plastic Explosive Filler
Potassium Nitrate
Improvised Black Powder
Nitric Acid
Initiator for Dust Explosions
Fertilizer Explosive
Carbon
Tet
Explosive
Fertilizer AN-AL Explosive
Red or White Powder Propellant
Nitric Acid / Nitrobenzene ("
Hellhoffite
") Explosive
Optimized Process for Cellulose / Acid Explosives
Methyl Nitrate Dynamite
Urea Nitrate Explosive
Preparation of Copper Sulfate (
Pentahydrate
)
Reclamation of RDX from C-4
TACC (
Tetramminecopper
(II) Chlorate)
HMTD
Potassium or Sodium Nitrate and Litharge (Lead Monoxide)
DDNP
Preparation of Lead
Picrate
Preparation of Picric Acid from Aspirin
Double Salts
Sodium Chlorate
Mercury Fulminate
Sodium Chlorate and Sugar or Aluminum Explosive
Mines and Grenades
Pipe Hand Grenade
Nail Grenade
Wine Bottle Cone Charge
Grenade - Tin Can Land Mine
Mortar Scrap Mine
Coke Bottle Shaped Charge
Cylindrical Cavity Shaped Charge
Funnel Shaped Charge
Linear Shaped Charge
Small Arms, Weapons and Ammunition
Pipe Pistol for 9mm Ammunition
Shotgun (12 Gauge)
Shotshell
Dispersion Control
Carbine (7.62mm Standard Rifle Ammunition)
Reusable Primer
Pipe Pistol for .45 Caliber Ammunition
Match Gun
Rifle Cartridge
Pipe Pistol for .38 Caliber Ammunition
Pipe Pistol for .22 Caliber Ammunition
Low Signature System
Mortars and Rockets
Recoilless Launcher
Shotgun Grenade Launcher
Grenade Launcher (57mm Cardboard Container)
Fire Bottle Launcher
Grenade Launchers
60mm Mortar Projectile Launcher
Incendiary Devices
Chemical Fire Bottle
Igniter from Book Matches
Mechanically
Intiated
Fire Bottle
Gelled Flame Fuels
Lye Systems
Lye Alcohol Systems
Soap Alcohol System
Egg Systems
Latex Systems
Wax Systems
Animal Blood Systems
Acid Delay Incendiary
Improvised White Flare
Improvised Iron Oxide
Improvised Yellow Flare
Improvised White Smoke
Munition
Improvised Black Smoke
Munition
Fuses, Detonators & Delay Mechanisms
Electric Bulb Initiator
Fuse Igniter from Book Matches
Delay Igniter from Cigarette
Watch Delay Timer
No-flash Fuse Igniter
Dried Seed Timer
Fuse Cords
Clothespin Time Delay Switch
Time Delay Grenade
Can - Liquid Time Delay
Short Term Time Delay for Grenade
Long Term Time Delay for Grenade
Detonator
Miscellaneous
Clothespin Switch
Mousetrap Switch
Flexible Plate Switch
Metal Ball Switch
Altimeter Switch
Pull-Loop Switch
Knife Switch
Improvised Scale
Rope Grenade Launching Technique
Bicycle Generator Power Source
Automobile Generator Power Source
Improvised Battery (short lasting)
Improvised Battery (2 hour)
Armor Materials
Primary High Explosives
Secondary High Explosives