Improvised Munitions Handbook
- Improvised Munitions Handbook Cover
- Table of Contents
- For further information
- 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
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