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Black liook Compunion:SflJle.o!.the .A rl fmprovised MunitionsCop yrighl C 1995 Paladin PressISBN f)S73M- 577-4Prih.co in Ihe United Stall s of Amcr ia l

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FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLYHC Smoke , . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simplified Compound De tu nato rsfUming Sulflllic I\ c id (Ol eum )Potassium Cyanide . . . . .Hydrogen-


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warningThe pr'ocedures in thi... manual, the inherent toxicity of

the matetials , an d th e resulting end pruduct are exu-em elydangeroUS. Whenever dealing: with high explosives an d potentially harmful chemicals, special pr'ecautions mus t befollowed in accorda nce with industry standards for ex-pe rime ntation an d production. Failure to strictly followsuch i.ndustry stand aJ'Cls may resull in harm to life an dlimb . FUl1hem10rc, th e manufacture of the produ cL in thi smilnua] is illegal and V\.

II II'ROCEDURE, I,I I; 'l.i:nl jarhalffullwilh nilde~ Place jaro n ha l plateI I ~ 4 heat gently (do not

III ' }:Jrio,g to simmer).- I(I :A:tJTION: Acid will

. Q . ~ $ l J ' O y dothing an d bUnl ' :skih.lfany is spilled ,wash

'ita,Way with a large: :qqahtity of water,'Do Flot, '" , 'mhale fume",.:-::-:

SOURCESSpor1ing goods ou tlet,small ie,ad SCr.'lPField grade (Sec. I. NO.4)

Hot p lat e, e tc.

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3. Con tinue to ad d metalw hile slining un lil no IlIOr'Cd issoh.Cs . lncm'L iC h eat bu tdo Ilol "Uow liquid 10 boil .COnlinue 10 ad d th e le.td .

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l.EAD AZlDBStX;tion I

No. 41

Le.ld azide is a po\o\."Criul primary explosive that is wcUsu it ed few improvised detonators because it is relativelyeasy 10 make i l f ld is the seco nd mo s t effet:live initialingex p losive for improvisal'io n (next to DDNP, Sec. I. No. 19 ,1However, lead azide is nu l very flame-sensitive , especially\\:hen compressed. Therefore, it is necess


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4. In th e ja r, dissolve 20grams urthe sod ium : , d d t ~inlo 1 cu p of warnl wa leI'.SCI aside .

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3, D issolve 2 grams o f th edex trin or GOfilstard'l in tothe lead-nitmte solution.

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Filter Ollt nilf o r e

to step ii , f>tIl'Cexplode on

sodium azi de,

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6 . \Vhil(! s til,-ing \iigOItlUSiyad d contents oijar.l \ whitec lys tnl will precipitate ou t .(,,;un' ) ( )N: At th is po int the

m i x t u r \ ~ is a primal)!exp los ive. Keep away fromflame.


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Section rNo. 44

BXPWSJ\'E "0 "Explosive -OHlam mo nium pie,d te) ex is ts in two foml s :

ye llow (s table ). w hich is VCIY inse nsitive an d needs a mpound de tona tor to in itia te it , an d red ime tas table), whichis more sensh ive and ca n be d eton ated wil h a NO.8 blas tingca p . Bo th wi ll be (;Overed .MATERIALS

Piclic: acidAqueou s am mo n ia(ammon iu m hyd ruxidelGI,lSS saucep,U1Stirring rudPa nSalll\Nateriice mixPape r towels

PROCf:OURE1 . Add % cu p picric add to1 pint bo iling waler an d stirvigorously . IPieri!.: aci d willnot d isso lve co mp le tely.J

SOURCES

Sec , I, No. 21Household ammonia fro mgrocery store

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. pbtaill ye llo lV fo rm :ammon ia, a tea spoo ntime, while s tiningall elYslal s have

Go 10 ste p 3.red fonn : Wh ile

ad d 2 cups of. all at on ce .Whe n' ,',,',. ' ha ve dissolved, go3.

solution 10 coolreaches rDOITI.era ure 127"C), then

pa n with salt!mix an d cool

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4. FiJte t' th rough paperan d e rvsli.lls todry ,Store COVC \'t : t1 in a cool,

df}' p lace u ntil I'(,!ady t(wu se.

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ST,\HCI f N l ' l1t l\TESection I

No. 45

SIard1 nilr'at e is a s table ex pl {)s ive thai t:"n be used hyilself, or s mal ] qWJIltitics of il i;aJl he mixe d into ulhe l"hig hex plosives to in CI'C':lse Ih t!ir volume w ithou t s ig nili


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3. When all the :-lta rch ha sbeen added, sti r- lor .'iminu tes , then le t themix tul'e s tand for 30minutes .4 . POOl' the acid/s ta n:hnil ra le mb: into the bow lco n taining fres h co ld wa leran d st ir for oS minutes.

5. Fil ter th e acid/sta rc hnilmtc/co ld wa ler ' mixthrough th e d oth i lnddiscan:i the liquid .

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ammonia , then. wi.th fres h co ld

remove th e exccss

the s tar'eh nitratedry. To store ,an airtight

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th e dry st arc h nitrate into an iron or stee l pi peend ca p on one end. Place th e de IOna ({)r jus t be-

sUfface of th e s ta rch nitrate and sc re w the o ther

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Section INo. 46

OPTLMIZED PROCESS FOR ROX MANUFAGT1JREThis process produces tw ice as much RDX as the proce-

dlll"'e outlined in Sec. 1, No . 38. This product also cont':linslarger amounts of the high explosive HMX than the s i m pnitric acid/hexamine pr ocess.M,\THRJALSAmmonium nitmtcAcetic anhydrideFormaldehyde 01 '{preferably) para-fonnaldehvdeAcetoneGlass orccramic containel'Thcl"tnomelel'PanSaJl/wa lel'/ice mixPaper lo\vclHea l SUUI 'CC

PROCEDUREl. Mi.-.: 26 0 milliliterS ofacetic anhydride .....ith 100grams of ammoniumnitrate an d plilce in a pilnof boiling walel'. Allowtempe ratu re to reac h an d"(lInain it t 90"C.

SOURCESGarden orchcrnica,1supplys tor eChemical supply storePha.rnlaL,)' 01' chemicalsupply store

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. Avoid inhalation:cnt aGt with exposed

. mix hasallow 10 cool 10

. in it p'In of salti,: ml" .th rough papersave liquid, an d

waler.

clean \,valer.can be used

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ft . Dump cl)'Slals into i tqUiIl '1ofSOC -il..:eIOIlI! . Coo lin sal Vwaler!ice h'lll1 ' Illdt1il e r oul ervstals th.:tl,pr'edpilale out of ti ll:solution.6. Store th e clyslal s i,1l ,Icool , dr} ' p lace in il COVl':l'et II ;o l l l ; \j lw r .


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)10R INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLVSection INo . 47

PEl'NPETN can be used to manufac ture explosive papel' (Se(:.

1, No . 371or an 'ywhere else thai a powerful, se n sitive ex plo-sive is d es irable.MAn:R]ALSNitric ac idPentaef}1h ii i ojLyeAce toneGla s.s or' ce ramic con tainerThennom ete l'PanSaitlWaler/ice mixClo thBuckelsBowls

PHOCEDU RE:1. Place 1,400 milliliters ufnitric acid in th e howl an dcool to l S"'C \'d lh the salt:'waler/ ice mix.

SOURCESField gmde (Sec. L No.4)01'90-percent concentratedChemical supply storeCrystal drain openerHardware store

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whilenot allowing'mlu,,, to goIf it does , sto pow of pentaerythlitol

the solu tion gen tlythe temp era ture

e s u , ~ e flow.

10 stir fO I' 20, keeping Ihe

at Z3C.

. the acid into awith 6IBers of

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5. Filter p recipit a tedcrys ta ls th rough cloth andwash th em with 10 litel'S o rw wi th 2 oz . of lyemixed in .Wash again wi thwaler .

6. Hea t 3 li ter'S of ace ton eto 50C by ve l)' (;arefu llyplacing a bowl of; t in a ho twale,' ba th .

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. will precipitate

th ro ugh clo th , crystals in acovered n t a i n ind ry place an dshock an d

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7. Add c.vstals to aceton e"w hil e s lin ing lI ntil all th ecrystals have bee ndi ssolved . If n ecessary,hea t th e ace tone furtherun til a ll the crys talsdi sso lve.

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PO R IN '',()RMATION PURPOSES ONLYSection!No. 48

8EM'rnxSeml ex is a powcli'ul plas tic explosive that is mo re

siLive than, an d ca n be use d as a replace ment fOl', m il itaryC-4. A NO. 8 blas tillg !;3P should be used 01" optimumfomlance .MATI)RJA.LSROX high ex plos ive

PETN high exp los ive

Motor oil , pctf"OiC1.Jm jelly,o r vegetable oilMeasuring device (cup .sponn , e tc.!Wooden dow el or spoonfor sti r"dngRo ll ing pi nWooden board o r"hardsurfat:eBowlWax paper or plaslk Wl'apGlass jar with lid

SOURCESSec t ion), No. 38,Section 1, No. 15, or SectionI, No. 46Section L No. 47 orext,"ac1ed from de ton atingcOf"d as in Section I, No.37Auto supply or dr ug store,grm.:c,y store

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. it small amount ofon a wooden' . hard counlertop.

rolling pin, crushals into a finehaving the

of flour."Lise a mlling, pinafwood.1l

to c/Ush therather" than usingbetween two

process untilofRDXhasl ' len ,

same proc ess ,the same amount

'ar1IS (cups,eLc.i of9 t."'1:lual parls of

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4 . Pour th e RDXlPETNmixture into Ii bowl an dad d 2 equal paJ1s ormoto l'oil, petroleum jelly. orvegetable oil .Stir vigorouslyuntil a uniform pa s te isobtained .5. Semtex can be usedimmediately for an y !ask. -requiring Ii high o s j \ l tIii. is 10 be stored, h owever,mold the Semtex into abrick an d place it in th emiddle ofa square piece ofwax paper or plastic film.Wrap tightly an d seal itwith rubber bands oradhesive tape to keep thebr ick ailtight.6. Store in a cool. dry place .Th e explos ive should hawa lmost unlimited sh elflife ,bu t it will lose its pias l cproperties after .1 while.Note: ln general, t is alwayspreferable 10 mixexplosives just before useto avoid the problems anddangers of storage.

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No. 49FURNACE

furnac e reaches t empc l 'a tU l 'CS of about 1,200C an dbe used fO l ' p o tassium cyanide manuf,le tw 'eas melting copper for the copper-slug chal-ge.

iron or steclat least 3 fcet

briquettes and

...... .th e shovel, dig adeep an d wide

, fa r awaymaterials.

SOURCESHardware store

Hair dryer. leaf blowel',vacuum cleaner, e tc; ,

Chcrnil;aJ supply s tore,hardwal'e s tore , etc.

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2. Hammer the piece ofpipe into the ground usingth e block of wood asshown.

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oo 03. Using th e broomstick,clear ou t the inside of thepipe of any dirt 01 ' otherdebris.

\I\lith charcoal briquettesan d place th e coveredcrucible on top.

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Note: Make sure thai ifyOllar e using a hair dryer, it isse t on cool. Ifyo u are usinga vacuum, be sure th e ho seis in th e exhaust hole . Ifnot, the appliance \-viU bumou t in a short time .8. Remove th e cover of th ecrucible with tongs orlong-handled pliers andadd thedeske d mal e riallothe crucib le . Repla ce thecover.Topoffthc cha rcoalif necessary.Nole: An iron 01 ' steel tr ipodis helpful for keeping th ecrucible steady duringfiring. Place it in the holebcfm-e proceeding wit hstep 4. Then pile thebriquettes around it untilthey r 1 . ~ a c h t h f ~ ring of th etlipod.

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HVDROGEN AZIDE

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azide is a low-hoiling liq ui d thai is s imilar 10cyanide in toxicity , in addition to ha vin g an UIl

odor. In Lhat I'es pec t it can he llsed as a noxiousa l ~ o however,


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2. Inser1 the lherrnometeran d on e en d of !he lubinginto the mouth of th e bOlllean d seal around them withclay or wax. If a two-holerubber stopper is available,us e it instead.

PRf}{;HIJUn.E1, FiJI II boUle ofthewavwith sodium azide. Fill 10th e I/Z \-vav mark \vi.threj'r-iger.1ted sulti.tr1c acid.CAlJTION: At this point,th e hydrogen ,1zide issynthesized. ,'voidinhaling any of the fumesor coming in contact withan y of the liquids fonned.

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th e bottle,resting th e en don the bottom

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4. Once the second bOllleha s been sealed with asingl e-hole stopper or clay.place the first bottle il l abowl containing sooewa ter . As the waler cools ,rep lace it . Liquid shouJdstart co ndens ing in the

se cond bottle within a fc \.'..minutes. If no l, increaseslightly the temperatllJ'eofth e water in th e b()wt untilit does. Continue ~ p l a cthe co ol water until liquidno longe r condenses in th esecond bottle .

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agasmaskandsecond hottleandwith a solid on e.

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Sllc tion INo . 51

E T l m E N l 3 GLVCOL DINI1'RATBElhy Je ne glyc ol dinitl '


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3. CarefuUy pow ' the m i; ;int01 gallon of clean wale",where it is stirred ge n tlyand then allowed toThe explosive fonns aholtom layer an d the SpCIl1acid/waler solution fOl'ms ato p layer.4. Dra\v off th e bottom lave r"with the syringe 01 ' bulhbaster an d place it into 1gallon of water in "vhich .5lablespo on s haking sod ah,ave heen di ss olved . / __

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sti r. let selt le,,ve holto m laye ,'

syri nge 0" hulh

IS nuweo . H may be lIsedits highly shock-liqu id fO lm ,. recommendedused as a

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Section INo . 52DYNMtfITBS

A go od \>\Iily to us e se nsi tive /litlie es ter s like mcthy l ni tra te{Sec. I, No . 121and ethylen e glycol dinill3te iSec . I, No . . l lis in (;omhinatioll wilh oth er nonexplosive 01 ' less i \ ' ting redient s to fonn dynamites. Depending on which mixyo u d{lcide to liSe , .VOli \" \t i l l need on ly so me of thc followingma tel'ials .MATERJALSMethy l nitrate

Ethylene glycol dinilrateNitrocellulose

Ammonium nitra tePotass iu m nil,'ale

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2. :\Ie.">;!. slo\vly pour th erequ ired pel't:entagc hyweigh t of the nilr;e esterollto p of th e (hy ingredientsand ln ix then l tvdL Next.ad d 5 percent hak ing sodaas a pl'Cserv


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MATBRJALSHigh hds3nce ex pl os ivetROX , Compos ition B, e tc .!Appropriate d e tonator'SpacerSand

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Chops tick , cleo

PROCEDURE

1. Fire up the furnace Of "kiln an d allow to heal.2. Check to see that the canis steel; it should haveseams at th e to p an dbottom an d the bare metalat th e bottom should no lhe sCl 'atched hy a penny .3. Cu t th e to p ofT th e 1;8nwith th e hacksaw. ass hown. AJso, scrape anypaint or lacquer of f th eoutside of th e can.4 . Once th e kiln is h o t 0 1theair supplyis started onth e furnace, place about150 grams of copper (60penniesl in th e crucible ifusing a 2V2-inch diametercan. If using another size ,adjust amountaccordinglv.

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th e copper ismelted , remove

from th eto ngs or' lo ng-pJjer s and pour

ten (:opper ' inlo th e?'" of the can , as

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Section If :No. IS: .SIUYI'SHHLL ANTIPERSONNEl, MINH

This mine ca n be used as either an antipersonnel Ofanlivchicular weapon. II wiu incapacilate or possibly kill a :mao stepping on it. It will also destroy the tires of a vehiclerunning over it.MATERIALS

:Y.-inch pipe coupler'$I.-inch pipe plug"xinch holt and matchingnutFile

Craft glue or" \va.x

PROCEDlJRE

1. Cu t a 2-inch piece oli on een d of the nipple.

SOURCES

Hardwar'c sloreHardware store

Haf(hvar-e stQ!"-eHardware store

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ew nipple inlo

a bead of glue 01 'wa x to the rim 01 '

the shotshell intoen d of the

assembly,

a hole through theof the plug.

. bolt down so that.ch longer than the

th e bolt into th eplug and screw

NIPPLECOUPLER12-GAUGE SHOTSHElL

BEAD OF GLUESHELL

GLUE

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8. Screw plug into couplel'!nipple assembly .

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[h e n i p p l ( ~ as s howl t in th e ilIuslration . Make s ur e th e plugis resting on a hard s l IIf(l('-e .No te: To inc rease th e effectiveness of th is weapon , m o v e 1th e s hot, wadding, and powde l' as outlined in Sec . III, No.3, an d replace the powder with an equal volume or fla shpowder or ,I primary explosive. Replace the wadding andshot an d ret:rim p th e sh ell as s how n in Sec. III, No.3 ,

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c . - ' \ ~ I S 1 ' E R GHHNADESection IINo, 19

CO2 canister can be to make Ii hfJ'Cnndeer


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3. Sian d canis tel'. ope n endup. in vise iJ,nd fUl w it hexplos ive. If it plas tic orgranul.ar exp los ive is use d ,pa d it fimtly with awooden dowe l. If a liquidexplos ivCl is used , use aneyedrop pe r 10 load thecanister .

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CANISTER GRENADE H ~ HThis laun che r ca n he lIsed to launch ca nis ter

SectionNo . 20

(Sec. II , No. 19 ) ove rlong dis tance s and even th rough light.obs tacles (windows , hn .lsh . etc .!.MATERIALS:Y:,-inch pipe section,;i fee tlo ng, with end ca p:y.,-ineh corksCanis ter grenade withextemaJ-huming fuzePlas h powd erDrillEpoxy

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8. Thread the fuze thl'Ollghth e hole in th e end ca p an dsc rew th e en d ca p onl o Ihelauncher.

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7. Fill the cavity with ,t1 lOu la tablespoon of fli\shpowder.

1. SCf;ure to a n i m m o v a h object andtoward the targe t. point the muuJe.

2. To ignite th e fu ze, use either an elcctl'irAmlb ignitel' (SeC ,VI, No. "I I, ,, cigaJ'e lle delay (Sec. VI, No.3) , or a match.3. When the lJam e of the fuze enters the powder cavill', the:lau nchC/owill f i n ~ . Th e ful',c will continue to bu rn an ddetonate th e grenade aflel' the preset time .

COUNTHHPORCH CIIAHGHS

Section IfNo , 21

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6. Wra p m idd le of de l eO I'daround Ih e detona to r , ...il hfuze an d secur e \.vi the lec trical tap e .

2. Pack tb e p o \ \ ' Ot'plastic exp losive in to Ihnlu na ca ns up to the hOI10mof (he d e tonato r ho le .ln ser1 lhe two fu z.e les sde to na to rs .a. Pa{;k th e e xpl osivearo und Ihede lo na tors andto\ovithin 1/., in ch of the lopof t he cans . Replace thelids .4. I\pply epoxy cerne llt toth e edges of lids . sealingth em.5. Cut a leng th of d el cOl'deq ua l to 2;"" thecircumference of the I lJ -get.Ins ert the d el eOI'd in l"o thed !ton alul' and t>eClH 'e ilwit h ta pe:. He p ea l \v it h theo th er e nd of th e d et con!in Ih e second

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USEor o thcl'wise se cure th e two charges 10 OP I)os ite

of th e target, as shown , and d e to na te .

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Section n .No. 22 'O B T ~ C O R D 55-GALLON-DRUM CHAIlGB

This charge uses a ring of del eOlu 10 ncatly GUI andignil e a 55-gallon fuel-s torage drum.MATERIALSDetonating co r-dCompoun d de lOnatorTape

PROCEOURE1.Cui a piece of de tunatingcOl'd slightly longe r thanIwiGe th e ci rcumference ofthe (hum . Wrap on e endsl."Vel'al limes around itdetonator an d secur e withtape ,

2. Wnlp th e del eoru tightlyaround th e hase of thedn.1ID as shown . Secureboth ends to th e drum with,lddilional tape,

SOURCES

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th e detonator explodes, it initiate s th e d e l CDI'd,in tu m detonates , cUlling the hottom of the drumigniting th e materiaJ ins ide.

increase the effectiveness of this c harge 0 1 10 usetargets with thicker walls. knot th e det co rd at intc l'-mold small amounts of plastic explos ive around

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Section IIINo, 14POISONFlLL BD HOLLO\VHEAD AMMUNITION

Common hoUowhead ammunition can he fiBed wi thpotassium cya nide, great ly increasing ils de.adliness towardhu man heings. Do nul ea t the mea t of an animal that hasbeen hit hy poison munds .MATERIALSHollowhead roundlsJ {anycaliberiPotassium cyanideEpoxyEyedropperHeat sourceSma ll glass or ceramic bowlDrill \-\'ilh smalJ bi tPaper towe l

SOURCESSporting" goods s t o n : ~

Sec. VIII, No.2

hole in th e tip ofis 100 smal],

it slightl \! using th e.w i a !/!f,inch bit.

.about cup \"'ater. Dissolve ..ISpotassium cyanidewater as possible 14. : tablespoons!.

Be V t ~ l y carefulhandling mat(!!'ials

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Section VNo. 24

H e SMOKEThis smoke mixture uses fewe!' ingredients an d de livers

mOI'O s mok.e pound -far-pound than th e mixture outLinedin Sec. V, No. 11 . This mix is used in milita ry smoke IllU .nitions du e to il s low toxicity, long shelf life, an d highou tput of de nse , white, safe smoke that tends 10 ding tothe ground .MATERIALSHexach lOI'O f!1haneZinc oxideAluminum powde r, lineJmprO\';setl while-flare rn ixor sllga" -c hlol"atc ignil e,'nu xFuze, 1 foolJar \'\>;th lidScrev.driverTin citn, 2 trl- inch dj;uneterx 5 inches longAluminum foil

SOURCESChemical supply sLol'eChemical supply storeChemical supply stOI'CSec. V, No . 6.Sec. V, No. 11

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8 level teaspoonslane in th e

equal amounts ofan d aluminum

, The aluminummust be over 300

for this mix to wodetlake or dark. are

lid on ja r and shakefor ahout :;

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HOW TO USB1. Place a heaping teaspoon of either the while l1ar"e 01'

s l l g a r ~ c h l c ) f ' a t e igniteron 4 ~ i n c h square of aluminum foil.2. Insert fuze in thc middle of the powder and fold thecomers of the foU tightly af'Ound the fuzc.3. Pour roughly one half of th e smoke mix into the can andpack it tightly \vith the handle of a screwdriver.4. Place the igniter packet in the middle of the C


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PROCEDURB

1. Using the pliers, !'elHovethe slug from th e shelLlaking care not to spiH thepowder' or stl-ike primer.2. Drill a hole in the hlockit little larger than thedetonator.FO!' fuze-type detonator"continue with step :1. Fo/'impact-type detonator, goto step 8_3. Pour out the powder .:mdrcrHove prime/'. as ShO\VIlin Sec. Hl, No.5.4. To the powder- ,Hid Igf'.ml of th e prim


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9. Ml';iSUre ou t th e__ appropriate amount or=== primary explosiveilccOITIing to th e table inSec. \-1, No . 13 . Now pOu r asmall alTlount or theexplosive in the deton alorand press it. Continue to.Idd an d press th eexplosive until all or it hasbeen used up . Rep e


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SeClion VlltNo , 1

....UMING S l J l . 1 Aell) {OLUlIM .lOloum is used in m a n l l t : ' \ ( l u r i n ~ ph osgmw .

MATERL\LS

hu n ox ide Iru sH 0 1platinum ca t.t1ystConcentrat ed sulflllic addSmall, I'wal -resis tant ,shallow con la incl'FunnelHeat ~ ( ) t H ' C t !Pyf'eX tuhingSrnalJ m () lIl/l bottle withC'::lj J

Plastie tuhingPROCEUURE1. Place s p o o l l sof sulhu"on th e ~ h a l l o wdish itnd or hang thefunn el over it Sf) tilatthcl'eis s pil ce fol' ai l" to enteraround the holtom of thefunnel.

SOURCESGarden supply slon:Rus t ing iron or (:a ta l)1kco nveners (fi'OITI mufflersOf" kerosene h ealm1i lSec. J, No. 43

Butane I l l ' propane lorchInn l .)ceryh:Il t)), c .tndle

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II pin(;c of plasticto Irw c.ap o f fhe

otherlmd 10of the PVl'ex luhe .amount of{ru st or platinum l

Ire" tu lle. Using aplas tic tubing,eet the fuund and

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4.ApplysLJ'Onghcat luthesulfur and the Pyrex tubf!.The sulfiu' should bu rn.5. Gas shou ld Sian tobuhble through the sulftJl;cacid . (CAm ' ION: Avoidinh.tling the gases .) On c(!th e sulfur- has burnedcompletely, ca p th e acidhoUle tightly , an d store ina cool. safe place .

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Se clion VillNo. 2

POTASSIUM L"'VANIOSc.:yanide is a potent ce llular poi son that can

used as is or in th e manufacture of hydrogen cyanideor poison-tipped bullets . As a rule, alwilYs wear appru-ate protedive gear when making an d handling cyanide

carbonate",siL.m fen'Ocyanide

or long-handled

pa n , e tc .solution

n i t l ' a t (

. needle

SOURCES

Ch em ic al supply storeChemical supply storeCh emical supp ly s toreSec. I , No . 49

Photography sloreChemkal supply store (Sec.I, No. 18 is not accep table)

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o tI'ROCEOlJl{HI. Ignite l l lc fUlTIl!ce ,ISoullined il ,1 Sec , .I, No. 49.

2, Place 8 p al1s by weighlof po tassium fOlT'Ocyanidein the crudhle for 5minut es without th e ai rsupply.

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3. H(!movc th e erudbl(>(mm th e fumace an dscrape ou l th eI'mrocvanide.4. Repeat steps 2 an d ;,\\\ith :3 parts h) ' weigh tpotassium cafiJOnale . r-.,tLxtile fenucyanide with tlwcarbonate,

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so on as th e IJuhblingt ine ! ' th e ..se s h C l \ ' { - ~

",'n oil'. remove thefrom the funlacelongs ,1nd pOU!' Ih eliqUid only onto th eiron fW l l ,

t, , ," , <

5 . Pu t tl w CI'tH.:iblf l inhUTHlO! , put th e ( ' ! o \ l on .and s t.ar1llp th e ui, u p p l ~After aboul HI milllll('s,I'emm .'p tlw eO\'I)!' withtangs MH ,I ad d tlw

t c m ) C ' W I . l 1 i d c C a d ) f m 3 I tmixture,Soon th e po wderswill melt ;:Inc! Ihlm s imi 10hoiJ.

CAUTION: !' l l i l i s poillllhepOlassiulIl cyanid l1 isprodut:t!d . Be \' t': I) ' ! ;..(U't l fu iwhen h c'Uldling lilt:rnaler i.ils I lwl C(JIT1(, incontact with theC"itnide . lfany conw il l cOll ta e l wilhskin, ilOl'lwdilltely w ,lsh il,IWilV wilh lo ts of waleJ",

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7. PulvClize the white ma sslhat c lystallizes on the pallan d place in a jar fol's tomgc.Notc: In OI'(le r to ma ketablets of potassium,'.)'anide, add ju st enoughElmer's glue to theamount of p nwdc r tomoisten it. Next, itinto a mold, such as 1 ringof / H - i n c h copper tubing,an d let th e glue dly.

ANTI()OTE ....on Cl'ANJ[)F; POISONINGIn Gi1S(l of cyanide poisoning. give the vic tim an in jec tion

of 10 milliliters 25 -pcf'CeOI hypo (sodium thiosulfat e) solut i ~ m an d 10 milliliter s wa tcl' in which 1 teaspoon sodiumrutnte has bee n dissolved . If possible. geLvictim lIl(td ic,Liattention as soo n as poss ible .

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, HYDROGBN-C\'ANIDR GRBNADESec tion VUJNo. 3

'1l1e hy dr oge n-cy anide grenade is a reliable way to ge na cloud of extremely poisono us hydr ogen-cyanide

A small amount of this gas can incapacitat e or kill1'O'1e breathing it . Hydrogen-cyanid e g renades are mo s twhen used in an enclosed area; th ere the gas cloud

dissipate slowly and remain e ffec t ive fora longer time .

cyanide

,ric acid lBO-percentI

chlorate

un coatedburning fuze

nch co pp er ortubing

explosiveresin

SOURCESChemical su pply store orSec. VIII , No.2Sec. IJ No. 43

Chemical supply store orSec. f, No . 23

Sec. V) , No. 7Firecracker fuzeHardware store

Mekap , acetone peroxide,or HMTOHardware storo

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7. Fill the bottom of the ca nwith a '/z- to I-inch layer ofpotassium t.yanide.CAlITION: Potassiumcyanide is extremely- ,poisonous. Always weargloves when handling it.Refer to the information onPotassium-cyanide safetyin Section VIII, No.2.

Ii. Fill 3 or 4 lest tubes "vithsulfuric acid. Place thestoppers in finnly an ddean off all excess acid.Epoxy th e test tuhes to theinside of the can.

8. Place th e fuze throughthe center hole in th e lidso that the detonator is onthe lid's underside. Tapethe detonator in place.

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a hole through theof the sodium- \

10. Epoxy the lid to the can,leaving no spaces for th epotassium Lyanide toescape from. Let th e epoxydry. Th e grenade is no wready for use.

ioned upwind from the exploding grenade, light thethrow towards the target area. \Vhen the f l . 1 Z t ~down to the paper disk, it will ignite an d bum away,the holes exposed. Tho detonator' will then explode,

tho test tubes open and mixing th e acid an d potascyanide. Hydrogen cyanide will he produced an d will

lhrough th e holes. These grenades are best llsed as> s ~ ' e weapons to block entrances an d exits or cover .1

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Section VInNO.4CHLORINE GENERATOR

This device ca n be carJied in three or more separa(fJ palis(the two buckets an d the glass separator with explosivedevice taped to it ) an d ca n he set up .1t th e tar-ge t area inseconds . It produces a velY I.arge amount of ch lOrine gas,which is a simple suffocati.ng agent. Placed in a lal -ge enclosed "rea or in th e ventilation system uf a large building,it \.-vill ca use panic an d varying degrees of casualt ies . de-pending on how quickly th e aa m is evacuated.MATERIALSHTH pool deane" IpeUetfO l ln is be s llHydl'OchJoric acid(muriatic acid)2 large plastic bu cke ts withlidsLarge square of glassCO2 n i s t ( ~ I ' grenade orcompound detonatorAny t i m e d e l a y device

SOURCESPool supply s to re

Hardware or chemica lsupply store

Sec . 11, No , 19 or Se(;, VI, No.16

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HOW TO USE1. Pl ilce Ih t' of ,!C id on a nat , s lable swfOicc an dI'Cmove th e lid .

2. Remove th e lid from the HTH bu cke t an d pJace the glasssq ua re over th e mouth with the explosive de vice onbo\l.o01. If a fu ze is be ing used as the time de)av, (:ul a sma ))no tch in Ih(- side of th e tH11 bu cket an d run Ihe fu zeth ro ug h it .

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Carefullv invert the HTH bucket, making sure tha t theof the HTH does no t bre ak th e glass . Place th e s truc-ont o th e acid bu cke t an d tie th e two k ~ t 5 toge th er- s how n . Activate th e time-d elay mechan ism an d lake

;v,or {un less gas ma sks are wom i.

, 'When the explosive device explodes , the glass is shattered, " the HTH pellets fall in to th e hydJ"O chJoric acid. The', reac tion causes th e entire ma ss to boH violently and l'eleasesa large amount of green chlorine gas .Note: Th e same system could conceivably be used withpotassium cyanide an d su lluri c acid , th ough finding Of 'm a n u f a c t u l i such Im'ge quantities of th e cyanide wouldbe very expensive,

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Appendix AAmendments

This section presents various additions, options, an dmn"mli. on the inJol'malion in Black Book, volumes I, 2,

3.I, No.1: Plastic explosive filler1, First, we recommend using a compound detonator.

as we have found that No, 8 blasting caps occasionallyfail to detonate the plastic.2. Second, instead of using plain petroleum jelly, we recommend the following process:a. Place the desired amount of petroleum jelly in a

heat-resistant container.h. Add an equal volume of acetone.c. Heat on high heat until the petroleum jeU)' has

melted,d. Ad d the hot mi x to the potassium chlorate.e. Knead well.t Le t th e rest of th e acetone evaporate off.

3, An alternative to petroleum jelly that works equallywell, i f not better, is castor oil. Use th e system outlinedin comment 2,4. Let us stress that the potassium chlorate must be theconsistent-"'Y of tlour - otherwise, the plastic will no t bea plastic an d might not detonate.S. To make a C-4-like plastic explosive, simply mi.x a liltlemore than 9 parts RDX and a IittJe less than 1 part petroleum jellyor castor oil using th e process described above.

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1. Th e mixtul"'C listed in volume 1 is no t oxygen balancedbecause there is not enough fuel for th e oxidizer.z. Th e roUowing ratio is recommcnded:

3 c ups potassium nitratc3 c ups finely ground charcoalv,: cu p finely ground sulfur

3. On the other hand, if somewhat coarser powders areused, the quantiHes given in volume 1 are satisfactolY.

Sec. L No.4: NUric acid1. I f possible, use a 50 0 milliliter or larger gJass l'elortwith a glass s topper {obtained from a chemical supplystore) instead of the u l f u r i c a c i d ! p n i t r a t e hoi tle . Us shape will allow yo u to place the receiving bottlein a co ntainer of cold water, which is better than splashing water on ho t glass. possibly causing it to shatter .

Sec. t No.5: Initiator fo r dust explosions1. A good materiailo us e with the dust initiator is eitherbutane or propane . Simply place a canister of the gas ontop of the in itia tor and detonate it.

Sec . I, No.6: FertiUzer explosive1. This is the famous ANfO commercial explosive (Sec.L No. 6), It ge nerally works best if a slick of high explosive,su ch as dynamite, is used to initiate it.2. Add lO-per'cent ammonium perchlorate to any am monium-nitrate explosive, if possible. This will n ~ a s eth e powerof the exp losive co nSiderably, but more unportantly. it will sensitize it more than any other compound.This does no t mean you shouldn't us e a co mpound detonator; it simply means that iI wiIJ be deton a ted a higherpercen tage of times .3. Sec co mments, Sec. I. No. 8, for AN purification.

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it, an d place i t in an air1ight ja r until use.3. Once you obtain pure ammonium nitrate, you lNillwant to keep it that way. Ammonium nitrate readilysorbs water from th e air, an d this does nothing to helpits performance, To avoid this, always store it in an a i r ~light container along with a packet of silica gel to absorbany water that does get in.

Sec. I, No. 11: Optimized process for cellulose/acid e x p J o ~sives1. This process produces a highly toxic an d corrosiveproduct. The following procedure yields a final productthat is much safer to hancUe.

a. In an a c i d ~ r e s i s t a n t container, place 2 parts by volum e nitric acid an d 1 part by volume sulfuric acid.b. Prepare pure cellulose as descri.bed in Appendix B.

c. Add 1 cu p of the powdered cellulose to the acidmix an d allow it to soak for 30 minutes, stirringoccasionally.d. Dump the mix into 1 gallon of clean water, filter out

th e powder, an d let dry.e. The product can be used now, or purified for lateruse.r To puri,ty cellulose nitrate:1 J Add as much warm acetone to the powder as

needed to dissolve most of it.2) Filter ou t and discard insoluble malleI'.3) Dump solution into 1 gallon of clean walel' an dfilter ou t the crystals that precipitate.4) Dry the crystals an d store in a closed ja r in a cool

place.Sec. I, No. 13: U r e a ~ n i t r a t e explosive

1. You will obtain a purer product if yo u us e commercialurea. This can be purchased in a crystalline form fromchemical supply stores. Use about % cu p urea-nitratecrystals instead of the urine in step 3. Otherwise, use thesame process.

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1. I l is much simpler to obtain cupric sulfate from anyhobby shop. It will give the t1naJ product a greater degr-ccof purity an d will not expose the maker to the dangerousfumes produced during its manufacture.

Sec. I, No. 17: Hl\1TO1. While al'my heat tabs contain hexamin, they also contain other impurities, which may make the tinal productuseless. The safer roule is to use hexamin obtained fr'Oma df1.lg slore or a chemical supply store.

Sec. I, No. 18: Potassium or sodium nitrite an d litharge1. Again, the simpler route is to obtain the chemicalsfrom a chemical supply store. JJyou do opt to make thechemicals YOllr'Seif, just use the potassium or sodiumnitrates to obtain the respective nitrites. Don't bothel'vvith the lead picrate. I t is much too complicated a process, yielding much too weak an explosive.

Sec. I, No. 19: ODNP1. DDNP is, by far, a superior primary explosive to all theothers mentioned in the Black Book$. While it if> morecomplicated to manufacture than lead azide or' similarprimary explosives, it is far more powerful an d has ilhigher detonation velocity.2. Certain chemical supply stores sell a 9 ~ p e r ' ( ; c n t (supersaturated) solution of picric acid. Using the recommended amount of lhis solution an d adding % teaspoonof lye vvill give you a satisfactory mixture.

Sec. I, No. 20: Lead piaale1. Thif> process is fairly complicated to follow an d i1yicJdsa relatively weak primary explosive. Ifyo u have the picricacid necessary to manufacture it, you might as well makeI)DNP, which will give you about "0 times the power' oflead picrate.

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Sec. t. No . 2Z : Double salls

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1. A simple,' way 10 manufacture double sa iLs is to obtainsilver-nitrate CI),s talS an d bottled acetylene f!'Om a chemicaJ supply store an d a weJdingsupplystore, 'eb"Pec tively.2. Simply make a 1:1:1 soluLion of silver niLrate, Wale! ',an d nitric acid : nm a tube from the ace ty lene bOUle tothe silver-nitmle co ntainer ; ,,,nd open the valve. Continuewith slep 5.

Sec. I, No. 24 : Mercury fulminate], Ad d I ., teaspoon hy d ro chloric acid 10 th e m etal /acidsolution j f possible. This acts as a ca talyst an d resulls ina belle!' yi eld.2. Two great addHives to plain mercury fulminate arelead azide in it 2:3 ratio (2 parts mercury fulminate , 3pariS lea d azide). an d potassium chlorate in a 1 :4 ratio .Th e fOlmer increases the power and prevents mercuryfulminate from becoming 'dead-presse d ," while the latterincre.tses the power as well as th e volume very economically.

Sec . i, No .25 :Sodium chlorateJsugarora!ummumexplosive1. Th e follmving system creates a more even mixture orthe ingre dients, thus yielding a faster-burning Pl'OdUCLa. Ifsugar is bcingused, pulverize it in 3 coffee grindeI'.b . Add 1 volume waler 10 the sodium c hlorate an d mixwell, making a paste.c. Add to the other ingredient (sugar or aluminum )

an d mix thoroughly.d. Proceed with steps 6 an d 7 of Sec . J, No.3.2. The final product can be used as a flash powder; in

othel' words, it can be ignited wilh a flame . In a pipegrenade or similar dm.icc, however, using a detonatOT ishest.

Sec . I, No. 26: AcelOne peroxide explosive1. We found that the procedure outlined under Mekap

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namely the l'efrigerator/room-tempcmtur""C process.2. Potassium chlOl'ate in a 1:4 ratio v\'ith acetone peroxideconsiderably improves the power as well as increasingthe det on ato r's sh elf lifo to aboul 10 da ys.

Sec . I, No . Z8 : HTHinaptha explosive1. Th e authof'S lried thi s mixture several limes an d weregiven no indication that it would work.

Sec. I, No .Z9: P01,llss iu m pennanganate/aIum inum explosive1. The authors attempted to detonate a pipe grena defilled with this material with a simple ace tone-peroxidedetonator an d discovered that it worked well only as aI'Ocket fuel, propelling the pi pe nipple several feet asgases escaped through th e fuze hole . Let us therefo restress that a compound detonator is necessary for thepropel' detonation of this explosive.

Sec. I, No. 33: Nitromethane/sawdust explosive1. Nitmmethane attacks epoxy resin cements and copper. Therefore , avoid using these co mpound s wtWIldealing with nitromethanc explosives.2. Th e highest pl'Oporlion of nilromethane that law per mits in model engine s is 55 percent. Therefore, b f . ~ sur"Cto boil off th e o ther 45 -pcl"'Ccnt wor1h of methanol an dskim ofT the remaining lubricaling agents \-vith an eyedropper' or bulh hasler bcfol'e us ing i1 as an explosive.

Sec. I, No. 34: Nitromethanelarnrnonium-nitrateexplosive1. Using ammonium perchlorate for this explosive is notrecommended . Do ,ho weve r, lise th e purified ammoniumnitrate if possible .2. Th e authors have come upon situations where a r'eg:ulal' blasting ca p failed to detonate this mix ; therefore ,contrary to Lhc instruc tions in volume 3, we recommendusing a compound de tonator,3. Sec co mmen ts ,Sec , I, No. 33,concem ing nitromelhane .

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1. lJnf0l1unalely, mod e l-engine fuels have a culor addedto t.hem that do es no l hail off with the alcoh o l. Therefore ,th is explosive will nOI ue disguisable as water . Perhapsyou could convince su m eone thitt it's a soft drink .2. Using a compound d e tonator is strongly rCCOIllmended .

Sec. I, No. 36 : Fertilizer/hydrazine liquid explos ive1. This ex plosive is in faci th e most po we rful no n-nuclea rex plosive di scovered to dale , having a detonation velocityof about 8,600 meier'S per second as co mpared to th enext mosl powerful, RDX , at 8,180 meters p er second . IIis also known by the name "AslroHght G:2. To make a plastic explosive ou t of Astrolight G, simplyad d enough flour to th e un aluminized liquid 10 reachthe desired consistency.J . Exp losive flou r (Sec. (, No . 39) (:al 1 be used to increasethe total amount of ex plosive in th e final produc t, bu t itshould be mixed up immediately before use becau sether e is evidence that RDX an d Astrolighl G react whenthey come in contact with each other.

Sec. Il, No. 1; Pipe hand grenade1. To increase the shrapnel effect , wrap the outside ofth e grenade with a thin cha in . When th e expos ive d e l O ~nates, the chain is ripped apart, adding to the amountof metal in th e ai r.2. To increase the dis tance that a pipe grena de can beth rown . secure a to inch piece of PVC or other pipe toth e fuz.e en d orthe grena de. This will act both as a handlean d as protection tUl'th e fuze. To use, just light th e fuzeil t the bottom of the pvC pipe and thl'Ow.3. Using the above system with a handle. you ca n a ltacha f l a s h fuze igniter (Sec. VI, No. !) ) at the bottom ofthe handle. 111e key is for the grenad e en d to be co nsid erably heavier than th e handle en d . or th e whole handleass embly will be use less .

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1. A good substitute for a funnel is a mar1ini glass .SimplyCUI or carefully b reak th e stem off an d follow th e t1irc(;tion s an d specs fol' a glass fun.nel.

Se t: . II. No. 13: Chel'Iy-bom h flec hette gun1. Fit 'S l of all , we have found it helpfullo grease th e insideof th e mold ...vith petroleum jelly. This pennils the roundto be ex tracled without breaking th e plaster .Z, Secon d , we found Durham 's Rock Haru W.tter Puttyto work mu ch better than plaslel'ofparis in that it didn 'tbreak nearly as oft en as th e plaster upon extraction fromth e mold .3, Of th e three n a s h ~ p o w d mixes. we have come to th econdusion that the p ennanganate/aJuminum is in fa c tbe tter than pel'chlol'ate/antimony sulfide/aluminum t ) ( ~ -cause it is cheaper and works arguably better in Cel1aillinstances.4 . Th e chlorate/sulfur still remains at the bo ttom o f th eUsl due to its da ngerous se ns itivity .

Sec . VI, No, 7: fuze cords1. Fl'Om th e author'S' abundant experience with th esefuzes, they are no t good enough to be t one's life on . Youwould be much better otf with commel'CiaJ fuze . If th atis unavailable, the bettet' of the two is th e fast -hurningfuze . You 'd be betlel' off making a longel' length of thi sthan trying th e slow-buming variety.

Sec . V1I. No . 8 : lmprovise d sc ale1. If handbook pages are un ava ilable, make th e sc ale asshown with two po ckel 'S an d make su m it is even.2. Then place a nickel in on e po cket an d cnough COpPfWwire in th e other' to even it out .3. Next, cu t the wil'e into 5 equal pieces. Each piece wiH\\leigh 1 gram.4. To lise th e scale, s imply place as many p i e C l ~ s of wireas nece ssary in on e poc ke l and add Ihe maleri.1tl bHingw eigh ed to the other unlil it eve ns out.

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Appendix BChemicals

This glossary covers th e trade names an d sources of thechemicals mentioned in this an d other Black Books.Acetone - Acetone, n a i l p o l i s h remover', ketone . Used as apaint thinner. Found in hardw8.I'C stores.Aluminum Powder - Aluminum bronzing powder, flitters;

reactant flake o r powder aluminum. e tc . Kare ly found inpalnt an d hobby s lo l 'CS. Used as a bronzing powder an din fireworks manufacture . Bes t source s are the co mpanies that aClually manufactu re the powderS.

Ammon ium Chloride - Sa.l Ammoniac. Ice -mel ing chemical for de-icing roads , driveways, etc . Hardware or autostores.

Ammonium Hydro;xide - House ho ld ammonia, d eal' am monia. Found in hardware and groccly stores . 1J0 no tuse ammonia with added soap , dC{fwgent , co loring, orfragrances.

Ammonium Nitrate - Thil1y-four perce nl nilrogen ammonium nitmle fertilizer , ammonium nilrate . FOllnd inga l-dening supply slores , fann an d feed s tores .

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""'OR INFORMATION Pl.'RPOSHS ONLYAniline - Aniline. Foumi in ch emical supply s tores.


F u m i n . ~ Nitric Acid - hIming nil.ric add. Add a small


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Anhydrous Hydrazine - Anhydrous hydrazine. hydr"azine.diamine, Found in chemkal supply houses.

C;llcium Carhonate - ChaJk. Found in m't supply slm-es.Use plain white, not the dustless kind . Pulverized chalksticks in a co ffee grinder.

Calcium J ~ y p o c h l o t " i t e - HTH pool cleaner', Sock*IT! pooldeaner. Found in hardware an d pool su pp ly s tOI"eS . QUileco mmon . Use the powdered type for explos ives an d lablets for chlorine generation .

Carbon Tetrachloride - Carbon tetrachloride , ca rbon I.el.Carbon tetrachloride is hard to find in stores an d dlvcleaners hec aus e il has been labe led a carcinogen hyEPA .

Cellulose - Cellulose, Plastic Wood. Found in hal"dwarestores. (Jsed as wood-fiUing putty. It is cellulosewith


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Nitroben7"ene - oi l of miIbanc , nitrobenzene, mononitrobenzene. Chemical supply stores.

NitrocelLulose - Nitrocellu.lose, cellulose nitrate, singlcbase smokeless powder. Gun shops, sporting goodsstores.

N iHum e lhane - Nitromethane, 55-percent Nitro rat:ingfuel. Chemical supply st O I"eS, hobby stores, respectively.Heat to ]OO"C for several minu tes to allow methano l 10evaporate out;)'ou will be left with Vz the original volumewhen alcohol is gone.

Potassium Carbonatesupp ly s lores .

- POlassium carbonate. Chem ica lPotassium Chlorate - Potassium chlorate. pat erat e . Chem ical supply s lores , some fireworks su pp ly I>to .res .Potassium Ferrocyanide - Potassium fenucyanide . Chem

.cal su pply stores.fJotassium Nitrate - Potassium nitrate, saltpeter , sal tpetre,

i t l ' l Drug stores , garden su pply stores, ftreworks supplystores, or Sec. I, No . 2.

Porassium N j( r i le - l'otass iu m nitrite. Chemical supplystores 01 ' Sec. I. No. 18 (no t fo r internal use !. Potassiumnitrite can alsu be obtained by heating a small amountof potassium nitrate gently for about 5 minutes an d leicool.

Potassium Perchlorate - Potassium perchlorate. Chem icalan d fu'ewOf'kS sup p ly s tores.

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Sodium Azide - Sodium azide. Chemical an d photographysupply stores (manufactured by Kodak).

Sodium Chlorate - Sodium chlora te, solid 0;: pellets usedin arc welding. Chemica l an d welding supply stores ,some fireworks supply stores.

Sodium Metal - Sodium . metallic sodium. ChemicaJ supp lystores.

So dium Nitrate - Sodium nitrate, chile saltpeter. Gal'C.Ien,chemical, or fireworks supply stores.

Sodium Nitrite - Sodiu m nitrite . See potassium nitrite , asth e preparalion an d us e are the same.

Sulphur - Sulphur, sulfur. clc . Dusling sulphur fo un d ingarden supply s tores is probably best.

Su lphuric Acid - Sulphuric acid, sulfuric


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also work on a mail-order basis, bu t the catalogs tend tohave a limited variety of chemicals, carrying only those thatare used extensively in the pmduction of display-lype fireworks le.g., Square Lake Enterpri.ses, Firefox).

Naturally, the authors do not advocate th e use of theabove companies fol' the purpose of obtaining chemicalsfor the sale pUflJose of manufacturing illegal explosives.They are given as examples for information purposes only.

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Primary-and Secon(laryExplosivesThis appendix ranks the various primary and secondaryexplosives outlined in Black Book, volumes I, 2, and a andin th e Black Book Companion in order of suitability for use

in compound detonators.PRIMAR V EXPLOSIVI

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