Terrorist Handbook

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The Terrorist Handbook

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Gunzenbomz Pyro Te!hno"o#ies$ a di%ision o& Chaos Industries 'CH(O)*$ is +roud to +resent this &irst edition o& The Terrorist,s Handbook. -irst and

&oremost$ "et it be stated that Chaos Industries assumes no res+onsibi"ities&or any misuse o& the in&ormation +resented in this +ub"i!ation. The +ur+oseo& this is to sho the many te!hni/ues and methods used by those +eo+"e in thisand other !ountries ho em+"oy terror as a means to +o"iti!a" and so!ia" #oa"s.The te!hni/ues herein !an be obtained &rom +ub"i! "ibraries$ and !an usua""y be!arried out by a terrorist ith minima" e/ui+ment. This makes one a"" the more&ri#htened$ sin!e any "unati! or so!ia" de%iant !ou"d obtain this in&ormation$and use it a#ainst anyone. The +ro!esses and te!hni/ues herein )HOU D NOT 2C(RRI2D OUT UND2R (N3 CIRCU4)T(NC2)55 )2RIOU) H(R4 OR D2(TH COU D OCCUR -RO4(TT24PTING TO P2R-OR4 (N3 O- TH2 42THOD) IN THI) PU IC(TION. THI) I) 42R2 3-OR R2(DING 2N6O342NT$ (ND I) NOT INT2ND2D -OR (CTU( U)255

Gunzenbomz Pyro Te!hno"o#ies &ee"s that it is im+ortant that e%eryone has someidea o& 7ust ho easy it is &or a terrorist to +er&orm a!ts o& terror8 that isthe reason &or the e9isten!e o& this +ub"i!ation.

1.1 Tab"e o& Contents :::::::::::::::::

;.0 U3ING 2

> (mmonium Nitrate

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.01 29+"osi%e Theory>.1 I4P(CT 2

.11 (mmonium Triiodide Crysta"s>.1; 4er!ury -u"minate>.1> Nitro#"y!erine>.1? Pi!rates>.; O ORD2R 2

.;1 "a!k Po der >.;; Nitro!e""u"ose>.;> -ue" E O9odizer mi9tures>.;? Per!h"orates>.> HIGH ORD2R 2

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>.>A Potassium Ch"orate>.>B Dynamite>.>F Nitrostar!h 29+"osi%es>.> Pi!ri! (!id>.> (mmonium Pi!rate '29+"osi%e D*>.?0 Nitro#en Tri!h"oride>.?1 ead (zide>.A OTH2R 2

.A1 Thermit>.A; 4o"oto% Co!ktai"s>.A> Chemi!a" -ire ott"e>.A? ott"ed Gas 29+"osi%es

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2"e!tri!a" I#nition?.;? 2"e!tro 4e!hani!a" I#nition?.;?1 4er!ury ) it!hes?.;?; Tri+ ire ) it!hes?.;?> Radio Contro" Detonators?.> D2 (3)?.>1 -use De"ays?.>; Timer De"ays?.>> Chemi!a" De"ays?.? 2

(tomized Parti!"e 29+"osions?.A? i#htbu"b ombs?.AA ook ombs?.AB Phone ombs

A.0 )P2CI( (44UNITION -OR PRO62CTI 2 2(PON)A.1 PRO62CTI 2 2(PON) 'PRI4ITI=2*A.11 o and Crossbo (mmunitionA.1; "o #un (mmunitionA.1> rist Ro!ket and )"in#shot (mmunitionA.; PRO62CTI 2 2(PON) '-IR2(R4)*A.;1 Hand#un (mmunitionA.;; )hot#unsA.> PRO62CTI 2 2(PON) 'CO4PR2))2D G()*A.>1 .1FF Ca"iber . Gun (mmunitionA.>; .;; Ca"iber Pe""et Gun (mmunition

B.0 ROCJ2T) (ND C(NNON)B.1 ROCJ2T)B.11 asi! Ro!ket ombB.1; on# Ran#e Ro!ket ombB.1> 4u"ti+"e arhead Ro!ket ombsB.; C(NNON)B.;1 asi! Pi+e CannonB.;; Ro!ket -irin# Cannon


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F.0 P3ROT2CHNIC( 2RR(T(F.1 )moke ombsF.; Co"ored -"amesF.> Tear GasF.? -ire orksF.?1 -ire!ra!kersF.?; )kyro!ketsF.?> Roman Cand"es

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10. U)2-U P3ROCH24I)TR3

11.0 ( OUT TH2 (UTHOR

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B or sma""er +isto"s8 derrin#ers

The --- #rade is the &astest burnin#$ be!ause the sma""er #rade hasmore sur&a!e area or burnin# sur&a!e e9+osed to the &"ame &ront. The "ar#er #rades a"so ha%e uses hi!h i"" be dis!ussed "ater. The +ri!e ran#e o& b"a!k +o der$ +er +ound$ is about L .A0 L .00. The +ri!e is not a&&e!ted by the #rade$ and so one sa%es onese"& time and ork i& one buys the &iner #rade o& +o der. The ma7or +rob"ems ith b"a!k +o der are that it !an bei#nited a!!identa""y by stati! e"e!tri!ity$ and that it has a tenden!y toabsorb moisture &rom the air. To sa&e"y !rush it$ a bomber ou"d use a +"asti!s+oon and a ooden sa"ad bo ". Takin# a sma"" +i"e at a time$ he or she ou"da++"y +ressure to the +o der throu#h the s+oon and rub it in a series o& strokes


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or !ir!"es$ but not too hard. It is &ine enou#h to use hen it is about as &ineas &"our. The &ineness$ ho e%er$ is de+endant on hat ty+e o& de%i!e one ishesto make8 ob%ious"y$ it ou"d be im+ra!ti!"e to !rush enou#h +o der to &i"" a 1&oot by ? in!h radius +i+e. (nyone !an +ur!hase b"a!k +o der$ sin!e anyone !ano n b"a!k +o der &irearms in (meri!a.

;.0; P3ROD2 ROCJ2T 2NGIN2 PO D2R

One o& the most e9!itin# hobbies no adays is mode" ro!ketry. 2stes isthe "ar#est +rodu!er o& mode" ro!ket kits and en#ines. Ro!ket en#ines are!om+osed o& a sin#"e "ar#e #rain o& +ro+e""ant. This #rain is surrounded bya &air"y hea%y !ardboard tubin#. One #ets the +ro+e""ant by s"ittin# the tube"en#th ise$ and un ra++in# it "ike a +a+er to e" ro"". hen this is done$ the#rey &ire !"ay at either end o& the +ro+e""ant #rain must be remo%ed. This isusua""y done #ent"y ith a +"asti! or brass kni&e. The materia" is e9!e+tiona""yhard$ and must be !rushed to be used. y #ri++in# the #rain on the idestsettin# on a set o& +"iers$ and +uttin# the #rain and +o der in a +"asti! ba#$the +o der i"" not break a+art and shatter a"" o%er. This shou"d be done toa"" the "ar#e !hunks o& +o der$ and then it shou"d be !rushed "ike b"a!k +o der.Ro!ket en#ines !ome in %arious sizes$ ran#in# &rom 1@? ( ;T to the in!redib"y +o er&u" D en#ines. The "ar#er the en#ine$ the more e9+ensi%e. D en#ines !omein +a!ka#es o& three$ and !ost about LA.00 +er +a!ka#e. Ro!ket en#ines are +erha+s the sin#"e most use&u" item so"d in stores to a terrorist$ sin!e they!an be used as is$ or !an be !anniba"ized &or their e9+"osi%e +o der.

;.0? RI- 2@)HOTGUN PO D2R

Ri&"e +o der and shot#un +o der are rea""y the same &rom a +ra!ti!"estand+oint. They are both nitro!e""u"ose based +ro+e""ants. They i"" bere&erred to as #un+o der in a"" &uture re&eren!es. Gun+o der is made by thea!tion o& !on!entrated nitri! and su"&uri! a!id u+on !otton. This materia" isthen disso"%ed by so"%ents and then re&ormed in the desired #rain size. hendea"in# ith #un+o der$ the #rain size is not near"y as im+ortant as that o& b"a!k +o der. oth "ar#e and sma"" #rained #un+o der burn &air"y s"o "y!om+ared to b"a!k +o der hen un!on&ined$ but hen it is !on&ined$ #un+o der burns both hotter and ith more #aseous e9+ansion$ +rodu!in# more +ressure.There&ore$ the #rindin# +ro!ess that is o&ten ne!essary &or other +ro+e""antsis not ne!essary &or #un+o der. Gun+o der !osts about L .00 +er +ound. (nyidiot !an buy it$ sin!e there are no restri!tions on ri&"es or shot#uns in theU.).

;.0A - ()H PO D2R

-"ash +o der is a mi9ture o& +o dered zir!onium meta" and %ariouso9idizers. It is e9treme"y sensiti%e to heat or s+arks$ and shou"d be treated

ith more !are than b"a!k +o der$ ith hi!h it shou"d N2=2R be mi9ed. It is


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so"d in sma"" !ontainers hi!h must be mi9ed and shaken be&ore use. It is %ery&ine"y +o dered$ and is a%ai"ab"e in three s+eedsK &ast$ medium$ and s"o . The&ast &"ash +o der is the best &or usin# in e9+"osi%es or detonators. It burns%ery ra+id"y$ re#ard"ess o& !on&inement or +a!kin#$ ith a hot hite &"ash $hen!e its name. It is &air"y e9+ensi%e$ !ostin# about L11.00. It is so"din ma#i! sho+s and theatre su++"y stores.

;.0B (44ONIU4 NITR(T2 (mmonium nitrate is a hi#h e9+"osi%e materia" that is o&ten used asa !ommer!ia" sa&ety e9+"osi%e It is %ery stab"e$ and is di&&i!u"t to i#nite

ith a mat!h. It i"" on"y "i#ht i& the #"o in#$ red hot +art o& a mat!h istou!hin# it. It is a"so di&&i!u"t to detonate8 'the +henomenon o& detonation

i"" be e9+"ained "ater* it re/uires a "ar#e sho!k a%e to !ause it to #o hi#he9+"osi%e. Commer!ia""y$ it is sometimes mi9ed ith a sma"" amount o& nitro#"y!erine to in!rease its sensiti%ity. (mmonium nitrate is used in the

Co"d Paks or Instant Co"d $ a%ai"ab"e in most dru# stores. The Co"d Paks!onsist o& a ba# o& ater$ surrounded by a se!ond +"asti! ba# !ontainin# theammonium nitrate. To #et the ammonium nitrate$ sim+"y !ut o&& the to+ o& theoutside ba#$ remo%e the +"asti! ba# o& ater$ and sa%e the ammonium nitrate ina e"" sea"ed$ airti#ht !ontainer$ sin!e it is rather hydros!o+i!$ i.e. ittends to absorb ater &rom the air. It is a"so the main in#redient in many&erti"izers.

;.1 (C UIRING CH24IC( )

The &irst se!tion dea"s ith #ettin# !hemi!a"s "e#a""y. This se!tiondea"s ith +ro!urin# them. The best +"a!e to stea" !hemi!a"s is a !o""e#e.4any state s!hoo"s ha%e a"" o& their !hemi!a"s out on the she"%es in the"abs$ and more in their !hemi!a" sto!krooms. 2%enin# is the best time to enter "ab bui"din#s$ as there are the "east number o& +eo+"e in the bui"din#s$ andmost o& the "abs i"" sti"" be un"o!ked. One sim+"y takes a bookba#$ earsa dress shirt and 7eans$ and tries to resemb"e a !o""e#e &reshman. I& anyoneasks hat su!h a +erson is doin#$ the thie& !an sim+"y say that he is "ookin#&or the +o"ymer !hemistry "ab$ or some other !hemistry re"ated de+artmentother than the one they are in. One !an usua""y &ind out here the %arious"abs and de+artments in a bui"din# are by !a""in# the uni%ersity. Thereare$ o& !ourse other te!hni/ues &or #ettin# into "abs a&ter hours$ su!h as +"a!in# a +ie!e o& !ardboard in the "at!h o& an unused door$ su!h as a ba!k e9it. Then$ a"" one needs to do is !ome ba!k at a "ater hour. ("so$ be&orethis is done$ terrorists !he!k &or se!urity systems. I& one 7ust a"ks into a"ab$ e%en i& there is someone there$ and a"ks out the ba!k e9it$ and s"i+ the!ardboard in the "at!h be&ore the door !"oses$ the +erson in the "ab i"" ne%er kno hat ha++ened. It is a"so a #ood idea to obser%e the bui"din# that one +"ans to rob at the time that one +"ans to rob it se%era" days be&ore thea!tua" the&t is done. This is ad%isab"e sin!e the ou"d be thie& shou"d kno

hen and i& the !am+us se!urity makes +atro"s throu#h bui"din#s. O& !ourse$ i& none o& these methods are su!!ess&u"$ there is a" ays se!tion ;.11$ but as aru"e$ !o""e#e !am+us se!urity is +retty +oor$ and nobody sus+e!ts another +erson in the bui"din# o& doin# anythin# ron#$ e%en i& they are there at anodd hour.

;.11 T2CHNI U2) -OR PICJING OCJ)

I& it be!omes ne!essary to +i!k a "o!k to enter a "ab$ the or"d,smost e&&e!ti%e "o!k+i!k is dynamite$ &o""o ed by a s"ed#ehammer. There areun&ortunate"y$ +rob"ems ith noise and e9!ess stru!tura" dama#e ith thesemethods. The ne9t best thin#$ ho e%er$ is a set o& army issue "o!k+i!ks.


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These$ un&ortunate"y$ are di&&i!u"t to a!/uire. I& the door to a "ab is "o!ked$ but the deadbo"t is not en#a#ed$ then there are other +ossibi"ities. The ru"ehere isK i& one !an see the "at!h$ one !an o+en the door. There are se%era"de%i!es hi!h &a!i"itate &reein# the "at!h &rom its ho"e in the a"". Denta"too"s$ sti&& ire ' ;0 #au#e *$ s+e!ia""y bent a"uminum &rom !ans$ thin +o!ketkni%es$ and !redit !ards are the too"s o& the trade. The ay that a"" thesetoo"s and de%i!es are uses is simi"arK +u""$ +ush$ or other ise mo%e the "at!hout o& its ho"e in the a""$ and +u"" the door o+en. This is done by s"idin#

hate%er too" that you are usin# behind the "at!h$ and +u""in# the "at!h out&rom the a"". To make an a"uminum !an "o!k+i!k$ terrorists !an use an a"uminum!an and !are&u""y !ut o&& the !an to+ and bottom. Cut o&& the ra##ed ends o& the!an. Then$ !ut the o+en ended !y"inder so that it !an be &"attened out into asin#"e "on# re!tan#"e. This shou"d then be !ut into in!h ide stri+s. -o"d thestri+s in 1@? in!h in!rements '1*. One i"" ha%e a "on# /uadru+"e thi!k 1@?in!h ide stri+ o& a"uminum. This shou"d be &o"ded into an sha+e$ a 6 sha+e$or a U sha+e. This is done by &o"din#. The +ie!es ou"d "ook "ike thisK

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-o"d a"on# "ines to make a sin#"e /uadru+"e thi!k +ie!e o& a"uminum. This shou"d then be &o"ded to +rodu!e an $6$or U sha+edde%i!e that "ooks "ike thisK

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("" o& these de%i!es shou"d be used to hook the "at!h o& a door and +u"" the "at!h out o& its ho"e. The &o"ds in the "o!k+i!ks i"" be bet eenthe door and the a""$ and so the de%i!e i"" not un&o"d$ i& it is made +ro+er"y.

;.; I)T O- U)2-U HOU)2HO D CH24IC( ) (ND TH2IR (=(I ( I IT3

(nyone !an #et many !hemi!a"s &rom hard are stores$ su+ermarkets$and dru# stores to #et the materia"s to make e9+"osi%es or other dan#erous!om+ounds. ( ou"d be terrorist ou"d mere"y need a station a#on and somemoney to a!/uire many o& the !hemi!a"s named here.

Chemi!a" Used In (%ai"ab"e at :::::::: ::::::: ::::::::::::

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: a"!oho"$ ethy" a"!oho"i! be%era#es "i/uor stores so"%ents ' AQ min. &or both* hard are stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ammonia E C 2(R househo"d su+ermarkets$ ammonia F 2"e%en :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ammonium instant !o"d dru# stores$nitrate +aks$ &erti"izers medi!a" su++"y stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: nitrous o9ide +ressurizin# +arty su++"y stores drinks and hi+ !ream :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ma#nesium &irestarters sur+"us stores$ !am+in# stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: "e!ithin %itamins +harma!ies$ dru# stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: minera" oi" !ookin#$ "a9ati%e su+ermarket$ dru# store :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: mer!ury S mer!ury thermometers su+ermarkets$ hard are stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: su"&uri! a!id un!har#ed !ar automoti%e stores batteries :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: #"y!erine +harma!ies$ dru# stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: su"&ur #ardenin# #ardenin# store$ hard are stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: !har!oa" !har!oa" #ri""s$ su+ermarkets #ardenin# #ardenin# stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: sodium nitrate &erti"izer #ardenin# store ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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!e""u"ose &irst aid dru# stores$'!otton* medi!a" su++"y stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: strontium nitrate road &"ares sur+"us stores$ auto stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: &ue" oi" kerosene sto%es sur+"us stores$'kerosene* !am+in# stores

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: bott"ed #as +ro+ane sto%es sur+"us stores$ !am+in# stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +erman#anate ater +uri&i!ation +uri&i!ation +"ants :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: he9amine or he9amine sto%es sur+"us storesmethenamine '!am+in#* '!am+in# stores * :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: nitri! a!id !"eanin# +rintin# +rintin# sho+s +"ates +hoto#ra+hy stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: iodine &irst aid dru# stores :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: sodium +er!h"orate so"ido9 +e""ets hard are stores &or !uttin# tor!hes ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

NotesK ethy" a"!oho" is mi9ed ith methy" a"!oho" hen it is used as a

so"%ent. 4ethy" a"!oho" is %ery +oisonous. )o"%ent a"!oho" must be at "east AQ ethy" a"!oho" i& it is used to make mer!ury &u"minate. 4ethy" a"!oho" may +re%ent mer!ury &u"minate &rom &ormin#.

E (mmonia$ hen bou#ht in stores !omes in a %ariety o& &orms. The +ine and !"oudy ammonias shou"d not be bou#ht8 on"y the !"ear ammonia shou"d be used to make ammonium triiodide !rysta"s.

S 4er!ury thermometers are be!omin# a rarity$ un&ortunate"y. They may be hard to &ind in most stores. 4er!ury is a"so used in mer!ury s it!hes$ hi!h are a%ai"ab"e at e"e!troni!s stores. 4er!ury is a hazardous substan!e$ and shou"d be ke+t in the thermometer or mer!ury s it!h unti" used. It #i%es o&& mer!ury %a+ors hi!h i"" !ause brain dama#e i& inha"ed. -or this reason$ it is a #ood idea not to s+i"" mer!ury$ and to a" ays use it outdoors. ("so$ do not #et it in an o+en !ut8 rubber #"o%es i"" he"+ +re%ent this.

Nitri! a!id is %ery di&&i!u"t to &ind no adays. It is usua""y sto"en by bomb makers$ or made by the +ro!ess des!ribed in a "ater se!tion. ( desired !on!entration &or makin# e9+"osi%es about F0Q.

The iodine so"d in dru# stores is usua""y not the +ure !rysta"ine &orm that is desired &or +rodu!in# ammonium triiodide !rysta"s. To obtain the +ure &orm$ it must usua""y be a!/uired by a do!tor,s +res!ri+tion$ but this !an be e9+ensi%e. On!e a#ain$ the&t is the means that terrorists resu"t to.


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;.> PR2P(R(TION O- CH24IC( )

;.>1 NITRIC (CID

There are se%era" ays to make this most essentia" o& a"" a!ids &or e9+"osi%es. One method by hi!h it !ou"d be made i"" be +resented. On!ea#ain$ be reminded that these methods )HOU D NOT 2 C(RRI2D OUT55

4ateria"sK 2/ui+ment :::::::::: :::::::::

sodium nitrate ad7ustab"e heat sour!e or +otassium nitrate retort

disti""ed ater i!e bath

!on!entrated stirrin# rodsu"&uri! a!id !o""e!tin# &"ask ith sto++er

1* Pour >; mi""i"iters o& !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id into the retort.

;* Care&u""y ei#h out A #rams o& sodium nitrate$ or B #rams o& +otassiumnitrate. and add this to the a!id s"o "y. I& it a"" does not disso"%e$!are&u""y stir the so"ution ith a #"ass rod unti" it does.

>* P"a!e the o+en end o& the retort into the !o""e!tin# &"ask$ and +"a!e the !o""e!tin# &"ask in the i!e bath.

?* e#in heatin# the retort$ usin# "o heat. Continue heatin# unti" "i/uid be#ins to !ome out o& the end o& the retort. The "i/uid that &orms is nitri! a!id. Heat unti" the +re!i+itate in the bottom o& the retort is a"most dry$ or unti" no more nitri! a!id is &ormin#. C(UTIONK I& the a!id is headed too stron#"y$ the nitri! a!id i"" de!om+ose as soon as it is &ormed. This !an resu"t in the +rodu!tion o& hi#h"y &"ammab"e and to9i! #asses that may e9+"ode. It is a #ood idea to set the abo%e a++aratus u+$ and then #et a ay &rom it.

Potassium nitrate !ou"d a"so be obtained &rom store bou#ht b"a!k +o der$sim+"y by disso"%in# b"a!k +o der in boi"in# ater and &i"terin# out the su"&ur and !har!oa". To obtain B # o& +otassium nitrate$ it ou"d be ne!essary todisso"%e about 0 # o& b"a!k +o der in about one "itre o& boi"in# ater. -i"ter the disso"%ed so"ution throu#h &i"ter +a+er in a &unne" into a 7ar unti" the"i/uid that +ours throu#h is !"ear. The !har!oa" and su"&ur in b"a!k +o der are inso"ub"e in ater$ and so hen the so"ution o& ater is a""o ed toe%a+orate$ +otassium nitrate i"" be "e&t in the 7ar.

;.>; )U -URIC (CID

)u"&uri! a!id is &ar too di&&i!u"t to make outside o& a "aboratory or industria" +"ant. Ho e%er$ it is readi"y a%ai"ab"e in an un!har#ed !ar battery.( +erson ishin# to make su"&uri! a!id ou"d sim+"y remo%e the to+ o& a !ar battery and +our the a!id into a #"ass !ontainer. There ou"d +robab"y be +ie!es o& "ead &rom the battery in the a!id hi!h ou"d ha%e to be remo%ed$


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either by boi"in# or &i"tration. The !on!entration o& the su"&uri! a!id !ana"so be in!reased by boi"in# it8 %ery +ure su"&uri! a!id +ours s"i#ht"y &aster than !"ean motor oi".

;.>> (44ONIU4 NITR(T2

(mmonium nitrate is a %ery +o er&u" but insensiti%e hi#h order

e9+"osi%e. It !ou"d be made %ery easi"y by +ourin# nitri! a!id into a "ar#e&"ask in an i!e bath. Then$ by sim+"y +ourin# househo"d ammonia into the &"ask and runnin# a ay$ ammonium nitrate ou"d be &ormed. (&ter the materia"s ha%esto++ed rea!tin#$ one ou"d sim+"y ha%e to "ea%e the so"ution in a arm +"a!eunti" a"" o& the ater and any unneutra"ized ammonia or a!id ha%e e%a+orated.There ou"d be a &ine +o der &ormed$ hi!h ou"d be ammonium nitrate. It must be ke+t in an airti#ht !ontainer$ be!ause o& its tenden!y to +i!k u+ ater &romthe air. The !rysta"s &ormed in the abo%e +ro!ess ou"d ha%e to be heated =2R3#ent"y to dri%e o&& the remainin# ater.

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e9+"osi%es.

Primers are +e!u"iarities to the e9+"osi%e &ie"d. )ome o& them$ su!h asmer!ury &i"minate$ i"" &un!tion as a "o or hi#h order e9+"osi%e. They areusua""y more sensiti%e to &ri!tion$ heat$ or sho!k$ than the hi#h or "oe9+"osi%es. 4ost +rimers +er&orm "ike a hi#h order e9+"osi%e$ e9!e+t that theyare mu!h more sensiti%e. )ti"" others mere"y burn$ but hen they are !on&ined$they burn at a #reat rate and ith a "ar#e e9+ansion o& #asses and a sho!k a%e.

Primers are usua""y used in a sma"" amount to initiate$ or !ause to de!om+ose$a hi#h order e9+"osi%e$ as in an arti""ery she"". ut$ they are a"so &re/uent"yused to i#nite a "o order e9+"osi%e8 the #un+o der in a bu""et is i#nited bythe detonation o& its +rimer.

>.1 I4P(CT 2


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>* P"a!e the &unne" into the other 7ar$ and +ut the &i"ter +a+er in the &unne". The te!hni/ue &or +uttin# &i"ter +a+er in a &unne" is tau#ht in e%ery basi! !hemistry "ab !"assK &o"d the !ir!u"ar +a+er in ha"&$ so that a semi !ir!"e is &ormed. Then$ &o"d it in ha"& a#ain to &orm a trian#"e ith one !ur%ed side. Pu"" one thi!kness o& +a+er out to &orm a !one$ and +"a!e the !one into the &unne".

?* (&ter a""o in# the iodine to soak in the ammonia &or a hi"e$ +our the so"ution into the +a+er in the &unne" throu#h the &i"ter +a+er.

A* hi"e the so"ution is bein# &i"tered$ +ut more ammonia into the &irst 7ar to ash any remainin# !rysta"s into the &unne" as soon as it drains.

B* Co""e!t a"" the +ur+"ish !rysta"s ithout tou!hin# the bro n &i"ter +a+er$ and +"a!e them on the +a+er to e"s to dry &or about an hour. 4ake sure that they are not too !"ose to any "i#hts or other sour!es o& heat$ as they !ou"d e"" detonate. hi"e they are sti"" et$ di%ide the et materia" into about ei#ht !hunks.

F* (&ter they dry$ #ent"y +"a!e the !rysta"s onto a one s/uare in!h +ie!e o& du!t ta+e. Co%er it ith a simi"ar +ie!e$ and #ent"y +ress the du!t ta+e to#ether around the !rysta"$ makin# sure not to +ress the !rysta" itse"&. -ina""y$ !ut a ay most o& the e9!ess du!t ta+e ith a +air o& s!issors$ and store the !rysta"s in a !oo" dry sa&e +"a!e. They ha%e a she"& "i&e o& about a eek$ and they shou"d be stored in indi%idua" !ontainers that !an be thro n a ay$ sin!e they ha%e a tenden!y to s"o "y de!om+ose$ a +ro!ess hi!h #i%es o&& iodine %a+ors$ hi!h i"" stain hate%er they sett"e on. One +ossib"e ay to in!rease their she"& "i&e is to store them in airti#ht !ontainers. To use them$ sim+"y thro them a#ainst any sur&a!e or +"a!e them here they i"" be ste++ed on or !rushed.

>.1; 42RCUR3 -U 4IN(T2

4er!ury &u"minate is +erha+s one o& the o"dest kno n initiatin#!om+ounds. It !an be detonated by either heat or sho!k$ hi!h ou"d make ito& in&inite %a"ue to a terrorist. 2%en the a!tion o& dro++in# a !rysta" o& the &u"minate !auses it to e9+"ode. ( +erson makin# this materia" ou"d +robab"y use the &o""o in# +ro!edureK

4(T2RI( ) 2 UIP42NT ::::::::: :::::::::

mer!ury 'A #* #"ass stirrin# rod

!on!entrated nitri! 100 m" beaker ';* a!id '>A m"* ad7ustab"e heat sour!e ethy" a"!oho" '>0 m"*

disti""ed ater b"ue "itmus +a+er

&unne" and &i"ter +a+er

1* In one beaker$ mi9 A # o& mer!ury ith >A m" o& !on!entrated nitri! a!id$ usin# the #"ass rod.

;* )"o "y heat the mi9ture unti" the mer!ury is disso"%ed$ hi!h is hen the so"ution turns #reen and boi"s.


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>* P"a!e >0 m" o& ethy" a"!oho" into the se!ond beaker$ and s"o "y and !are&u""y add a"" o& the !ontents o& the &irst beaker to it. Red and@or bro n &umes shou"d a++ear. These &umes are to9i! and &"ammab"e.

?* (&ter thirty to &orty minutes$ the &umes shou"d turn hite$ indi!atin# that the rea!tion is near !om+"etion. (&ter ten more minutes$ add >0 m" o& the disti""ed ater to the so"ution.

A* Care&u""y &i"ter out the !rysta"s o& mer!ury &u"minate &rom the "i/uid so"ution. Dis+ose o& the so"ution in a sa&e +"a!e$ as it is !orrosi%e and to9i!.

B* ash the !rysta"s se%era" times in disti""ed ater to remo%e as mu!h e9!ess a!id as +ossib"e. Test the !rysta"s ith the "itmus +a+er unti" they are neutra". This i"" be hen the "itmus +a+er stays b"ue hen it tou!hes the et !rysta"s

F* (""o the !rysta"s to dry$ and store them in a sa&e +"a!e$ &ar a ay &rom any e9+"osi%e or &"ammab"e materia".

This +ro!edure !an a"so be done by %o"ume$ i& the a%ai"ab"e mer!ury!annot be ei#hed. )im+"y use 10 %o"umes o& nitri! a!id and 10 %o"umes o& ethano" to e%ery one %o"ume o& mer!ury.

>.1> NITROG 3C2RIN2

Nitro#"y!erine is one o& the most sensiti%e e9+"osi%es$ i& it is notthe most sensiti%e. ("thou#h it is +ossib"e to make it sa&e"y$ it is di&&i!u"t.4any a youn# anar!hist has been ki""ed or serious"y in7ured hi"e tryin# tomake the stu&&. hen Nobe",s &a!tories make it$ many +eo+"e ere ki""ed by thea"" to &re/uent &a!tory e9+"osions. Usua""y$ as soon as it is made$ it is!on%erted into a sa&er substan!e$ su!h as dynamite. (n idiot ho attem+tsto make nitro#"y!erine ou"d use the &o""o in# +ro!edureK

4(T2RI( 2 UIP42NT :::::::: :::::::::

disti""ed ater eye dro++er

tab"e sa"t 100 m" beaker

sodium bi!arbonate ;00 >00 m" beakers ';*

!on!entrated nitri! i!e bath !ontainer a!id '1> m"* ' a +"asti! bu!ket ser%es e"" *

!on!entrated su"&uri! !enti#rade thermometer a!id '> m"*

#"y!erine b"ue "itmus +a+er

1* P"a!e 1A0 m" o& disti""ed ater into one o& the ;00 >00 m" beakers.

;* In the other ;00 >00 m" beaker$ +"a!e 1A0 m" o& disti""ed ater and about a s+oon&u" o& sodium bi!arbonate$ and stir them unti" the sodium bi!arbonate disso"%es. Do not +ut so mu!h sodium bi!arbonate in the ater so that some


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remains undisso"%ed.

>* Create an i!e bath by ha"& &i""in# the i!e bath !ontainer ith i!e$ and addin# tab"e sa"t. This i"" !ause the i!e to me"t$ "o erin# the o%era"" tem+erature.

?* P"a!e the 100 m" beaker into the i!e bath$ and +our the 1> m" o& !on!entrated nitri! a!id into the 100 m" beaker. e sure that the beaker i"" not s+i""

into the i!e bath$ and that the i!e bath i"" not o%er&"o into the beaker hen more materia"s are added to it. e sure to ha%e a "ar#e enou#h i!e bath !ontainer to add more i!e. rin# the tem+erature o& the a!id do n to about ;0 de#rees !enti#rade or "ess.

A* hen the nitri! a!id is as !o"d as stated abo%e$ s"o "y and !are&u""y add the > m" o& !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id to the nitri! a!id. 4i9 the t o a!ids to#ether$ and !oo" the mi9ed a!ids to 10 de#rees !enti#rade. It is a #ood idea to start another i!e bath to do this.

B* ith the eyedro++er$ s"o "y +ut the #"y!erine into the mi9ed a!ids$ one dro+ at a time. Ho"d the thermometer a"on# the to+ o& the mi9ture here the mi9ed a!ids and #"y!erine meet. DO NOT ( O TH2 T24P2R(TUR2 TO G2T ( O=2 >0 D2GR22) C2NTIGR(D28 I- TH2 T24P2R(TUR2 RI)2) ( O=2 THI) T24P2R(TUR2$ RUN IJ2 H2 555 The #"y!erine i"" start to nitrate immediate"y$ and the tem+erature i"" immediate"y be#in to rise. (dd #"y!erine unti" there is a thin "ayer o& #"y!erine on to+ o& the mi9ed a!ids. It is a" ays sa&est to make any e9+"osi%e in sma"" /uantities.

F* )tir the mi9ed a!ids and #"y!erine &or the &irst ten minutes o& nitration$ addin# i!e and sa"t to the i!e bath to kee+ the tem+erature o& the so"ution in the 100 m" beaker e"" be"o >0 de#rees !enti#rade. Usua""y$ the nitro#"y!erine i"" &orm on the to+ o& the mi9ed a!id so"ution$ and the !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id i"" absorb the ater +rodu!ed by the rea!tion.

* hen the rea!tion is o%er$ and hen the nitro#"y!erine is e"" be"o >0 de#rees !enti#rade$ s"o "y and !are&u""y +our the so"ution o& nitro#"y!erine and mi9ed a!id into the disti""ed ater in the beaker in ste+ 1. The nitro#"y!erine shou"d sett"e to the bottom o& the beaker$ and the ater a!id so"ution on to+ !an be +oured o&& and dis+osed o&. Drain as mu!h o& the a!id ater so"ution as +ossib"e ithout disturbin# the nitro#"y!erine.

* Care&u""y remo%e the nitro#"y!erine ith a !"ean eye dro++er$ and +"a!e it into the beaker in ste+ ;. The sodium bi!arbonate so"ution i"" e"iminate mu!h o& the a!id$ hi!h i"" make the nitro#"y!erine more stab"e$ and "ess "ike"y to e9+"ode &or no reason$ hi!h it !an do. Test the nitro#"y!erine ith the "itmus +a+er unti" the "itmus stays b"ue. Re+eat this ste+ i& ne!essary$ and use ne sodium bi!arbonate so"utions as in ste+ ;.

10* hen the nitro#"y!erine is as a!id &ree as +ossib"e$ store it in a !"ean !ontainer in a sa&e +"a!e. The best +"a!e to store nitro#"y!erine is &ar a ay &rom anythin# "i%in#$ or &rom anythin# o& any %a"ue. Nitro#"y!erine !an e9+"ode &or no a++arent reason$ e%en i& it is stored in a se!ure !oo" +"a!e.

>.1? PICR(T2)

("thou#h the +ro!edure &or the +rodu!tion o& +i!ri! a!id$ or trinitro+heno" has not yet been #i%en$ its sa"ts are des!ribed &irst$ sin!e theyare e9treme"y sensiti%e$ and detonate on im+a!t. y mi9in# +i!ri! a!id ithmeta" hydro9ides$ su!h as sodium or +otassium hydro9ide$ and e%a+oratin# the

ater$ meta" +i!rates !an be &ormed. )im+"y obtain +i!ri! a!id$ or +rodu!e it$


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and mi9 it ith a so"ution o& '+re&erab"y* +otassium hydro9ide$ o& a mid ran#emo"arity. 'about B 4* This materia"$ +otassium +i!rate$ is im+a!t sensiti%e$and !an be used as an initiator &or any ty+e o& hi#h e9+"osi%e.

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is rea""y the best ay to dry b"a!k +o der$ sin!e it is ne%er too hot$ but it is hot enou#h to e%a+orate the ater.

B* )!ra+e the b"a!k +o der out o& the beaker$ and store it in a sa&e !ontainer. P"asti! is rea""y the sa&est !ontainer$ &o""o ed by +a+er. Ne%er store b"a!k +o der in a +"asti! ba#$ sin!e +"asti! ba#s are +rone to #enerate stati! e"e!tri!ity.

>.;; NITROC2 U O)2

Nitro!e""u"ose is usua""y !a""ed #un+o der or #un!otton . It is morestab"e than b"a!k +o der$ and it +rodu!es a mu!h #reater %o"ume o& hot #as. Ita"so burns mu!h &aster than b"a!k +o der hen it is in a !on&ined s+a!e.-ina""y$ nitro!e""u"ose is &air"y easy to make$ as out"ined by the &o""o in# +ro!edureK

4(T2RI( ) 2 UIP42NT ::::::::: :::::::::

!otton '!e""u"ose* t o ';* ;00 >00 m" beakers

!on!entrated &unne" and &i"ter +a+er nitri! a!id b"ue "itmus +a+er !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id

disti""ed ater

1* Pour 10 !! o& !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id into the beaker. (dd to this 10 !! o& !on!entrated nitri! a!id.

;* Immediate"y add 0.A #m o& !otton$ and a""o it to soak &or e9a!t"y > minutes.

>* Remo%e the nitro!e""u"ose and +re+are ater to ash it in.

?* (""o the materia" to dry$ and then re ash it.

A* (&ter the !otton is neutra" hen tested ith "itmus +a+er$ it is ready to be dried and stored.

>.;> -U2 O>Q A &ri!tion@ im+a!t sensiti%e rather unstab"e


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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium !h"orate A0Q su#ar >AQ A &air"y s"o !har!oa" 1AQ burnin#8 unstab"e :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium !h"orate A0Q su"&ur ;AQ e9treme"y ma#nesium or unstab"e5 a"uminum dust ;AQ

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium !h"orate BFQ ma#nesium or unstab"e a"uminum dust >>Q :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: sodium nitrate BAQ ma#nesium dust >0Q un+redi!tab"e su"&ur AQ burn rate :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +erman#anate B0Q #"y!erine ?0Q ? de"ay be&ore i#nition de+ends (RNINGK IGNIT2) )PONT(N2OU) 3 ITH G 3C2RIN2555 u+on #rain size :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +erman#anate BFQ su"&ur >>Q A unstab"e :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +erman#enate B0Q su"&ur ;0Q A unstab"e ma#nesium or a"uminum dust ;0Q :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +erman#anate A0Q su#ar A0Q > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium nitrate FAQ !har!oa" 1AQ F this is su"&ur 10Q b"a!k +o der5 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium nitrate B0Q +o dered iron 1 burns %ery hot or ma#nesium ?0Q :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium !h"orate FAQ +hos+horus used to make ses/uisu"&ide ;AQ strike any here mat!hes :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ammonium +er!h"orate F0Q a"uminum dust >0Q B so"id &ue" &or E sma"" amount o& s+a!e shutt"e iron o9ide :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +er!h"orate BFQ ma#nesium or 10 &"ash +o der 'sodium +er!h"orate* a"uminum dust >>Q :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +er!h"orate B0Q ma#nesium or a"ternate'sodium +er!h"orate* a"uminum dust ;0Q &"ash +o der su"&ur ;0Q :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: barium nitrate >0Q a"uminum dust >0Q a"ternate +otassium +er!h"orate >0Q &"ash +o der :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: barium +ero9ide 0Q ma#nesium dust AQ 10 a"ternate a"uminum dust AQ &"ash +o der :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium +er!h"orate A0Q su"&ur ;AQ s"i#ht"y ma#nesium or unstab"e a"uminum dust ;AQ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium !h"orate BFQ red +hos+horus ;FQ F %ery!a"!ium !arbonate >Q su"&ur >Q unstab"e5


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im+a!t sensiti%e ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

+otassium +erman#anate A0Q +o dered su#ar ;AQ F unstab"e8 a"uminum or i#nites i& ma#nesium dust ;AQ it #ets et5 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +otassium !h"orate FAQ !har!oa" dust 1AQ B unstab"e

su"&ur 10Q ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

NOT2K 4i9tures that uses substitutions o& sodium +er!h"orate &or +otassium +er!h"orate be!ome moisture absorbent and "ess stab"e.

The hi#her the s+eed number$ the &aster the &ue" o9odizer mi9ture burns(-T2R i#nition. ("so$ as a ru"e$ the &iner the +o der$ the &aster the rate o& burnin#.

(s one !an easi"y see$ there is a ide %ariety o& &ue" o9odizer mi9turesthat !an be made at home. y a"terin# the amounts o& &ue" and o9odizer's*$di&&erent burn rates !an be a!hie%ed$ but this a"so !an !han#e the sensiti%ity o&

the mi9ture.

>.;? P2RCH OR(T2)

(s a ru"e$ any o9idizab"e materia" that is treated ith +er!h"ori! a!idi"" be!ome a "o order e9+"osi%e. 4eta"s$ ho e%er$ su!h as +otassium or

sodium$ be!ome e9!e""ent bases &or &"ash ty+e +o ders. )ome materia"s that !an be +er!h"orated are !otton$ +a+er$ and sa dust. To +rodu!e +otassium or sodium +er!h"orate$ sim+"y a!/uire the hydro9ide o& that meta"$ e.#. sodium or +otassium hydro9ide. It is a #ood idea to test the materia" to be +er!h"orated

ith a %ery sma"" amount o& a!id$ sin!e some o& the materia"s tend to rea!te9+"osi%e"y hen !onta!ted by the a!id. )o"utions o& sodium or +otassiumhydro9ide are idea".

>.> HIGH ORD2R 2


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but it is sti"" too sensiti%e to be used a"one. R.D..1>$ ste+s > ?* and !are&u""y +our AA0 m" o& !on!entrated nitri! a!id into the beaker.

;* hen the a!id has !oo"ed to be"o ;0 de#rees !enti#rade$ add sma"" amounts o& the !rushed &ue" tab"ets to the beaker. The tem+erature i"" rise$ and it must be ke+t be"o >0 de#rees !enti#rade$ or dire !onse/uen!es !ou"d resu"t. )tir the mi9ture.

>* Dro+ the tem+erature be"o zero de#rees !enti#rade$ either by addin# more i!e and sa"t to the o"d i!e bath$ or by !reatin# a ne i!e bath. Or$ ammonium nitrate !ou"d be added to the o"d i!e bath$ sin!e it be!omes !o"d hen it is +ut in ater. Continue stirrin# the mi9ture$ kee+in# the tem+erature be"o zero de#rees !enti#rade &or at "east t enty minutes

?* Pour the mi9ture into a "itre o& !rushed i!e. )hake and stir the mi9ture$ and a""o it to me"t. On!e it has me"ted$ &i"ter out the !rysta"s$ and dis+ose o& the !orrosi%e "i/uid.

A* P"a!e the !rysta"s into one ha"& a "itre o& boi"in# disti""ed ater. -i"ter the !rysta"s$ and test them ith the b"ue "itmus +a+er. Re+eat ste+s ? and A unti" the "itmus +a+er remains b"ue. This i"" make the !rysta"s more stab"e and sa&e.

B* )tore the !rysta"s et unti" ready &or use. (""o them to dry !om+"ete"y usin# them. R.D.


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a"so be added8 a sma"" /uantity is su&&i!ient to stabi"ize the R.D.; (44ONIU4 NITR(T2

(mmonium nitrate !ou"d be made by a terrorist a!!ordin# to the ha+hazard method in se!tion ;.>>$ or it !ou"d be sto"en &rom a !onstru!tion site$sin!e it is usua""y used in b"astin#$ be!ause it is %ery stab"e and insensiti%eto sho!k and heat. ( terrorist !ou"d a"so buy se%era" Instant Co"d Paks &rom adru# store or medi!a" su++"y store. The ma7or disad%anta#e ith ammoniumnitrate$ &rom a terrorist,s +oint o& %ie $ ou"d be detonatin# it. ( rather +o er&u" +rimin# !har#e must be used$ and usua""y ith a booster !har#e. Thedia#ram be"o i"" e9+"ain.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: M M M :::::::M M M M M T.N.T.M ammonium nitrate M M+rimer MboosterM M M:::::::M M M M M M M::::::::::M:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::M

The +rimer e9+"odes$ detonatin# the T.N.T.$ hi!h detonates$ sendin#a tremendous sho!k a%e throu#h the ammonium nitrate$ detonatin# it.

>.>> (N-O)

(N-O is an a!ronym &or (mmonium Nitrate -ue" Oi" )o"ution. (n (N-Oso"%es the on"y other ma7or +rob"em ith ammonium nitrateK its tenden!y to +i!k u+ ater %a+or &rom the air. This resu"ts in the e9+"osi%e &ai"in# to detonate

hen su!h an attem+t is made. This is re!ti&ied by mi9in# ?Q 'by ei#ht*ammonium nitrate ith BQ &ue" oi"$ or kerosene. The kerosene kee+s the ammoniumnitrate &rom absorbin# moisture &rom the air. (n (N-O a"so re/uires a "ar#esho!k a%e to set it o&&.

>.>? T.N.T.

T.N.T.$ or Tri Nitro To"uene$ is +erha+s the se!ond o"dest kno n hi#he9+"osi%e. Dynamite$ o& !ourse$ as the &irst. It is !ertain"y the best kno nhi#h e9+"osi%e$ sin!e it has been +o+u"arized by ear"y mornin# !artoons. It isthe standard &or !om+arin# other e9+"osi%es to$ sin!e it is the most e"" kno n.In industry$ a T.N.T. is made by a three ste+ nitration +ro!ess that is desi#nedto !onser%e the nitri! and su"&uri! a!ids hi!h are used to make the +rodu!t. (terrorist$ ho e%er$ ou"d +robab"y o+t &or the "ess e!onomi!a" one ste+ method.The one ste+ +ro!ess is +er&ormed by treatin# to"uene ith %ery stron# '&umin#*su"&uri! a!id. Then$ the su"&ated to"uene is treated ith %ery stron# '&umin#*nitri! a!id in an i!e bath. Co"d ater is added the so"ution$ and it is&i"tered.

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Potassium !h"orate itse"& !annot be made in the home$ but it !an beobtained &rom "abs. I& +otassium !h"orate is mi9ed ith a sma"" amount o& %ase"ine$ or other +etro"eum 7e""y$ and a sho!k a%e is +assed throu#h it$ themateria" i"" detonate ith s"i#ht"y more +o er than b"a!k +o der. It must$ho e%er$ be !on&ined to detonate it in this manner. The +ro!edure &or makin#su!h an e9+"osi%e is out"ined be"o K

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+otassium !h"orate zi+ "o!k +"asti! ba# ' +arts$ by %o"ume*

+etro"eum 7e""y !"ay #rindin# bo " '%ase"ine* or '1 +art$ by %o"ume* ooden bo " and ooden s+oon

1* Grind the +otassium !h"orate in the #rindin# bo " !are&u""y and s"o "y$ unti" the +otassium !h"orate is a %ery &ine +o der. The &iner that it is +o dered$ the &aster 'better* it i"" detonate.

;* P"a!e the +o der into the +"asti! ba#. Put the +etro"eum 7e""y into the +"asti! ba#$ #ettin# as "itt"e on the sides o& the ba# as +ossib"e$ i.e. +ut the %ase"ine on the +otassium !h"orate +o der.

>* C"ose the ba#$ and kneed the materia"s to#ether unti" none o& the +otassium !h"orate is dry +o der that does not sti!k to the main #"ob. I& ne!essary$ add a bit more +etro"eum 7e""y to the ba#.

?* The materia" must me used ithin ;? hours$ or the mi9ture i"" rea!t to #reat"y redu!e the e&&e!ti%eness o& the e9+"osi%e. This rea!tion$ ho e%er$ is harm"ess$ and re"eases no heat or dan#erous +rodu!ts.

>.>B D3N(4IT2

The name dynamite !omes &rom the Greek ord dynamis $ meanin# +o er.Dynamite as in%ented by Nobe" short"y a&ter he made nitro#"y!erine. It asmade be!ause nitro#"y!erine as so dan#erous"y sensiti%e to sho!k. ( mis#uidedindi%idua" ith some sanity ou"d$ a&ter makin# nitro#"y!erine 'an insane a!t*

ou"d immediate"y !on%ert it to dynamite. This !an be done by addin# %ariousmateria"s to the nitro#"y!erine$ su!h as sa dust. The sa dust ho"ds a "ar#e

ei#ht o& nitro#"y!erine +er %o"ume. Other materia"s$ su!h as ammonium nitrate!ou"d be added$ and they ou"d tend to desensitize the e9+"osi%e$ and in!reasethe +o er. ut e%en these nitro#"y!erine !om+ounds are not rea""y sa&e.

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>.> PICRIC (CID

Pi!ri! a!id$ a"so kno n as Tri Nitro Pheno"$ or T.N.P.$ is a mi"itarye9+"osi%e that is most o&ten used as a booster !har#e to set o&& another "esssensiti%e e9+"osi%e$ su!h as T.N.T. It another e9+"osi%e that is &air"y sim+"eto make$ assumin# that one !an a!/uire the !on!entrated su"&uri! and nitri!a!ids. Its +ro!edure &or manu&a!ture is #i%en in many !o""e#e !hemistry "ab

manua"s$ and is easy to &o""o . The main +rob"em ith +i!ri! a!id is itstenden!y to &orm dan#erous"y sensiti%e and unstab"e +i!rate sa"ts$ su!h as +otassium +i!rate. -or this reason$ it is usua""y made into a sa&er &orm$ su!has ammonium +i!rate$ a"so !a""ed e9+"osi%e D. ( so!ia" de%iant ou"d +robab"yuse a &ormu"a simi"ar to the one +resented here to make +i!ri! a!id.

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+heno" ' .A #* A00 m" &"ask

!on!entrated ad7ustab"e heat sour!e su"&uri! a!id '1;.A m"* 1000 m" beaker !on!entrated nitri! or other !ontainer a!id '> m"* suitab"e &or boi"in# in

disti""ed ater &i"ter +a+er and &unne"

#"ass stirrin# rod

1* P"a!e .A #rams o& +heno" into the A00 m" &"ask$ and !are&u""y add 1;.A m" o& !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id and stir the mi9ture.

;* Put ?00 m" o& ta+ ater into the 1000 m" beaker or boi"in# !ontainer and brin# the ater to a #ent"e boi".

>* (&ter armin# the A00 m" &"ask under hot ta+ ater$ +"a!e it in the boi"in# ater$ and !ontinue to stir the mi9ture o& +heno" and a!id &or about thirty minutes. (&ter thirty minutes$ take the &"ask out$ and a""o it to !oo" &or about &i%e minutes.

?* Pour out the boi"in# ater used abo%e$ and a&ter a""o in# the !ontainer to !oo"$ use it to !reate an i!e bath$ simi"ar to the one used in se!tion >.1>$ ste+s > ?. P"a!e the A00 m" &"ask ith the mi9ed a!id an +heno" in the i!e bath. (dd > m" o& !on!entrated nitri! a!id in sma"" amounts$ stirrin# the mi9ture !onstant"y. ( %i#orous but harm"ess rea!tion shou"d o!!ur. hen the mi9ture sto+s rea!tin# %i#orous"y$ take the &"ask out o& the i!e bath.

A* arm the i!e bath !ontainer$ i& it is #"ass$ and then be#in boi"in# more ta+ ater. P"a!e the &"ask !ontainin# the mi9ture in the boi"in# ater$ and heat it in the boi"in# ater &or 1.A to ; hours.

B* (dd 100 m" o& !o"d disti""ed ater to the so"ution$ and !hi"" it in an i!e bath unti" it is !o"d.

F* -i"ter out the ye""o ish hite +i!ri! a!id !rysta"s by +ourin# the so"ution throu#h the &i"ter +a+er in the &unne". Co""e!t the "i/uid and dis+ose o& it in a sa&e +"a!e$ sin!e it is !orrosi%e.

* ash out the A00 m" &"ask ith disti""ed ater$ and +ut the !ontents o& the


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&i"ter +a+er in the &"ask. (dd >00 m" o& ater$ and shake %i#orous"y.

* Re &i"ter the !rysta"s$ and a""o them to dry.

10* )tore the !rysta"s in a sa&e +"a!e in a #"ass !ontainer$ sin!e they i"" rea!t ith meta" !ontainers to +rodu!e +i!rates that !ou"d e9+"ode s+ontaneous"y.

>.> (44ONIU4 PICR(T2

(mmonium +i!rate$ a"so !a""ed 29+"osi%e D$ is another sa&ety e9+"osi%e.It re/uires a substantia" sho!k to !ause it to detonate$ s"i#ht"y "ess than thatre/uired to detonate ammonium nitrate. It is mu!h sa&er than +i!ri! a!id$ sin!eit has "itt"e tenden!y to &orm hazardous unstab"e sa"ts hen +"a!ed in meta"!ontainers. It is sim+"e to make &rom +i!ri! a!id and !"ear househo"d ammonia.("" that need be done is +ut the +i!ri! a!id !rysta"s into a #"ass !ontainer anddisso"%e them in a #reat /uantity o& hot ater. (dd !"ear househo"d ammonia ine9!ess$ and a""o the e9!ess ammonia to e%a+orate. The +o der remainin# shou"d be ammonium +i!rate.

>.?0 NITROG2N TRICH ORID2 Nitro#en tri!h"oride$ a"so kno n as !h"oride o& azode$ is an oi"y ye""o"i/uid. It e9+"odes %io"ent"y hen it is heated abo%e B0 de#rees !e"sius$ or

hen it !omes in !onta!t ith an o+en &"ame or s+ark. It is &air"y sim+"e to +rodu!e.

1* In a beaker$ disso"%e about A teas+oons o& ammonium nitrate in ater. Do not +ut so mu!h ammonium nitrate into the so"ution that some o& it remains undisso"%ed in the bottom o& the beaker.

;* Co""e!t a /uantity o& !h"orine #as in a se!ond beaker by mi9in# hydro!h"ori! a!id ith +otassium +erman#anate in a "ar#e &"ask ith a sto++er and #"ass +i+e.

>* P"a!e the beaker !ontainin# the !h"orine #as u+side do n on to+ o& the beaker !ontainin# the ammonium nitrate so"ution$ and ta+e the beakers to#ether. Gent"y heat the bottom beaker. hen this is done$ oi"y ye""o dro+"ets i"" be#in to &orm on the sur&a!e o& the so"ution$ and sink do n to the bottom. (t this time$ remo%e the heat sour!e immediate"y.

("ternate"y$ the !h"orine !an be bubb"ed throu#h the ammonium nitrate so"ution$ rather than !o""e!tin# the #as in a beaker$ but this re/uires timin# and a stand to ho"d the beaker and test tube.

The !h"orine #as !an a"so be mi9ed ith anhydrous ammonia #as$ by #ent"y heatin# a &"ask &i""ed ith !"ear househo"d ammonia. P"a!e the #"ass tubes &rom the !h"orine #eneratin# &"ask and the tube &rom the ammonia #eneratin# &"ask in another &"ask that !ontains ater.

?* Co""e!t the ye""o dro+"ets ith an eyedro++er$ and use them immediate"y$ sin!e nitro#en tri!h"oride de!om+oses in ;? hours.

>.?1 2(D ( ID2

ead (zide is a materia" that is o&ten used as a booster !har#e &or other e9+"osi%e$ but it does e"" enou#h on its o n as a &air"y sensiti%e


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e9+"osi%e. It does not detonate too easi"y by +er!ussion or im+a!t$ but itis easi"y detonated by heat &rom an i#niter ire$ or a b"astin# !a+. It issim+"e to +rodu!e$ assumin# that the ne!essary !hemi!a"s !an be +ro!ured.

y disso"%in# sodium azide and "ead a!etate in ater in se+arate beakers$ the t o materia"s are +ut into an a/ueous state. 4i9 the t o beakersto#ether$ and a++"y a #ent"e heat. (dd an e9!ess o& the "ead a!etateso"ution$ unti" no rea!tion o!!urs$ and the +re!i+itate on the bottom o& the

beaker sto+s &ormin#. -i"ter o&& the so"ution$ and ash the +re!i+itate inhot ater. The +re!i+itate is "ead azide$ and it must be stored et &or sa&ety.

I& "ead a!etate !annot be &ound$ sim+"y a!/uire a!eti! a!id$ and +ut"ead meta" in it. "a!k +o der bu""ets ork e"" &or this +ur+ose.

>.A OTH2R 2

.;> be!ause it does not rea!tnear"y as readi"y. It is a mi9ture o& iron o9ide and a"uminum$ both &ine"y +o dered. hen it is i#nited$ the a"uminum burns$ and e9tra!ts the o9y#en &romthe iron o9ide. This is rea""y t o %ery e9othermi! rea!tions that +rodu!e a!ombined tem+erature o& about ;;00 de#rees C. This is ha"& the heat +rodu!ed byan atomi! ea+on. It is di&&i!u"t to i#nite$ ho e%er$ but hen it is i#nited$it is one o& the most e&&e!ti%e &irestarters around.

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+o dered a"uminum '10 #*

+o dered iron o9ide '10 #*

1* There is no s+e!ia" +ro!edure or e/ui+ment re/uired to make thermit. )im+"y mi9 the t o +o ders to#ether$ and try to make the mi9ture as homo#enous as +ossib"e. The ratio o& iron o9ide to a"uminum is A0Q @ A0Q by ei#ht$ and be made in #reater or "esser amounts.

;* I#nition o& thermite !an be a!!om+"ished by addin# a sma"" amount o& +otassium !h"orate to the thermit$ and +ourin# a &e dro+s o& su"&uri! a!id on it. This method and others i"" be dis!ussed "ater in se!tion ?.>>. The other method o& i#nitin# thermit is ith a ma#nesium stri+. -ina""y$ by usin# !ommon s+ark"er ty+e &ire orks +"a!ed in the thermit$ the mi9ture !an be i#nited.

>.A; 4O OTO= COCJT(I )

-irst used by Russians a#ainst German tanks$ the 4o"oto% !o!ktai" is noe9!"usi%e"y used by terrorists or"d ide. They are e9treme"y sim+"e to make$ and!an +rodu!e de%astatin# resu"ts. y takin# any hi#h"y &"ammab"e materia"$ su!has #aso"ine$ diese" &ue"$ kerosene$ ethy" or methy" a"!oho"$ "i#hter &"uid$


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tur+entine$ or any mi9ture o& the abo%e$ and +uttin# it into a "ar#e #"ass bott"e$ anyone !an make an e&&e!ti%e &irebomb. (&ter +uttin# the &"ammab"e"i/uid in the bott"e$ sim+"y +ut a +ie!e o& !"oth that is soaked in the "i/uidin the to+ o& the bott"e so that it &its ti#ht"y. Then$ ra+ some o& the !"otharound the ne!k and tie it$ but be sure to "ea%e a &e in!hes o& "ose !"oth to"i#ht. i#ht the e9+osed !"oth$ and thro the bott"e. I& the burnin# !"othdoes not #o out$ and i& the bott"e breaks on im+a!t$ the !ontents o& the bott"e

i"" s+atter o%er a "ar#e area near the site o& im+a!t$ and burst into &"ame.

-"ammab"e mi9tures su!h as kerosene and motor oi" shou"d be mi9ed ith a more%o"ati"e and &"ammab"e "i/uid$ su!h as #aso"ine$ to insure i#nition. ( mi9turesu!h as tar or #rease and #aso"ine i"" sti!k to the sur&a!e that it strikes$and burn hotter$ and be more di&&i!u"t to e9tin#uish. ( mi9ture su!h as thismust be shaken e"" be&ore it is "it and thro n

>.A> CH24IC( -IR2 OTT 2

The !hemi!a" &ire bott"e is rea""y an ad%an!ed mo"oto% !o!ktai". Rather than usin# the burnin# !"oth to i#nite the &"ammab"e "i/uid$ hi!h has at besta &air !han!e o& i#nitin# the "i/uid$ the !hemi!a" &ire bott"e uti"izes the %eryhot and %io"ent rea!tion bet een su"&uri! a!id and +otassium !h"orate. hen the!ontainer breaks$ the su"&uri! a!id in the mi9ture o& #aso"ine s+rays onto the +a+er soaked in +otassium !h"orate and su#ar. The +a+er$ hen stru!k by thea!id$ instant"y bursts into a hite &"ame$ i#nitin# the #aso"ine. The !han!e&ai"ure to i#nite the #aso"ine is "ess thanand !an be redu!ed to 0Q$ i& there is enou#h +otassium !h"orate and su#ar to s+are.

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+otassium !h"orate #"ass bott"e '; teas+oons* '1; oz.*

su#ar '; teas+oons* !a+ &or bott"e$ ith +"asti! inside

!on!entrated !ookin# +an ith raised su"&uri! a!id '? oz.* ed#es

#aso"ine ' oz.* +a+er to e"s

#"ass or +"asti! !u+ and s+oon

1* Test the !a+ o& the bott"e ith a &e dro+s o& su"&uri! a!id to make sure that the a!id i"" not eat a ay the bott"e !a+ durin# stora#e. I& the a!id eats throu#h it in ;? hours$ a ne to+ must be &ound and tested$ unti" a !a+ that the a!id does not eat throu#h is &ound. ( #"ass to+ is e9!e""ent.

;* Care&u""y +our oz. o& #aso"ine into the #"ass bott"e.

>* Care&u""y +our ? oz. o& !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id into the #"ass bott"e. i+e u+ any s+i""s o& a!id on the sides o& the bott"e$ and s!re the !a+ on the bott"e. ash the bott"e,s outside ith +"enty o& ater. )et it aside to dry.

?* Put about t o teas+oons o& +otassium !h"orate and about t o teas+oons o& su#ar into the #"ass or +"asti! !u+. (dd about 1@; !u+ o& boi"in# ater$ or enou#h to disso"%e a"" o& the +otassium !h"orate and su#ar.


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A* P"a!e a sheet o& +a+er to e" in the !ookin# +an ith raised ed#es. -o"d the +a+er to e" in ha"&$ and +our the so"ution o& disso"%ed +otassium !h"orate and su#ar on it unti" it is thorou#h"y et. (""o the to e" to dry.

B* hen it is dry$ +ut some #"ue on the outside o& the #"ass bott"e !ontainin# the #aso"ine and su"&uri! a!id mi9ture. ra+ the +a+er to e" around the bott"e$ makin# sure that it sti!ks to it in a"" +"a!es. )tore the bott"e

in a +"a!e here it i"" not be broken or ti++ed o%er.F* hen &inished$ the so"ution in the bott"e shou"d a++ear as t o distin!t "i/uids$ a dark bro nish red so"ution on the bottom$ and a !"ear so"ution on to+. The t o so"utions i"" not mi9. To use the !hemi!a" &ire bott"e$ sim+"y thro it at any hard sur&a!e.

* N2=2R OP2N TH2 OTT 2$ )INC2 )O42 )U -URIC (CID 4IGHT 2 ON TH2 C(P$ HICH COU D TRICJ 2 DO N TH2 )ID2 O- TH2 OTT 2 (ND IGNIT2 TH2 POT())IU4 CH OR(T2$ C(U)ING ( -IR2 (ND@OR 2


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?.1 )(-2T3

There is no su!h thin# as a sa&e e9+"osi%e de%i!e. One !an on"y s+eak in terms o& re"ati%e sa&ety$ or "ess unsa&e.

?.; IGNITION D2=IC2)

There are many ays to i#nite e9+"osi%e de%i!es. There is the !"assi!"i#ht the &use$ thro the bomb$ and run a++roa!h$ and there are sensiti%emer!ury s it!hes$ and many thin#s in bet een. Genera""y$ e"e!tri!a" detonationsystems are sa&er than &uses$ but there are times hen &uses are morea++ro+riate than e"e!tri!a" systems8 it is di&&i!u"t to !arry an e"e!tri!a"detonation system into a stadium$ &or instan!e$ ithout bein# !au#ht. ( de%i!e

ith a &use or im+a!t detonatin# &use ou"d be easier to hide.

?.;1 -U)2 IGNITION

The o"dest &orm o& e9+"osi%e i#nition$ &uses are +erha+s the &a%oritety+e o& sim+"e i#nition system. y sim+"y +"a!in# a +ie!e o& ater+roo& &use ina de%i!e$ one !an ha%e a"most #uaranteed i#nition. 4odern ater+roo& &use ise9treme"y re"iab"e$ burnin# at a rate o& about ;.A se!onds to the in!h. It isa%ai"ab"e as mode" ro!ketry &use in most hobby sho+s$ and !osts about L>.00 &or a nine &oot "en#th. -use is a +o+u"ar i#nition system &or +i+e bombers be!auseo& its sim+"i!ity. ("" that need be done is "i#ht it ith a mat!h or "i#hter. O& !ourse$ i& the (rmy had &uses "ike this$ then the #renade$ hi!h uses&use i#nition$ ou"d be %ery im+ra!ti!"e. I& a #renade i#nition system !an bea!/uired$ by a"" means$ it is the most e&&e!ti%e. ut$ sin!e su!h thin#s do not 7ust &"oat around$ the ne9t best thin# is to +re+are a &use system hi!h doesnot re/uire the use o& a mat!h or "i#hter$ but sti"" retains its sim+"i!ity.One su!h method is des!ribed be"o K

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strike on !o%er ty+e mat!hes

e"e!tri!a" ta+e or du!t ta+e

ater+roo& &use

1* To determine the burn rate o& a +arti!u"ar ty+e o& &use$ sim+"y measure a B in!h or "on#er +ie!e o& &use and i#nite it. ith a sto+ at!h$ +ress the start button the at the instant hen the &use "i#hts$ and sto+ the at!h hen the &use rea!hes its end. Di%ide the time o& burn by the "en#th o& &use$ and you ha%e the burn rate o& the &use$ in se!onds +er in!h. This i"" be sho n be"o K

)u++ose an ei#ht in!h +ie!e o& &use is burned$ and its !om+"ete time o& !ombustion is ;0 se!onds.

;0 se!onds :::::::::: W ;.A se!onds +er in!h. in!hes

I& a de"ay o& 10 se!onds as desired ith this &use$ di%ide the desired time by the number o& se!onds +er in!hK


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10 se!onds ::::::::::::::::::: W ? in!hes ;.A se!onds @ in!h

NOT2K TH2 2NGTH O- -U)2 H2R2 42(N) 2NGTH O- -U)2 TO TH2 PO D2R. )O42 -U)2$ (T 2()T (N INCH$ )HOU D 2 IN)ID2 TH2 D2=IC2. ( (3) (DD THI) 2


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In turn$ the burnin# mat!heads i"" "i#ht the &use$ sin!e it ad7a!ent to the burnin# mat!h heads.

?.;; I4P(CT IGNITION

Im+a!t i#nition is an e9!e""ent method o& i#nition &or s+ontaneousterrorist a!ti%ities. The +rob"em ith an im+a!t detonatin# de%i!e is that it

must be ke+t in a %ery sa&e !ontainer so that it i"" not e9+"ode hi"e bein#trans+orted to the +"a!e here it is to be used. This !an be done by ha%in# aremo%ab"e im+a!t initiator. The best and most re"iab"e im+a!t initiator is one that uses &a!torymade initiators or +rimers. ( no. 11 !a+ &or b"a!k +o der &irearms is one su!h +rimer. They usua""y !ome in bo9es o& 100$ and !ost about L;.A0. To use su!ha !a+$ ho e%er$ one needs a ni++"e that it i"" &it on. "a!k +o der ni++"esare a"so a%ai"ab"e in #un stores. ("" that a +erson has to do is ask &or a +a!ka#e o& ni++"es and the !a+s that &it them. Ni++"es ha%e a ho"e that #oesa"" the ay throu#h them$ and they ha%e a threaded end$ and an end to +ut the!a+ on. ( !uta ay o& a ni++"e is sho n be"o K

:::::::::::::::: M M : M M M M :::::::M M M M M :::::::::::M M M M M no. 11 M:::::::M M +er!ussion ::::::: M threads &or s!re in# !a+ here M M M ni++"e onto bomb M M::::::::::: M M::::::: M M M M M M M:M M M M:::::::::::::::M

hen makin# usin# this ty+e o& initiator$ a ho"e must be dri""ed intohate%er !ontainer is used to make the bomb out o&. The ni++"e is then s!re ed

into the ho"e so that it &its ti#ht"y. Then$ the !a+ !an be !arried and +"a!edon the bomb hen it is to be thro n. The !a+ shou"d be bent a sma"" amount be&ore it is +"a!ed on the ni++"e$ to make sure that it stays in +"a!e. Theon"y other +rob"em in%o"%ed ith an im+a!t detonatin# bomb is that it muststrike a hard sur&a!e on the ni++"e to set it o&&. y atta!hin# &ins or a sma"" +ara!hute on the end o& the bomb o++osite the +rimer$ the bomb$ hen thro n$shou"d strike the #round on the +rimer$ and e9+"ode. O& !ourse$ a bomb ithmer!ury &u"minate in ea!h end i"" #o o&& on im+a!t re#ard"ess o& hi!h end itstrikes on$ but mer!ury &u"minate is a"so "ike"y to #o o&& i& the +erson!arryin# the bomb is bum+ed hard.

?.;> 2 2CTRIC( IGNITION

2"e!tri!a" i#nition systems &or detonation are usua""y the sa&est andmost re"iab"e &orm o& i#nition. 2"e!tri!a" systems are idea" &or demo"ition

ork$ i& one doesn,t ha%e to orry so mu!h about bein# !au#ht. ith t o s+oo"so& A00 &t o& ire and a !ar battery$ one !an detonate e9+"osi%es &rom a sa&e $!om&ortab"e distan!e$ and be sure that there is nobody around that !ou"d #ethurt. ith an e"e!tri!a" system$ one !an !ontro" e9a!t"y hat time a de%i!e


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i"" e9+"ode$ ithin &ra!tions o& a se!ond. Detonation !an be aborted in "essthan a se!ond,s arnin#$ i& a +erson sudden"y a"ks by the detonation si#ht$ or i& a +o"i!e !ar !hooses to ro"" by at the time. The t o best e"e!tri!a" i#nitersare mi"itary s/uibs and mode" ro!ketry i#niters. "astin# !a+s &or !onstru!tiona"so ork e"". 4ode" ro!ketry i#niters are so"d in +a!ka#es o& si9$ and !ostabout L1.00 +er +a!k. ("" that need be done to use them is !onne!t it to t o

ires and run a !urrent throu#h them. 4i"itary s/uibs are di&&i!u"t to #et$ but they are a "itt"e bit better$ sin!e they e9+"ode hen a !urrent is run

throu#h them$ hereas ro!ketry i#niters on"y burst into &"ame. 4i"itary s/uibs!an be used to set o&& sensiti%e hi#h e9+"osi%es$ su!h as R.D.


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?.;?; Tri+ ire ) it!hes

( tri+ ire is an e"ement o& the !"assi! booby tra+. y +"a!in# a near"yin%isib"e "ine o& strin# or &ishin# "ine in the +robab"e +ath o& a %i!tim$ and by +uttin# some ty+e o& tra+ there a"so$ nasty thin#s !an be !aused to o!!ur.I& this mode o& thou#ht is a++"ied to e9+"osi%es$ ho ou"d one use su!h atri+ ire to detonate a bomb. The te!hni/ue is sim+"e. y ra++in# the ti+s o& a standard !"othes+in ith a"uminum &oi"$ and +"a!in# somethin# bet een them$

and !onne!tin# ires to ea!h a"uminum &oi" !onta!t$ an e"e!tri! tri+ ire !an be made$ I& a +ie!e o& ood atta!hed to the tri+ ire as +"a!ed bet een the!onta!ts on the !"othes+in$ the !"othes+in ou"d ser%e as a s it!h. hen thetri+ ire as +u""ed$ the !"othes+in ou"d sna+ to#ether$ a""o in# !urrent to&"o bet een the t o +ie!es o& a"uminum &oi"$ thereby !om+"etin# a !ir!uit$ hi!h

ou"d ha%e the i#niter or s/uib in it. Current ou"d &"o bet een the !onta!tsto the i#niter or s/uib$ heat the i#niter or s/uib$ !ausin# it to e9+"ode.

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :&oi":::::::::::::::::::::::::::@ Insert stri+ o& s+rin# ood ith tri+ :&oi":::::::::::::::::::::::::: ire bet een &oi" @::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: !onta!ts.

4ake sure that the a"uminum &oi" !onta!ts do not tou!h the s+rin#$ sin!ethe s+rin# a"so !ondu!ts e"e!tri!ity.

?.;?> Radio Contro" Detonators

In the mo%ies$ e%ery terrorist or !rimina" uses a radio !ontro""eddetonator to set o&& e9+"osi%es. ith a #ood radio detonator$ one !an bese%era" mi"es a ay &rom the de%i!e$ and sti"" !ontro" e9a!t"y hen it e9+"odes$in mu!h the same ay as an e"e!tri!a" s it!h. The +rob"em ith radio detonatorsis that they are rather !ost"y. Ho e%er$ there !ou"d +ossib"y be a reason thata terrorist ou"d ish to s+end the amounts o& money in%o"%ed ith a RC 'radio!ontro"* system and use it as a detonator. I& su!h an indi%idua" anted tode%ise an RC detonator$ a"" he ou"d need to do is %isit the "o!a" hobby storeor toy store$ and buy a radio !ontro""ed toy. Takin# it ba!k to his@her abode$a"" that he@she ou"d ha%e to do is deta!h the so"enoid@motor that !ontro"s themotion o& the &ront hee"s o& a RC !ar$ or deta!h the so"enoid@motor o& thee"e%ators@rudder o& a RC +"ane$ or the rudder o& a RC boat$ and re !onne!t thes/uib or ro!ket en#ine i#niter to the !onta!ts &or the so"enoid@motor. Thede%i!e shou"d be tested se%era" times ith s/uibs or i#niters$ and &u""y!har#ed batteries shou"d be in both he !ontro""er and the re!ei%er 'the +artthat used to mo%e +arts be&ore the de%i!e be!ame a detonator*.

?.> D2 (3)

( de"ay is a de%i!e hi!h !auses time to +ass &rom hen a de%i!e isset u+ to the time that it e9+"odes. ( re#u"ar &use is a de"ay$ but it ou"d!ost /uite a bit to ha%e a ;? hour de"ay ith a &use. This se!tion dea"s iththe di&&erent ty+es o& de"ays that !an be em+"oyed by a terrorist ho ishes to be sure that his bomb i"" #o o&&$ but ants to be out o& the !ountry hen itdoes.

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Timer de"ays$ or time bombs are usua""y em+"oyed by an indi%idua" hoishes to threaten a +"a!e ith a bomb and demand money to re%ea" its "o!ation

and means to disarm it. )u!h a de%i!e !ou"d be +"a!ed in any +o+u"ated +"a!ei& it ere !on!ea"ed +ro+er"y. There are se%era" ays to bui"d a timer de"ay.

y sim+"y usin# a s!re as one !onta!t at the time that detonation is desired$and usin# the hour hand o& a !"o!k as the other !onta!t$ a sim+"e timer !an bemade. The minute hand o& a !"o!k shou"d be remo%ed$ un"ess a de"ay o& "ess thanan hour is desired.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to i#niter &rom i#niter M M M 1; M K K M 11 1 M K K M M K K M 10 ; M K K M o................M......K K M M K M > M K M M K M M K M ? M K M o.........M...... K M F A M K K M B M K.E..... .....K M::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::M ::M:::::M M M M battery M o !onta!ts M M ..... ire M M M:::::::::::M

This de%i!e is set to #o o&& in e"e%en hours. hen the hour hand o& the!"o!k rea!hes the !onta!t near the numera" A$ it i"" !om+"ete the !ir!uit$a""o in# !urrent to &"o throu#h the i#niter or s/uib.

The main disad%anta#e ith this ty+e o& timer is that it !an on"y be set &or a ma9imum time o& 1; hours. I& an e"e!troni! timer is used$ su!h as that inan e"e!troni! !"o!k$ then de"ays o& u+ to ;? hours are +ossib"e. y remo%in#the s+eaker &rom an e"e!troni! !"o!k$ and atta!hin# the ires o& a s/uib or i#niter to them$ a timer ith a de"ay o& u+ to ;? hours !an be made. To uti"izethis ty+e o& timer$ one must ha%e a so!ket that the !"o!k !an be +"u##ed into.("" that one has to do is set the a"arm time o& the !"o!k to the desired time$!onne!t the "eads$ and #o a ay. This !ou"d a"so be done ith an e"e!troni!

at!h$ i& a "ar#er battery ere used$ and the !urrent to the s+eaker o& theat!h as ste++ed u+ %ia a trans&ormer. This ou"d be #ood$ sin!e su!h a timer

!ou"d be e9treme"y sma"". The timer in a =CR '=ideo Cassette Re!order* ou"d be idea". =CR,s !an usua""y be set &or times o& u+ to a eek. The "eads &romthe timer to the re!ordin# e/ui+ment ou"d be the ones that an i#niter or s/uib

ou"d be !onne!ted to. ("so$ one !an buy timers &rom e"e!troni!s stores thatou"d be idea". -ina""y$ one !ou"d em+"oy a di#ita" at!h$ and use a re"ay$ or

e"e!tro ma#neti! s it!h to &ire the i#niter$ and the !urrent o& the at!h ou"dnot ha%e to be ste++ed u+.

?.>> CH24IC( D2 (3)

Chemi!a" de"ays are un!ommon$ but they !an be e9treme"y e&&e!ti%e insome !ases. I& a #"ass !ontainer is &i""ed ith !on!entrated su"&uri! a!id$and !a++ed ith se%era" thi!knesses o& a"uminum &oi"$ or a !a+ that it i"" eatthrou#h$ then it !an be used as a de"ay. )u"&uri! a!id i"" rea!t ith a"uminum


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and then &o"d it a#ain so that it "ooks "ike thisK

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M @M M @ M M @ M M::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::@:::M

( +o!ket is &ormed. This +o!ket !an be &i""ed ith b"a!k +o der$ +yrode9$&"ash +o der$ #un+o der$ro!ket en#ine +o der$ or any o& the /ui!k burnin# &ue"o9odizer mi9tures that o!!ur in the &orm o& a &ine +o der. ( &use is theninserted$ and one !ontinues the trian#u"ar &o"ds$ bein# !are&u" not to s+i""out any o& the e9+"osi%e. hen the +o"umna is &inished$ it shou"d be ta+edto#ether %ery ti#ht"y$ sin!e this i"" in!rease the stren#th o& the !ontainer$and +rodu!e a "ouder and more +o er&u" e9+"osion hen it is "it. The &inished +o"umna shou"d "ook "ike a 1@? in!h 1@> in!h thi!k trian#"e$ "ike the onesho n be"o K

@ se!ure"y ta+e a"" !orners @ @ @ @ @ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @::::::::::::: ::@::@::@::@::@::@::@::@::@ &use

?.?; 42T( CONT(IN2R)

The !"assi! +i+e bomb is the best kno n e9am+"e o& a meta" !ontainede9+"osi%e. Idiot anar!hists take hite ti++ed mat!hes and !ut o&& the mat!hheads. They +ound one end o& a +i+e !"osed ith a hammer$ +our in the hiteti++ed mat!hes$ and then +ound the other end !"osed. This +ro!ess o&ten ki""sthe &oo"$ sin!e hen he +ounds the +i+e !"osed$ he !ou"d %ery easi"y !auseenou#h &ri!tion bet een the mat!h heads to !ause them to i#nite and e9+"ode theun&inished bomb. y usin# +i+e !a+s$ the +ro!ess is some hat sa&er$ and the"ess stu+id anar!hist ou"d ne%er use hite ti++ed mat!hes in a bomb. He ou"d buy t o +i+e !a+s and threaded +i+e '&i#. 1*. -irst$ he ou"d dri"" a ho"e inone +i+e !a+$ and +ut a &use in it so that it i"" not !ome out$ and so +o der

i"" not es!a+e durin# hand"in#. The &use ou"d be at "east >@? an in!h "on#inside the bomb. He ou"d then s!re the !a+ ith the &use in it on ti#ht"y$ +ossib"y +uttin# a dro+ o& su+er #"ue on it to ho"d it ti#ht. He ou"d then +our his e9+"osi%e +o der in the bomb. To +a!k it ti#ht"y$ he ou"d take a"ar#e ad o& tissue +a+er and$ a&ter &i""in# the +i+e to the %ery to+$ +a!k the +o der do n$ by usin# the +a+er as a ramrod ti+$ and +ushin# it ith a +en!i"or other ide ended ob7e!t$ unti" it ou"d not mo%e any &urther. -ina""y$ he

ou"d s!re the other +i+e !a+ on$ and #"ue it. The tissue +a+er ou"d he"+ +re%ent some o& the +o der &rom bein# !au#ht in the threads o& the +i+e or +i+e!a+ &rom bein# !rushed and sub7e!t to &ri!tion$ hi!h mi#ht i#nite the +o der$!ausin# an e9+"osion durin# manu&a!ture. (n assemb"ed bomb is +resented in&i#. ;.

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M:::::::M M::::::::M &i# 1. Threaded +i+e and end!a+s.

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end!a+ +i+e end!a+ @ ho"e

&i#. ; (ssemb"ed +i+e bomb.

This is one +ossib"e desi#n that a mad bomber ou"d use. I&$ ho e%er$he did not ha%e a!!ess to threaded +i+e ith end!a+s$ he !ou"d a" ays use a +ie!e o& !o++er or a"uminum +i+e$ sin!e it is easi"y bent into a suitab"e +osition. ( ma7or +rob"em ith !o++er +i+in#$ ho e%er$ is bendin# and &o"din#it ithout tearin# it8 i& too mu!h &or!e is used hen &o"din# and bendin# !o++er +i+e$ it i"" s+"it a"on# the &o"d. The sa&est method &or makin# a +i+e bombout o& !o++er or a"uminum +i+e is simi"ar to the method ith +i+e and end!a+s.-irst$ one &"attens one end o& a !o++er or a"uminum +i+e !are&u""y$ makin# surenot to tear or ri+ the +i+in#. Then$ the &"at end o& the +i+e shou"d be &o"dedo%er at "east on!e$ i& this does not ri+ the +i+e. ( &use ho"e shou"d bedri""ed in the +i+e near the no !"osed end$ and the &use shou"d be inserted. Ne9t$ the bomb bui"der ou"d &i"" the bomb ith a "o order e9+"osi%e$ and +a!k it ith a "ar#e ad o& tissue +a+er. He ou"d then &"atten and &o"d the other end o& the +i+e ith a +air o& +"iers. I& he as not too dumb$ he ou"d do thiss"o "y$ sin!e the +ro!ess o& &o"din# and bendin# meta" #i%es o&& heat$ hi!h!ou"d set o&& the e9+"osi%e. ( dia#ram is +resented be"o K

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::M::M &i#. ; +i+e ith one end &"attened and &o"ded u+ 'to+ %ie *

:::::::::::: &use ho"e M % ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: M M:::: M M ::::M M M ::::::M M @ M:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::@::::::::::::::::::

&i#. > +i+e ith &"attened and &o"ded end 'side %ie * ::::::::::::::::: &use @ M :::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::M::: ::::::: M ::::M @ M M M::: M M M:::::@tissueM M :::::M M M:::::::: +a+er M "o order e9+"osi%e :::::::M M @ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::@

&i#. ? !om+"eted bomb$ sho in# tissue +a+er +a!kin# and e9+"osi%e 'side %ie *

( CO; !artrid#e &rom a . #un is another e9!e""ent !ontainer &or a "o order e9+"osi%e. It has one minor disad%anta#eK it is time !onsumin#to &i"". ut this !an be re!ti&ied by idenin# the o+enin# o& the !artrid#e

ith a +ointed too". Then$ a"" that ou"d ha%e to be done is to &i"" theCO; !artrid#e ith any "o order e9+"osi%e$ or any o& the &ast burnin# &ue"o9odizer mi9tures$ and insert a &use. These de%i!es are !ommon"y !a""ed

!rater makers .

( CO; !artrid#e a"so orks e"" as a !ontainer &or a thermit in!endiaryde%i!e$ but it must be modi&ied. The o+enin# in the end must be idened$ sothat the i#nition mi9ture$ su!h as +o dered ma#nesium$ does not e9+"ode. The&use i"" i#nite the +o dered ma#nesium$ hi!h$ in turn$ ou"d i#nite thethermit. The +re%ious"y mentioned desi#ns &or e9+"osi%e de%i!es are &ine &or "o order e9+"osi%es$ but are unsuitab"e &or hi#h order e9+"osi%es$ sin!e the"atter re/uires a sho!k a%e to be detonated. ( desi#n em+"oyin# a sma""er "o order e9+"osi%e de%i!e inside a "ar#er de%i!e !ontainin# a hi#h order e9+"osi%e ou"d +robab"y be used. It ou"d "ook somethin# "ikeK

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@ @ M M &i"" bott"e ith "o order e9+"osi%e M M M M M M M M M:::::::::::M

ar#e e9+"osi%e de%i!es made &rom #"ass !ontainers are not +ra!ti!"e$sin!e #"ass is not an e9!e+tiona""y stron# !ontainer. 4u!h o& the e9+"osi%ethat is used to &i"" the !ontainer is asted i& the !ontainer is mu!h "ar#er than a 1B oz. soda bott"e. ("so$ #"ass !ontainers are usua""y unsuitab"e &or hi#h e9+"osi%e de%i!es$ sin!e a #"ass !ontainer ou"d +robab"y not ithstandthe e9+"osion o& the initiator8 it ou"d shatter be&ore the hi#h e9+"osi%e asab"e to detonate.

?.?? P ()TIC CONT(IN2R)

P"asti! !ontainers are +erha+s the best !ontainers &or e9+"osi%es$ sin!ethey !an be any size or sha+e$ and are not &ra#i"e "ike #"ass. P"asti! +i+in#!an be bou#ht at hard are or +"umbin# stores$ and a de%i!e mu!h "ike the onesused &or meta" !ontainers !an be made. The hi#h order %ersion orks e"" ith +"asti! +i+in#. I& the entire de%i!e is made out o& +"asti!$ it is notdete!tab"e by meta" dete!tors. P"asti! !ontainers !an usua""y be sha+ed byheatin# the !ontainer$ and bendin# it at the a++ro+riate +"a!e. They !an be#"ued !"osed ith e+o9y or other !ement &or +"asti!s. 2+o9y a"one !an be used asan end!a+$ i& a ad o& tissue +a+er is +"a!ed in the +i+in#. 2+o9y ith a dryin#a#ent orks best in this ty+e o& de%i!e.

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MM MM

One end must be made &irst$ and be a""o ed to dry !om+"ete"y be&ore thede%i!e !an be &i""ed ith +o der and &used. Then$ ith another +ie!e o& tissue +a+er$ +a!k the +o der ti#ht"y$ and !o%er it ith +"enty o& e+o9y. P=C +i+e

orks e"" &or this ty+e o& de%i!e$ but it !annot be used i& the +i+e had aninside diameter #reater than >@? o& an in!h. Other +"asti! +uttys !an be usedint this ty+e o& de%i!e$ but e+o9y ith a dryin# a#ent orks best.

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M M M @ M M M M M @ M M M M M @ M M M M M @ M M M M M @ M M M M M @ M M M M M @ M M M M M @ M M 1@; in!h M M M @ M M thi!k stee" M M M @ M M +i+e M M M @ M M M M M@ M M M ho"e &or M M M M ho"e &or M s!re M M M M s!re M M M M M =::::::: :::::::::::M M M M::::::::::: :::::::: M::::::M M::::::::::::M M:::::::::::::M M::::::M

MY in!hes XM

I& a de%i!e su!h as this is s!re ed to a sa&e$ &or e9am+"e$ it ou"ddire!t most o& the e9+"osi%e &or!e at a +oint about 1 in!h a ay &rom the o+enin#o& the +i+e. The basis &or sha+ed !har#es is a !one sha+ed o+enin# in thee9+"osi%e materia". This !one shou"d ha%e an an#"e o& ?A de#rees. ( de%i!esu!h as this one !ou"d a"so be atta!hed to a meta" sur&a!e ith a +o er&u"e"e!troma#net.

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hen an assassin or terrorist ishes to use a tube bomb$ he must ra+it around hate%er thin# he ishes to destroy$ and e+o9y the ends o& the tube bomb to#ether. (&ter it dries$ he@she !an !onne!t ires to the s/uib ires$and detonate the bomb$ ith any method o& e"e!tri! detonation.

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simi"ar to that o!!urrin# in the !y"inder o& an automobi"e is +rodu!ed. Thetiny dro+"ets o& #aso"ine burn in the air$ and the hot #asses e9+and ra+id"y$ +ushin# the !y"inder u+. )imi"ar"y$ i& a #a""on o& #aso"ine as atomized andi#nited in a bui"din#$ it is %ery +ossib"e that the e9+andin# #assed ou"d +ushthe a""s o& the bui"din# do n. This +henomenon is !a""ed an atomized +arti!"ee9+"osion. I& a +erson !an e&&e!ti%e"y atomize a "ar#e amount o& a hi#h"y&"ammab"e substan!e and i#nite it$ he !ou"d brin# do n a "ar#e bui"din#$ brid#e$or other stru!ture. (tomizin# a "ar#e amount o& #aso"ine$ &or e9am+"e$ !an be

e9treme"y di&&i!u"t$ un"ess one has the aid o& a hi#h e9+"osi%e. I& a #a""on 7u# o& #aso"ine as +"a!ed dire!t"y o%er a hi#h e9+"osi%e !har#e$ and the !har#eas detonated$ the #aso"ine ou"d instant"y be atomized and i#nited. I& this

o!!urred in a bui"din#$ &or e9am+"e$ an atomized +arti!"e e9+"osion ou"d sure"yo!!ur. On"y a sma"" amount o& hi#h e9+"osi%e ou"d be ne!essary to a!!om+"ishthis &eat$ about 1@; a +ound o& T.N.T.$ or 1@? a +ound o& R.D.


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the +a#es o& the book must be immersed in the #"ue ater so"ution$ and ea!h +a#e must be thorou#h"y soaked. It is e9treme"y im+ortant that the !o%ers o& the book do not #et stu!k to the +a#es o& the book hi"e the +a#es are dryin#.)us+endin# the book by both !o%ers and !"am+in# the +a#es to#ether in a %i!e

orks best. hen the +a#es dry$ a&ter about three days to a eek$ a ho"e must be dri""ed into the no ri#id +a#es$ and they shou"d dri"" out mu!h "ike ood.Then$ by insertin# the !o+in# sa b"ade throu#h the +a#es and sa in# out are!tan#"e &rom the midd"e o& the book$ the indi%idua" i"" be "e&t ith a she""

o& the book,s +a#es. The +a#es$ hen dri""ed out$ shou"d "ook "ike thisK

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This re!tan#"e must be se!ure"y #"ued to the ba!k !o%er o& the book.(&ter bui"din# his@her bomb$ hi!h usua""y is o& the timer or radio !ontro""ed%ariety$ the bomber +"a!es it inside the book. The bomb itse"&$ and hate%er timer or detonator is used$ shou"d be +a!ked in &oam to +re%ent it &rom ro""in#or shi&tin# about. -ina""y$ a&ter the timer is set$ or the radio !ontro" has been turned on$ the &ront !o%er is #"ued !"osed$ and the bomb is taken to itsdestination.

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The +hone bomb is an e9+"osi%e de%i!e that has been used in the +astto ki"" or in7ure a s+e!i&i! indi%idua". The basi! idea is sim+"eK hen the +erson ans ers the +hone$ the bomb e9+"odes. I& a sma"" but +o er&u" hi#he9+"osi%e de%i!e ith a s/uib as +"a!ed in the +hone re!ei%er$ hen the!urrent &"o ed throu#h the re!ei%er$ the s/uib ou"d e9+"ode$ detonatin# thehi#h e9+"osi%e in the +erson,s hand. Nasty. ("" that has to be done isa!/uire a s/uib$ and ta+e the re!ei%er s it!h do n. Uns!re the mouth+ie!e!o%er$ and remo%e the s+eaker$ and !onne!t the s/uib,s "eads here it as.P"a!e a hi#h e9+"osi%e +utty$ su!h as C 1 'see se!tion >.>1* in the re!ei%er$and s!re the !o%er on$ makin# sure that the s/uib is surrounded by the C 1.Han# the +hone u+$ and "ea%e the ta+e in +"a!e. hen the indi%idua" to homthe +hone be"on#s attem+ts to ans er the +hone$ he i"" noti!e the ta+e$ andremo%e it. This i"" a""o !urrent to &"o throu#h the s/uib. Note thatthe de%i!e i"" not e9+"ode by mere"y makin# a +hone !a""8 the o ner o& the +hone must "i&t u+ the re!ei%er$ and remo%e the ta+e. It is hi#h"y +robab"ethat the +hone i"" be by his@her ear hen the de%i!e e9+"odes...

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29+"osi%e and@or +oisoned ammunition is an im+ortant +art o& a so!ia"de%iant,s arsena". )u!h ammunition #i%es the user a distin!t ad%anta#e o%er indi%idua" ho use norma" ammunition$ sin!e a #razin# hit is #ood enou#h toki"". )+e!ia" ammunition !an be made &or many ty+es o& ea+ons$ &rom !rossbo sto shot#uns.

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-or the +ur+oses o& this +ub"i!ation$ e i"" !a"" any ea+on +rimiti%ethat does not em+"oy burnin# #un+o der to +ro+e" a +ro7e!ti"e &or ard. Thismeans b"o #uns$ bo s and !rossbo s$ and ristro!kets.

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o s and !rossbo s both &ire arro s or bo"ts as ammunition. It ise9treme"y sim+"e to +oison an arro or bo"t$ but it is a more di&&i!u"t matter to +rodu!e e9+"osi%e arro s or bo"ts. I&$ ho e%er$ one !an a!/uire a"uminum +i+in# that is the same diameter o& an arro or !rossbo bo"t$ the entirese#ment o& +i+in# !an be !on%erted into an e9+"osi%e de%i!e that detonatesu+on im+a!t$ or ith a &use. ("" that need be done is &ind an a"uminum tubeo& the ri#ht "en#th and diameter$ and +"u# the ba!k end ith tissue +a+er ande+o9y. -i"" the tube ith any ty+e o& "o order e9+"osi%e or sensiti%e hi#horder e9+"osi%e u+ to about 1@; an in!h &rom the to+. Cut a s"ot in the +ie!eo& tubin#$ and !are&u""y s/ueeze the to+ o& the tube into a round +oint$ makin#sure to "ea%e a sma"" ho"e. P"a!e a no. 11 +er!ussion !a+ o%er the ho"e$ andse!ure it ith su+er #"ue. -ina""y$ ra+ the end o& the de%i!e ith e"e!tri!a"or du!t ta+e$ and make &ins out o& ta+e. Or$ &ins !an be bou#ht at a s+ortin##oods store$ and #"ued to the sha&t. The &inished +rodu!t shou"d "ook "ikeK

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hen the arro or bo"t strikes a hard sur&a!e$ the +er!ussion !a+e9+"odes$ i#nitin# or detonatin# the e9+"osi%e.

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The b"o #un is an interestin# ea+on hi!h has se%era" ad%anta#es.( b"o #un !an be e9treme"y a!!urate$ !on!ea"ab"e$ and de"i%er an e9+"osi%eor +oisoned +ro7e!ti"e. The manu&a!ture o& an e9+"osi%e dart or +ro7e!ti"eis not di&&i!u"t. Perha+s the most sim+"e desi#

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