POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 1 DON'T BE AN IDIOT! READ THIS FIRST This book is power, Whether you apply it against your enemies or yourself is up to you, The best way to insure your safety and your abil- ity to use this power is to study each book in this volume before trying any process. Otherwise, you might spend a long time in the hospital pondering your stupidity, as I did. On September 29, 1969, I wanted to re-prime some shotgun shells, I wanted a powder which exploded by concussion. The in- gredients for paper caps seemed the ideal medium. IT looked up the formula for paper caps in Weingart's Pyrotechnics, under "Japanese or Cap Torpedoes". The formula called for potassium chlorate, sulphur, chalk and amorphous (red) phosphorous. The formula plainly said to moisten the ingredients before mixing. In my ignorance, IT believed this was necessary only so as to drop the mixture on paper so it would dry in little mounds. Since I wanted it as a dry powder to pour into holes made in the pri- mers, I used no water. While holding a plastic medicine bottle in my left hand I mixed less than a half ounce of potassium chlorate with sul- phur, chalk and a small amount of red phosphorous. Suddenly my left hand was fingerless hamburger and I was also legally blind for several awful months. Had I read the whole book before trying to make the priming powder, I would have learned that potassium chlorate can often explode spontane— ously by dry mixture with sulphur; and with dry red phosphorous, every time, I learned the hard way and I don't want you to share any such ex- perience, I didn't have the overview then that T have now. I'm often hothered by readers of my works who have not completely read the book they are working from. They say they tried a process and it didn't work, They're 1ike the man who doesn't know his way around the kitchen but tries to bake a three layer cake, with icing yet, He follows the recipe from thecookbook but still winds with a terrible mess and an enraged wife. No overview. Another example of a fool who acts without an overview is the relig- ious fanatic, This is the person who has never really read the Torah, Bible, Koran, etc., and pondered all its concepts before inflicting him- self on others, No, Although he reads avidly, he is merely scanning the material looking for passages to reinforce his own prejudices. The best example of this lack of an overview is the Moslem terrorist. Tslam is actually a peaceful religion, But this dope has never really read the Koran and pondered its concepts. He gets his religion from pow- er-mad, hypocritical mullahs and so tries to bomb the world back to the seventh century, Tf every sand monkey would read the Koran from cover to cover, learning what it says, rather than what others say it says, there would be no Islamic terrorism. Possibly more important than anything you might learn from this book is how to study it, First, read every word in the index. Unconciously, this will feed data into your brain and give you a subconcious overview of the subject. It will also help you later to find subjects which are not cross-indexed to your satisfaction, Next, read the entire book from the first page through to the last. Do this even if you don't think you can understand it. It's like study-POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 2 ing a foreign language you can't understand and don't think you ever will. At a certain point, and all of a sudden, ideas and concepts start falling into place and you know. You'd be surprised how much your brain can absorb, and will by the time you've finished the book. And don't just breeze through it. When you come to a word you don't understand, look it up. When you come to a paragraph you don't understand, read it over. May- be it will become clearer if you reread the previous paragraph. If that doesn't help, read the next paragraph. At any rate, try and then go on. Your brain will work on the unregistering concept as you forge ahead. By the time you've struggled through the whole book you will know much more about the subject than you did when you started. Also, your higher conciousness will then send an alarm if you are drastically mis- taken during working a process, unless you are pre-programmed to self- destruction in the first place. Although a college course in chemistry is helpful, it is not essen- tial. Also, college courses tend to be based on high school chemistry courses which you might not have had, and with a teacher who has no pat~ ience with beginners. Most of my books contain material written years ago for people with no higher education. Better to teach yourself from them than to quit in confusion and frustration because of Classes for those used to formal study. Of course, if you are young, get all the formal education on those studies you have time for. But whether formally or self-educated, read every word in the book, Otherwise you'll be like the karate student who gets thrashed by a street punk, or other educated fools who learn only enough to impress the ignorant, including themselves. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Knowledge sets man apart from the beasts and above them all. It is knowledge alone, not money nor force, which secures money and force for the knowledgeable man, while the duil-witted lose whatever they've come by through luck or conniving. As world civilizations decline and the presently powerful and afflu- ent are reduced to beggery and helplessness, the owners of these volumes holding a veritable storehouse bf both industrial and military power will survive to form dynasties.POOR MAN* S POND Vol. 2 3 ‘THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER’ The Only Magazine Of Improvised Weaponry -.- COMBAT PISTOL TARGET By Clyde Barrow Pictured is a diagram of an excellent target to use when practicing defensive shooting with a pistol. A ride black felt tip pen is used ta lay “out several targets on 18 inch X 30 rch pieces of corrugated cardboard, ‘ollowing the measurements given in the drawing. These targels are hung from a piece of clothes|ine about 26 yards from the shooter. The silhouettes may be used singularly, ia groups of two or thea, ‘or even moro if you anticipate a gun fight with a band of desparacos. Pobtioner = Fare ance Any hil in the 10 inch circle Is a score, as this is the area cohtaining the majority of the vital organs of the human body. ‘After each round of shooting, bullet holes can be repaired with pieces of masking tape and the lines touched up with a felt pen ‘The diagonal lines increase the visibility of the target in poor light, and unlike the solid black of conventional targets, each hit can be easily seen, even several feet from the target POPULAR MECHANICS 1913 To Explode Powder with Electricity A Lin, hole was bored.in the center of a 24m, square block. | Two finishing- nails were driven in, as shown in the sketch. ‘These were con. nected to termi- mals of an induc tion eoif. After everything was ready the _pow- der was. poured jn the hole and a board weighted with rocks placed over the block. " When the button is ressed or the cireuit closed in some other way the discharge occurs. ‘The distance between the nail points—which must be bright and. clean—should be just enough to give a good, fat_spark— ‘A Small Bench Lathe Made of Pi Fittings POPULAR MECHANICS 1913 “The most important machine in wse ‘the amedeen’ machine or wood-work ing siop is the lathe, The uses to which" this wonderial machise can be ur wuld be tov numeroustodererioe, Bi there is hardly a mecharial oper? ation in whieh the turning lathe ded hot Rgure. For this reasoe evry ames teve frechenle and wood-worker who tava workshop, no matter how small, Shasous to possess a lathe of some fort. A good amd substantial home made lathe, which is suitable for wood- turning and ight metal work, may be Constttcted from ‘pipe tnd pipe fe tings a8 shown In'the accomperying sketch. ‘The bed of this lathe is made of a ites, of Lin. pipe, about 90. in. long. Frrean’be made longer or shorten bat i it is made much longer, 9 larger size of pipe should be used. The head- stock is made of two tees, joined by a Slandaed tong nipple asahown's Fig All the joints should be screwed up tight and then fastened with ein. plas to keep tein from acting. “Ths ends of the bed are fixed to the base- board by means of elbows, nipples and flanges trunged as shown The two bearings in the headstock are of brass. The spindle hele should be dled snd reamed after they are serewed in place in the tee. ‘The spindle should be of Steel and long enough to reach through the, teasing? and “pulley and have enough end Tet for the cemter poise ‘The poioe should extend about 192 in Gut tom the collar ‘The collar ean be fteaed or shrunk on the eplie as dee sired, The end of the spindle should Be heaved toreccivea chucks “The taistock ip tise made of two tees loinc by ample, The lower tee Should’ be tbred but ior a hiding it pavthe bea pipe, ‘The upper one should be tapped with a machine tap for the spindle which is threaded to fit it. The ; spindle has handle fitted at tne end and has fhe “other end bored out for the taistoek center. Fie 8 Both the tailstock and the headstock centerpoints should be hardened. clamp for holding the tailstock spi APOOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol, 2 4 is made of a piece of strap iron, bent and drilled a8 shown, It is held to- gether by means of @ small machine screw and a knurled nut. The tee should have a slot cut in it about one- half its length and it should also have cone bead filed away so that the clamp will fit tightly over it. ‘The hand rest is made from a taper- ing elbow, a tee and a forging. The forging can be made by a blarksmith at a small expense. Both the lower —Ey tees of the hand- rest and the tail- Fig 3 stock should be Provided with serew clamps to hold them in place. The pulley is made of hardwood pieces, % or 1 in, thick as desired. It is fastened to the spindle by means of a serew, as shown in Fig, 8, or a key ‘can be used as well, Care must be taken to get the tail BARGAIN BUGGING By Clyde Barrow When it Is necessary to record your conversation with another person or his conversation with a third party alter your departure, a “bug” can be hidden In your pocket and may be left at the scene. The bug transmits to a Teceiver/tape recorder setup in your nerarby parked car or carrled by your associate whe places himself as close to the scene of conversation as gossible; outside an office, in an adjoining room, ete. ‘The simplest. method uses two else taper tufaing will result. stock center vertically over the bed, To dol this, a straight Tine should be scratcheo} somo ‘on the top of the bed pipe, and whe the tailstcck is set exactly’ vertical, corresponding line made on this. Thi will save a great deal of time and trouble and possibly some errors, "The two designs of chucks shown it igs. 3 and 4 are very easy to inake and will answer for a great variety work. walkie talkies, Adequate ones are available for about $25 from any radio ‘and electronica store. These units are ‘small enough to carry in a coat pocket or may be taped to your leg. The transmit button is taped down, and your conversation Is broadcasted to the companion unit which receives the signal and transters it to the tape machine either by microphone or wire connection. If the walkie talkie fs too bulky fo hide on your person or leave al the scene, a “wireless mini mike” can be used. These units are available for $25 trom security suppliers or for $14 direct trom the manufacturer. These units are miniature radio lransmitters that broadcast on the FM band. The “mike” should be tuned to WHE POOR MAN'S ARMORER broadcast on an unused portion of the band, thus lessening the chance thai the conversation might be monitored. The chances of being overheard are slight anyway, as the range is only about 306 feet outside and less than 100 fee if the signal must pass through the walls of a building. ‘After an open spot on the FM band Ww found and the transmitter tuned {complete instructions are included with the mike) a portable FM radio is tuned to the same frequency. The radio I8 tured on and is connected to [atape recorder with a phone jack. One ‘end Is plugged into the speaker outlet ‘on the radio. The other end is plugged into the input Jack on the tape Machine. Insert a blank 120 minute Yape [60 min./side) and press the “record” bution. Professional survel!- ‘ance people use modified cassette Machines that tum very slowly. allowing about 9 hours of recording ‘An existing machine can be so mocified by installing a rheostat switch to control the speed of the motor in the tape recorder. NEW SUBMINIATURE FM WIRELESS. FICROPHONE If left on the scone the wireless mike will continue to transmit for about 60 hours. It can be attached to the bottom of a desk or chair with a plece Of tape or ribbon epoxy or hidden in a Paper bag and placed in @ convenient waste basket The one drawback 10 this transmitter Is the short battery life. This is a result of the unit being ‘constantly “on” as long as the battery is in place. Anyone with a fair amount of electronic skill can tap into the battery circuit of the mike and install a voice activated switch on the bug. ‘This adds little bulk and allows the bug to function for weeks. The bug transmits only when conversation in the room triggers the voice activated switch. When the conversation ceases, the unit remains on for five saconds and then switches off. This IsPOOR MAN'S the type of aystem Dick Nixon used to cut his own throat during the days of Watergate. A similar voice activated switch can be installed between the | gee TAMES BOND Vo: 1. 2 radio and tape machine. This will allow the tape machine to remain off until & signal Is received from the radio. aS fist ©; HOW TO BLACKEN METAL By Clyde Barrow Many of your knife and gun parts, belt buckles, and various other pieces of hardware are probably made of polished metal. You may look like a walking signal mirror as you stalk through the woods or sleaze around in dark alleys. ‘Any metal surface can be blackened temporarily with G96 Gun Sight Black, This is a spray on dull black paint that washes off with gun solvent. Sight Black leaves no residue and won't harm the surface. It rubs off easily and must be constantly touched up. Chrome and stainless steel can only be blackened with epoxy paint. Get ‘the best you can afford. Epoxy does chip off and must be retouched periodically. ‘Aluminum can be blackened permanently only by anodizing. It is expensive and few metal shops do this, type of work. (How to anodize at home will appear in a tater issue.) Several gun accessory firms sell Aluminum Black. This product contains tellurium Jioxide, fluoboric acid, nickel sulfate and copper_sultate. The solution C02 BOMB By Clyde Barrow Empty CO2 cartridges can be used as mini bombs or grenades, either singly or in groups altached to a contral pipe bomb or grenade device. 3/76 inch dlameter hole Is drilled Into the neck of the cartridge. A small unnel fs used to fill the bomb with black or smokeless powder. A section produces a chalky black surface that looks great, but scratches and wears cif easily. Parts that recelve a lot of handling or abrasion will have to be touched up every few days. Carbon Steel and brass parts can blues currently | . re a cold type bluing, wipe on and rinse off, should not be confused ‘with ‘commercial hot bluing which requires! large tanks of chemicals and assorted paraphernalia, Cold blue Is designed to be used to touch up seratches and worn spots on an existing blue job. if cold bie Ie used to color a larga area, such ea a knife Diade, It will often ‘appear blotchy and uneven. (his Is not good at gun shows, but matters little] for our purposes here. Cold blue will wear off in time, but a coat of Pledge| or similar furniture polish will seal thé surface and help to protect the finish. A light coat af oll will also protect a nevi cold blue from the elements. ‘The traditonal military finish for steel Is a black or gray matte finish Known as Parkerizing. A complete article on this process will appear In af future issue. ‘of 3/16 inch diameter cannon and hobby fuse is now glued into the hole Ba sure to cul the ends on a diagonal. This will assure positive Ignition of the powder. It a fragmentation effect is desired, a layer of finish nalls or tacks is taped to the outside of the cartridge. The nails may first be dipped in potson If desired. A fragmentation device capable of large distribution can be made by taping several of thess small bembs to a THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER central pipe bomb or grenade. The {uses of the individual pombs are {rimmed to the same-length and the ‘ends to be lit ara hald together loosely with a rubber band. These fuses should be sot to burn several seconds Jongerthan the main bomb or grenade fuse. After all {uses are It, the unit Is thrown or shot from a launcher. When the main bomb explodes, tha mini bombs will ba scattered through the air over a wide area, and then a few ‘seconds later, each bomb will explode Individually.’ Each of these mini tombs will In tum spray. thelr respective areas with shrapnel. The fuse should always be tested beforehand to. determine the specific burning rats. Each new roll of fuse should be tested, a9 the burning rate may vary trom one rollto another. Nunchaku By Darvis McCoy When Japan invaded and occupied Okinawa some 350 years ago, possession of any weapon by an Okinawan was forbidden. So” the ‘Okinawans had to tum to improvising weapons from common tools, as ‘Americans will someday have to da. (ne such weapon was the nunchaku, 2 tool used by the farmers to pound thelr grain. it consisted of two sticks led together by a rope or cord, making it the most versatile and’ wicked hand-to-hand weapon ever devised. ‘The nunchaku can be used fal, or a garrate, at home with “only a few: hours ctice. can be made with materials easily had from any lumber yard. or| hardware store. Wien used as a flall or whiplash club, the striking end feaches speeds of over 100 m.p.h ‘When used as a gariote, each stick uses the other for leverage, creating a. viseltke garrol To make ont lake a plece of 11/2 inch diameter dowel 31 Inches. tong and cut in half, each piece then being hole 15 1/2 Inches'long., Now drill Into the end of each plece to about three inches. The hole should be just wide encugh to accommodate. nylon rope, which Is the best for this, Purpose. Now dill Into the side of the| ‘dowel to Intersect the end of the other: ole, but big enough to hold the rope | wubled. You should now have one| “L" shaped hole. Now Insert the end of the rope through the end of the dowel and pull through the larger hole. Double the rope end and fusa the doubled strands together with a| match. Now repeat the process withPOCR MAN'S JAMES BOND 18 other stick, using the other end of 1@ rope, leaving about five inches between ‘the two sticks. The fused strands should {it Into the hole, leaving nothing sticking out. A simple knot could be tied in the ends of the fopes instead of burning them witt, the matches. The nunchaku is used as a flail by holding one of the sticks about midway, thumb pointing toward the rope. It can be swung rom a hanging position, with the other end either hanging’ backward over the same shoulder, or from the under arm Position, tke in the movies. For the Under arm position, the striking end is held firmly in the armpit, and relea with a sudden snap at the victim’ orribs. Your own Imaginations limit to the number of ways and with chains Chains ate nolsy and are not worth the effort. ‘When you have practiced enough to keep from bashing. yourself in the forehead, take a block plane and pla off the ‘roundness of the dowel, making it into @ hexagon. When these edges hit a vietim, the pounds per square inch are much deadlier than those delivered by a round object. ‘The nunchaku is very superior fo the yawara stick for several reasons. It has ‘8 much greater reach, it hits harder due to the whiplash effect, and It does more damage because of the edges left after planing off the curves. It can be used as a regular club by holding the two sllcks together; and when you realize that the club you are holding Is. also effective as 2 garrote, with no. ‘modification, you begin to realize thet: you hold ihe world's most elfective| hand-to-hand weapon. SWITCHES. By Clydo Barrow A simple pull switch for use in burglar alarms, booby traps and for arming bombs can be made from a spring clothespin, a wood or plastic wedge, and a pull wire or string. (See ‘drawing #1) First sirip the insullation from the ends of the two circuit wires and wrap Vol. tw Tripwire attached to hole in blade Wooden base them tightly around the two jaws of the clothespin. The bare wires should touch and close the elroult when the clothospin is in a relaxed position. To hold the circuit in an open position, a wedge of some non-conductive + material such as wood’ or plastic is Inserted between the Jaws, A pull wire Is attached to the wedge, When the wire Is pulied, the wecge is pulled tres and the clothespin. snaps shut, ‘completing the circuit. The switch is mounted (o a solid surface by driving a ‘ail through the hole in the clothespin spring. The one drawback to the above system is the casowith whieh it can be disarmed. If the subject should spot the wire; he can simply cut it and Proceed about his business. A failsafe switch to foll these sneaky types is shownis drawing F2. ‘A hacksaw blade or similar flexible ‘trip of conductive metal Is secured to a board with three nails (a, b, and.e) as shown. One of the two cifcull wires is now attached to this end of the matal strip, Nails D & E are driven into the board about 1 inch apart. The second circuit, wire Is now attachéd to these two nails as shown. In this manner the circuit will be closed if the metal strip touches either nail D or E. ‘The trip wire is attached to the D/E end of the metal strip. Adjust the tension to suspend the strip between ELECTRIC PULL-RELEASE SWITCH THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER Attach bare circuit wire to hole in blade Attach bare circuit wire to both nails tha two nails. If the wite Is pulled in a trip wire fashion, the metal sirig will touch nail D but If thowire is discovered and cut twill spring open and contact nail E. Either way, the circuit will be completed, ‘This Is a popular anti distrubance device for bombs because itis almost impossible to cut the wire ‘and maintain the correct tension to prevent touching the contacts. PullwirePOOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol, 2 7 THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER CHLORINE Chlorine gas is generated when chlori bleach fs mixed with sodium bisulfate (Sant- Flush). Pour a can of Sani-Flush ina baking Pan, and level off the top of the pile. Punch @ hole near the bottom of the plastic bleach jug end place the Jug in the center of the Pan, A steady cloud of gas will be generated, the actual duration depending upon the rate of bleach Elow. If it is necessary to direct the Bas to a specific area, the generator can be covered with an airtight top fitted with ho: Bleach Bottle PLASTIC BOKBS and antipersonel mines can ply constructed From poly= casting resin, auto body putty, Abs and pipe, plexiglaaa, yacum formed gtyrene et etc. These plastic devices won't produce shrapnel fragments or concussinns equal’ co the power of conventional bomba, but they do have two unique and noteworthy fex' they are both non metallic and x-ray ceouspatent. ‘the first feature allows these Jevices to be carried through airports, government bulid- ings and other controled areas where a mag- nopecer check might be encountered Hand grenade: i1y and el Pipe Bowb-nede fren prethreaded plastle tube The inability to decect plastle fragments with x-rays will require that ench Fragment, be probed for and will complicate surgical treatment. Mortar Bonbecast halves s—aln mold and Join together Plastic shrapnel Filler can be coated with polson before it is added co the bomb ta in- Crease the kill rate of the explosion.POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 TESTS fo Simple “iru ses ‘To toat accuracy, rifle is mounted on blocks as in photo above nnd drawing at right. A shot is fired” at targets then pun is revolved 40, 30 degrees to right and left, jot fired. All bullets. should Shot; if they overlap, inaceuraey i BLOCK OF HEAVE WOOD, Impact power of cartridges of various makes can be handily tested by the simple method here. A block of hard- inced on the edge of bullets wischarged ‘om a. uniform dis the “block ‘will be. theows, shen diferent shells are used. Modern Mechanix’ 1936 AWNERS of rifles can put them through everal pr tests by the use of lily of cartridges can easily be com- simple improvised apparatus. by firing different ar into the In the test for accuracy, the ville is set block from a uniform distance, upon a pair of very accurate V-blocks, as range, and noting the varying distances Shown dt the pholo. Blocks such as are which the block is knocked by the bullet used in machine shops ave ideal, if avi i uble, but carefully cut wooden blocks v function well, These blocks are ale on the end ofa board in such a way that 5 the barrel of the aun will rest in them ona — disks, in Ul true axis, Blocks should be mounted as disks are close lo the center of the board as possible, At ang! in Tine with a target at the other end. will pass thi Mount the gun and, fire a rgel. Twist the barrel 400 ght and left, and note rel is accurate, onl Lon the edge of a box as shown. ammunition is shown up in still test for bullet speed. A high-speed ve two cardboard illustrated. When the and a bullet is fired at s to their plane of rotation, it ugh each disk, but there will shot_at the be a time interval between the bullet's 50 degrees. to ng the first disk and the second one— the results. Tf the h time the second disk has one perfect hole 12 veled farther, causing the bul- IL Overlapping edges are proof let to strike it at_an advanced position urate aun barrel. which can be compared by means of radial sperts) re- lines on the cardboard. These, of course, $s nothing but a block of heavy wood, smust be lined up before firing. ba should t of an inac The power test (used byPOOR MAN'S JAMES BOKD Vol. 2 Slingshot U Used as Gun by Expert Marksman Tue pictures at left shew slingshot man shattering clay pigesn. ABove, the #xp Wicks ashes from sigar with pellets, bel Yahing eurctal aim POPULAR MECHANICS APRIL, 1952 racy with a slingshot that rivals hits clay pigeons thrown into the air, or performed with a pistol has been Jights two matches by striking them with developed by a Tennessee marksman, Us- a pebble. He makes living partly by of consisting of a forked stick hunting, and boasts that he has never vo stout rubby noois the hrought in a wounded ducle since he al- held in som uth, ways hits them in the head. POPULAR MECHANICS FEBRUARY, 1940 Burglar Alarm : Fires Cartridge Thieves are in for a sur prise if they try Lo enter a door or window equipped with 2 new burg! The alarm fir ber blank cartridge. A tuated lever is d by movement of a thread, door or window, and its pointed end strikes the primer of the ca~ ridge. Tear-gas cartridges can also be used.POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 10 TEE POOR MAN'S ARMORER New York Tey, fed «clip of cia am , rounds with deadly nocuracy. ‘The type of gun used rece to sence fo many informers end Garrett was arrested tn Octo mob disidents would have never ber by undercover agents of the been used by profesomal gangland federal Alcobol, Tobacco and Fire assassins until two years ago. arm bureau but not before an “The mob bas always preferred pageegerente meee peg one ie nO ate tet rien he si wie Garrett, however, was only 2 minor source of the fast assassin squads have stolen a ‘ations of the gum Paty sr ne acme ae ae eee The 22caliber automatic was a = favorite of agents of the Office of sources, and many gun buffs have Strmepie sefrces uring Wert ‘ares practice War I]. It has been a long-time favorite of the CLA. Light, compact, highly accurate from close range, fo oneounce sug, when, uted A silencer cannot be bought if ‘@ gun store, but there are mov yoo rbasarcted the mo. omit 8 ‘Both police and federal ballis- are DEO MAGAZINE. Ly This system would be better, as Ihe bulton would allow you to control the number of shots fired. Send us a photo if anyone builds one that works.POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 THE SILENCERS a By Clyde Barrow Of all 20th century small arma developments, the firearm silencer Is probably the most mysterious and the Jeast understood. Invented in 1908 by Hiram Maxim, the firearm silencer was ‘one of Maxim's early contributions to. the fighd of noise pollution control, By the 1990s, poachers, gangsters, strike breskers and stickup men had made “sllencer’ a dirty word. The silencer had become so steeped in Intrigue the it was Included in the restrictive “destructive: devices" category of the National Firearm Act of 1934. Since 1834, possession, use, or “manu- facture of a silencer has been a serious felony. Silencer possession for private citifens Is currently restricted to those who can meet the following requirements. 1, Pay a $200 Federal Transfer Tax. 2: Receive transfer approval trom the’ Federal Bureau of Alcohol, ‘Tobaceo, and Firearms. (ATF) 3. Comply with ail state énd local restrictions on silencer possession. Silencer production Is restricted to hohlers of a $500 Federal Firearms Stamp that designates them as “manutacturers of destructive de- vices.” In general, the mode commercial silencer is a metal tube, 1 inch to 3 Inches in dlameter and about a foot long. The tube 1s mounted on the muzzle end of the barrel and ts aligned wlth the axis of the bore, I. the bullet travels down: the exact centér of the tube. The front of the tube is covered with an endplate, the centér of which that Is slightly larger than of the bullet to be fires. ior of the silencer tube contains a series of batfies and chambers which catch and delay the rapidly escaping gases produced by the propellant powder as it burns. The major source of gun blast and noise from conventional weapons ta this escaping gas slamming into the atmosphere upon exiting the barrel The remaining sources of gun noise areas follows: ‘A. A supersonic crack is produced ifthe bullet reaches a speed greater than 1120 feet per second, the ‘speed of sound. 8. Mechanical noises produced by fe functioning of the weapon upen firing. This attendant clatter is most pronounced In semi and full auto- ‘matic weapons. Some noise also escapes through the unlocked breech area of these ‘autos. A bolt action rifle will produce le if any mechanical nolse when fired and no sound escapes from the breach area, Contrary to what you see on TV, the revolver is not suitable for silencer use. Considerable noise is generated by the gas escaping from the gap between the barrel anc cylinder. To make matters worse, those mini silencers, a couple of Inches long, are @ twisted joke on the part of Hollywood prop men. In addition to nolse suppression, the forward pressure of the gas In the silencer equalizes and virtually eliminates the recoil experienced with unsilehcad weapons. A silencer also doubles as an effective flash hider for night shooting. When a silencer is used on a high powered firearm, the supersonic crack experienced with these weapons can THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER be eliminated In one of the three ways: ‘A. Standard ammunition will not produce a crack if fired in weapons. with shortened barrels. The buming powder Is unable to generate the Necessary pressure to drive the bullet taster than 1120 1.0.3. 8. Similar results are obtained with standard ammo when itis. fired through a conventional length barrel ‘that as had a series of tiny ‘holes drilled along its length. These holes bleed off a portion ef the propellant (gases, agaln reducing bullet speed. C. A special milder toad may be used in unaltered weapons. These are referred to as sub sonic loads. ‘These rounds contain leas powder and do not propal bullets to suf sonie speeds. Some semi and full ‘auto weapons nead to be altered to function "reliably with subsonic fount in addition to commercially produced and federally regulated silencers, several othec types are ailable: 1. Commercial units smuggled in from other countries. 2. Underground production In do- mestic factories, 3. Individually produced, home made silencers. - 4. \inprovised or one shot silencers. Examples of this last type of silencer But this is closer to tho truth,POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol, 2 are: balloons, rubbers, baby bottle nipples, ets. These are stretched over the end of ihe barrel and taped. in place. A small hole or "X" is cut in the ‘end. They expand to contain a portion of the propellant gases. These units may of may net hold up to repeated firing, The overall effect is sort of halt assed but then half quiet is better than ‘no quiet at all. Pillows, heavy coats, foam rubber, tc. can be wrapped around_a firearm to reduce firing noise, Even with a excellent silencer, most autos need to be wrapped in something that will muffle the ‘mechanical nolse of operation. THE POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND by Kurt Saxon contains plans for a silenced box with a handgun inside. Just reach inside and blast away. Most indivicually praduced or “hand made” silencers soon meet a common fate. At some point the silencer ioses proper alignment with the barrel. The ext round catches on a balfle and the entire interfor of the unit is destroyed. As a bonus, the tubs is often launched 5d feet down range. You can imagine how emberrassing this Is to & young ‘uy lust starting out. The key then is aligning the tube with the bore, then everything else falis into place. Alignment and mounting of the tube can be handled in several different ‘ways, but one basic rule holds true for all of ‘them. To. assure constant alignment with the bore, the silencer tube must be supported by at least two points on the barrel. ‘The simplest method Is to tape the barrel at two points to support the tube (see improvised silencer mount article). This method works well for a while and is extremely accurate. tf Care is'taken when wrapping the tape, the resulting unit will be no more than two tape thicknesses out of alignment. The one drawback to this system isa tendency for the tube to slowly crawl off the barrel, a iittle ‘more with each successive shot. It is a ‘good idea to hang on tight {a this type ‘of unit, always maintaining a constant fearward tension on the tube while firing. Tubing The two types. of. metal tubing generally used in homemade’ silencer construction are thick walled slumb num tubing and thin walled brass drain pipe. Both are light, inexpen- sive, and available at most hardware and plumbing stores. The aluminum comes in 6 foot lengths and sells for about $3.00 each. Grass drain pioe is sold In straight ‘sections 12 inches ong, both plain brass and chrome 12 plated. These sections cost about $2.00 éach, Thin walled brass tubes are easily Joined together with silver solder. Aluminum tubing can't be soldered but is enaily held together with screws: because the wall thickness Is sufficient to hold threads. The holes can be drilled and tapped in the conventional manner or simply drilled ‘with a hand drill and threaded with sett tapping machine screws. The following are | construction plans for two 22 caliber silencers. The first one uses brass tubing and. Is Silver soldered together. Ths second Is made trom’ aluminum and is helo together with machine screws. Both units are simple, trouble free and quite effective. These. construction pro- Ceedures can be easily modified for Dullding silencers in larger calibers. ‘A. Brass Tubing Silencer ‘Materials needed. 1 plece Brass drain pipe (plain or chromed) 12 inches long, 1 1/4 inch diameter. 12 fender washers—1 3/16 Inch diameter, 1 piece 9/32 inch brass 1ubing— sold in 12 inch sections (8 Inches are needed). 9/32 Inch drill bit and drill, 1/48 inch drill Bt. silver solder and propane torch hacksaw file or grinder Grind down ail twelve washere! ‘unt they will stide into the tube. A file of bench grinder may De used, Teke-care that the washers remain round and that the Note Is. ep Enlarge thehole inthe washers 10 9/32 inches. ep 3 THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER Ton of the tweive washers are now slipped over the 9/32 inch tube. ‘The front washer (end cap) should bbe flush with the front end of the tubing. The rear washer is placed ‘one inch from the rear of the tube. The remaining eight washers are spaced equally between the front ‘and reer. Solder all tan washers in aah Drill two rows of four 1/16 inch holes between each set of wash: ers. Drill completely through. the tube. This will result in four rows of four, a total of sixteen holes between each baifle. Remove any burrs or metal chips from the In- terlor of the tube with a thin fi 4 rolled up piece of sandpaper. Steps Install the battie assemgly into the outer tube. The front baffle {end cap) should be recessed about 1/16 inch. The spaces be- tween the washers may be filled with steel wool or rolls of brass ‘screen before Installing in the outer tube. This Is optional aa there is some disagreement about the value of these materials as baffling devices. Solder the baffle ‘assembly re The two remaining wasners are used as the mounting assembly. The front washer is modified to slip over the barrel and rest at aPOOR NAN’S JAMES BOND Vol, 2 13 point directly behind the front sight base. This requires ream. ing, drilling oF filing out the hole to match the diameter of the barrel at this point. A cut out is. made In the washer to allow It to slip past the sight base. The washer Is now slipped over the Darrel and turned 180 deg. It the above was done properly, the Siasher willbe held from forward movement by the sight base. The taner of the barel will prevent it from moving tothe rea. ‘With the front mount w place on the barrel, slip the si cer onto the gun as far as pos- sible, The gun's muzzle will be ding against the rear end of the ncer’s inner brags tube. The silencer is now moved forward one inch. This creates a two inch chamber between the muzzle and the rear baffle. This space Is necessary for the Initial expan+ sion of gas as It leaves the muz- zie. Place a mark on thé barrel that corresponds to the rear edge of the silencer tube. Align the silencerwith the bore of the gun. This may be done visual- ly or with a tight fitting stick, When the unit is aligned, place 8 © clamp around the ‘silencer directly over the front mount ‘washer and tighten the G clamp in place. Remove the silencer from the barrel. Take care mot to dis- turb:the position of the washer in the tube. This washer is now soldered in place to the silencer interior. Remava the C clamp. ‘The rear washer is now notched [Bnd drilled until It wil slide onto the gun and come to rest at a palnt 1/16 inches in front of the mark on the barrel. This washer dogsn't lock onto anything, it: functions a3 a rear support Oniy. Slige the silencer over the barrel and onto the rear washer. I should extend 1/16 inch beyond the washer, Solder the washer to the silences, The completed si- Af for some reason the silencer 1s not in correct alignment when in- stalled, it may be adjusted. Glamp the gun into a padded vise. Sight down the allehcer and band it"Into proper alignment while ‘heating the soldered joints of the two mount washers, Improvised Silencer Mount ‘This device can be used to mount a sommercial_or Improvised silencer, Itaching it firmly to the barrel of the jweapon and maintaining perfect alignment with the bor ‘Phe Mount can be used with several [sizes of silencers and is designed for quick installation and removal, It is | made from a metal or hard plastic tube a1 1/2 Inches inside diameter and about 9 inches long. Four 1 inch deep hacksaw cuts are made in each and of the tube. This will produce 8 evenly spaced slots, 1 inch Jocep. Bevel the inside edges of both jends of the tube with @ round file or fsandpaper. Place a nose clamp on sch end of the tubs and.acrew down ingor tight. ‘The barre! Is now wapped with le elgctrical tape al 2 the firat directly behing the ight and the second about. § inches benind the muzzle. On barr Jsnorter than § Inches, ihe tape is THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER wrapped. at the rear of the barrel. Continue {0 wrap the tape untit both {oils ace a snug fit when the tube is Pushed onto the barrel. Sida the mount tubs onto the basrel unt the rear clamp ts dieactly over the tear roll of the tape. Tighten the rear clamp with a penny of screwdriver. The tube {snow in almost perfect alignment with {ne barrel Tha silencer 2-now taped in two places until if Is also a snug fit in the tube. The front clamp should correspond to the front call af tape on the atlencer. This mount will not interfere, with the slight pattern on a scoped’‘rifle, but sights must be Installed for use on a handgun. rent fram Sights may ba fabricated trom metal er plastic and acldered or epoxyed in place. Ready made ‘commercial sights may also be used. When the mount s completed it may be blued, painted, or covered with Diack plastic tape. See finished silen- cer next page.POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 14 THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER SHARP KNUCKLES they nay rot bel eve thar your flage= nalls grow so fast you have to clip then aft re quite safe tron BY Me OHNO concealed waipont hassles An inexpensive, convenient, and legal pocket weapon hat tong’ been known in the guise of the ordinary housenold scissors. However, the new tures such as castration or dlsen bowelment when sitttng down quickly (FC pays not to be your enn most dangerous ereny,be lieve me) hat nore, they should pass muster at alr port ‘or police shakedowns. while Finally, thelr use is as natural ‘as throwing a punch— nore Tapartant than one alight think. A weapon ‘s only 28 good as one's ability to use It under stress. Many a top noteh pistol shot has been known to miss Targets across the room due to the Involuntary"heal ing" and muscular ‘tang lon experlenead while under stress. ust place the selasors Tn the fist as shown and you are ali Set, to throw a punch with sone real authority In Ite THE HANDY NO IMPACT REQUIRED FIREBOMB By The Firebug { came up with this devilish little device one day while pondering the best way to torch piles of hay. It uses a minimum amount of fuel, is silent (no bottles breaking), and cheap to bulld. Take an empty soft drink can and remove the top. Stuff with some sort of absor- bant material. Pour in a few ounces of gas and pour out excess. To use, all you have to do is light the top and throw on a flammable substance. A little sand in the bottom of the can helps it throw farther. Ade 1" 9 tube, 86 co 9) andPOOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 15 HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE snes THE SAME ‘TRING OVER AGAIN. ‘By gates BARNES. ONG years ago s knight who rode forth to battle was L4 supposed to be the bravest of the brave. —Pachapa jhe was, We read of wvalorous deeds in every old bit of verse, and the history of the age of chivalry is full of him,’ He slew foemen by the score, he, was always in ‘the thickest of the fray, and there was only one thing he ‘gould not do—get up if he fell down, Some of the deadly Slows that struck him rang bff his heavy armor fu much the sume way that the blows of « hammer would ring off ‘teas bows acimerrina 70,18 Teer. ‘an fron boiler. Naw peihaps all this had something to do with his valorous deeds, and may account for tie ‘many foemen slnin, and it certainly does account for his remaining alive so'very often, They say that a knight in armor was as good as twelve men without it, and that ‘as long as lie could stsy on bis liorss or keep ‘his feet he was safe from the ordinary weapons of diow days, It is proof enough to say that ine battle in France fifty armed knights on a side fought turoughout an afterncon, ile one was Killed. ‘Therefore we must ‘stopped from lack of breath, er perliaps ‘been called “on account of dark- ‘With the advent of gunpowder things changed. Armor gradually went out of fashion, It was mo use, Bullets went trough it, and came out the other side: 0 hhelmet ani chivass, shield, large, buckler, greaves, and chain-shirt were used only for show, or to decorale ar- moorial halls, Nothing could. stand’ before the swift. speeding unseen bullet—and perliaps the knights became braver than over—many more were killed in battle. Tn naval circles, after tho litte iron-clad Monitor fought the ironclad Merrimac wooden ships of war practic ceased to be built, Every nation (ured its attention to building impenetrable bulwarks, and then guns were built to pierce tem, and then thicker armor was made, and then heavier guns, and so on, hammer and tongs, they are-fighting it out to this day. Now. they are building ships fast enough to ran away from eaoh other, THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER ich scoms the only way to atop this game of Bveist ing. But the powers of invention are most wonderful. ‘What do you think of a atesl-pointed hulle: that pene: trates two feet six inches of solid oak being stopped by a stiff pad of felt and some other composition; not only sloped, but all crimbled out of shiape 1 This has been done, and @ little tailor of Manheim, Germany, is the inventor. His name is Dows, Like almost all inventors no one ‘etioved lhim at frst, andevery ons was tao busy to listen, lohis talk. ‘When he wished to put on his bullet proof veal, and sland up to be shot af, they all laughed, and thought that the tailor was erasy. AL last he persuaded some one to take a shot at him, and lo, and behold, there ‘was Herr Dowe bowing through the smoke of the rile all unharmed, and as tmiling as an Aunt Sally at fair. Of course people believed him after that, and everybody, anid, "We thought tere was something in it; but we did not know." Lots of other people wrote letters saying that they had invented the sume thing years before, and scores of imitators started up on every side. Before very loug the army people—who hate to have other per. sons invent things—took up te subject, and Herr Dowe tan official trial before promiuent. German ‘They were most sceptical, and. would not let the anxious litle tailor dou_his heavy’ waisteoat, and wake a target of himselt. ‘They carefully put it on w plaster state, snd Uiazed asvay. "" Ach!" said the German ‘when the smoke cleareil—" ach! the tailor does ‘Then they pul the ubfeld-on a horse, and fred Uiseolly ut his site, ‘Tha aniuial went on eating. all wn: onscigus Hint w great mans spectators expecied him 0 h forward and die on the spot, he was as uumoved ‘a deaf man at a patlielic sermon. It was Mr. Dow turn after that, and (hey shot eb him, aud be smiled, and they shot again, and he smiled again ‘The breast-plate that Herr Dowe invented is made of felt and metal, iis supposed, but of eourse le doesn’t tell any one just how itis made; it weiglis about ten pounds, and ia bidexible. ‘The bullet does not glance, but tears itaal€ to pieces in the cloth, and the blow is softened by the gradual impeding of tiie speed, so that there iaitile shock fo the wearer; in fact, ‘when hePOOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 16 , and that is all. What the German army will do h the shield remains to be seou, Its inventonis now in England, and the other day gave an exhibition in Lon- don. Several Englishmen wished to try their own pet, rifles, and many supposed that a bullet that would go ‘through the tough hide of an elephant would certainly pierce three inches of anything but solid ateel, Elephant rifle, express rifle, Martini-Henry, and Lee-Metford (the two latter being the army rifles of Great Britian), each one proved ineffectual, and the experiment (so fur as Herr: Dowe goes) was a great success, The Duke of Cambridge, who was present, refused to allow any one to bo shot at, although Admiral Saumerez, one of the committee, volunteered to stand up like a man and rup the visk. “The little tailor almost shed tears of: disap- pointinent because they’ would not let, him take his favorite role. The horse, however, was again brought POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY 1937 THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER ‘on, and J suspect wondered what it was all about, for he ‘never seemed to know whether to go to sleep or to prance about; and the bullets did not alarm him. 1 do with this new invention is a prob- they ean make it light enough to wear, it may hange the style of fighting, and ther will have to build iflea to pierce it, Then comes the thicker armor again, In Berlin in the great army museum there ia a cuirass (a breast-plate and back-plate) that is perforated through and through by thirteen bullets, ‘They took it off @ poor French caralryman, who was dead on the field where his squadron had eliarged on a line of in. ed infantry. I he liad had on a Dowe shield he might have thought it a jok tived spending money on war, and stop fighting. Flight Bow PULLS INSTEAD OF PUSHES THE ARROW Ilaitars bow, he pl lobe is nly in eurda, Tae arn yo le te el ido paid yo SING what T term a “double ‘action bow and a "fron whet arrow of en oi desig, Orville ‘Litieton and Ihave obtained almost incredible reals in alseies of Blgbtahot experiments. Here See the Buren Zemont archer ond for: ‘noty helier of wend BEST TYPE YEW FLIGHT BOW BN record 1048, bow, 2548. Port ‘Orford coder ame» 60 9 s0b, bow, 286, Port Orfehd cedar ine. 209 te, baw, 28 Por (Orford colar Aro 304 yd BOW AND ARROW OF matinee mare sore Seer Speed eon Fit nm, ge aaah am ia eea sella” piece “of squared mit Bae eo bene iat tat aie me 1 bow wn pl of ty fer pads, Tit hate adn on he bard eh af the eee ten ‘begs and 4 few other prt ae aed Tam coneinced that the now expen ‘Sout wel ht shed: A oti 84 ell a8 7 fever that remaine te he worked oi thick, 196 im wide, 4 Te long (Exper cvced wens make yor oe age ‘raw centerline as Fig Tesce tin section fp cester (ie full with and thickest of eve, Draw four hoes 9¢ Backs town sie fo sre Tam ta wp by out asin Pg Tren wil pare poker, and tr {Emporary mocks {al ey Brace the bow Strong lemporaty sing, snd ull a ew ince Io see where there are any nM ae: tinos, Work them down to Ue rom section shown fn Fig, and continue esting sat te ea fn bd ‘ommety, inch for ‘eating wench side ane tl el Cone tlnaing tothe ec) Of cach gers 7] coda ire ifr! Fe oe wii Tie in ee ihe Si; cbtvtel ai fe # Hr I he egaEES ie i 4 : if gi #POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 2 Five Dollar Boot Knife and Push Dagger By Clyde Barrow Boot Knife ‘Most boot knives cost between $35 ‘end $100. An excellent 8 Inch boot Knife (4 Ihch. blade) can be made for about five dollars. The basis for the knife Is the Sykes-Falrbaln Com- mando Knife. A genuine S/F knile from England may be used, but they ‘opi about $15. A well made copy of the knife, manufactured in Germany (a available’ from American Colonial ‘Armament: P.O. Box F, Chicago Ridge, Illinois 60418, The price is $4.95 plus shipping. Crewing A shows the orginal configuration and B the finished boot knife. A simple way to shorten the blade Is to grind and reshape the blade. Although this method. works, the resulting knife Is rather ‘shodoy looking and hard to resharpen. ‘A more desirable method Is to remove the handle and shorten the blade from the reat, leaving the sharpened edges and point intact. The handle was originally secured.to the blade by peening (mushrooming) the {ond of the tang. To remove the handle iLis necessary to grind off the top 1/8 a Tcl noon 17 Inch of the handle to remove this peered over material "The blade is now secured in a vise after wrapping it in several. layers. of masking tape to protect the edge and your fingers. Tep gently against the finger guard with a hammer and the handle should aide off the tang. FIGHTING KNIVES Lok (Push Dagger, Throwing Knife, Boot Knife, Gerber MK I Survival Knife] Using a bench or hend grinder, remove the material indicated with diagonal lines in drawing D. Continua to rind until the handle can be hammered back onto the tang. The excess tang protruding from the handle is now hacksawed or ground off, Tha handle is secured in its new position by repeening the end of the {ang with a center punch, It may also be epoxyed in place. Grind end of handle smooth and reblacken with firearm touch up bluing or black paint. The handle | solid steel and rather heyy. It Is also slippery when wet of bloody. The handle may be tightened by grinding the front and back flat before reinstalling on the blade. A mora weoure grip is, obtained | by wrapping the handle’ in wet tinen twine, When the twine dries it will shrink thoht to the handle, This wrapping should be sealed with Inseed otto prevent It from becoming frayed and unraveled. About 12 feet of twine are used. The linen is very strong and can be remaved from the knife and used es fishing or snare tine in an emergency. It would also make ‘an excellent gavrot It the need should. arise. ‘The knife may be carried in a sheath FULL SIZE PATTERN! THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER ‘s0un to the Inide of your boot or the scabbard supplied with the knife can be shortened to fit the new blade length. Push Dagger ‘The push dagger, like the derringer, was a popular backup of hideout weapon for the American traveler in the 18008, Riverboat gamblers would ‘produce a push dagger to settie @ gambling argument, and many Gentlemen tarred a dagger as a discrete means of protection tor encounters with the local rift-raff. Many of these early push daggers wore works of art. One of the Popular designs was produced by Will and Finck of San Francisco. Their push daggers featured engraved blades and handiee of german silver and walrus tusk. The knife was supped In a german silver sheath ‘PUSH DAGGERPOOR MAN'S with a fancy clip for attaching to the belt, In recent years, the push dagger has become a popular concealed weapon. Two basic designs are currently available, the traditional push dagger with palm shaped curved handle, and a relatively new design, the belt knife, All traditional type push daggers now being produced com from custom knife makers, These beautiful knives can cost anywhere from 50 to several hundred dollar The belt knite design Is. available from several manufacturers. The pric range In $10 to G0 dollars. Quallty is governed by price. The cheaper plated steel knives are supplied with vinyl belts, while the high priced units are stainiess steel with belts of high quality saddle leather. ‘An excellent push dagger of the traditional design can be made from the five dollar Commando knife used in the boot knife project. The original A HOME-MADE MORTAR By Robert Kayberh A sieple sorter can be rade fron a shotgun of any gouge. It can deliver stnost any type oF bomb, Including in= cenciaries, pipe bowbs, 'nelatey cack tals even ‘the (Oz bonb detailed iw issue #1 First, 9 reguiar shotgun shell is converted for use tn the rortar. The shell Ty opened and the pellets ere renaved: the wedding Is pulled ovt and replaced by 9 rad of cotton. Next, obtain a plece of round wood stick dr dowel. when the stick is locded in the gun, it should be Tong Jenough to protrude Fron the. gun's iruzsie about six inches ‘Attaching the ordvance to be launched Te dona ‘in various ways. The bon’ Jean te tapes to the stick mith good, ‘trong «ape. OF the rount can be rely bUITe Fata the sorb ietealf. If Sonething Ike the potato masher larenade shown on page 37 of the POOR. Ra's JANES. 20ND, It can be Scramed Fight orto the ethck. Dr, design your The weapon can be fired From the shoulder, Ike s conventional grenade Vaunchers but bracing che unit ageinst the ground Tike «convent tonal mor jtar ie botzer as the recoil Is severe, Arpair of legs are attached to the shotgua a8 shown, and che gun is set tas degree angle. It Is alemd by jedjusting the angle of the shocgun. feetore tiring, sandbag Ts places jncer the shatgua's butt to prevent. stock davage from repeated firing ‘To use, the shel] ts chombered and the stlek, with armament attached, Ts eushad Into the bnrrel to contact’ the fihelt. then the bar's Fos fand the thing Ia Fired. A defense weapon if thers JAMES BOND Vol. 2 18 handio is removed in the same manner as before. It will not be used on the ‘completed push dagger, but should be saved, as it makes an excellent il handle. Excess material is removed from the blade with a grinder. Use the full size pattem, Drawing E, as a guide ‘and be sure to keep the blade cool by periodically dipping it in a can of ‘water. This will preserve the temper of the blade. ‘The handle can be made trom any traditional knife handle material or it can, be machined from aluminum or brass bar stock. When completed, & hole 1s crilled in the center of the handle and the blade is epoxyed In Place. Use quality brand of epoxy and ailow 24 hours curing tima before using the knife. A good way to determine the optimum handle shape Is to first carve it trom soft pine or balsa wood. When the right shape is found, it is copled in the final material. THE POOR MAN'S ARMORER JeorroR's nore: 2 the combined velght of the dove? and projectile ere mich greater jenan the wolgnt of the srieinai shor Jensrge, excearive chanber pressare iis crested, which my denage 0 lsactgan. The clandestine military eervicer vse 2 similar inproviead jsysten, ue choy recommend removing ot the ponder charge. suggest Jecarting vita ehe redaced Ioad, and ally work up to the full power ctuee letarse that Bob describes. SHOTCUN SHELL pire sox0 ‘AUTO BODY PUTTY <