The Terrorist's Handbook -----------------------Written BY: UNKNOWN AUTHOR HEAVILY E ITE b!: K"oe!

ete#t o$ %i&e O and B'(' o$ Hardbodies

()e#ia" thanks to Word*er$e#t +or)oration $or their s)e""in, #he#ker'''''''This $i"e NEE E IT./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0 (*E+IAL THAN1 AL(O 2OE( OUT TO: Nitro 2"!#erine: 1)a3 : The *rod5#er : The ire#tor : 7r'+a6aro : The 7a,i#ian : %or %or %or %or %or %or )ro&idin, the $i"esbein, )atient 4hi"e the #o) 4as there,ettin, the $i"es to 6e'''' ,ettin, the $i"es to 6e'''' his BI2 E2O--ALL the Berno5""i #arts he is ,onna send--

This is a #o""e#tion o$ 6an! !ears 4orth o$ e$$ort''''''''this is the ori,ina" 6an5s#ri)t $or a non-)5b"ished 4ork8 $ro6 an 5nkno4n a5thor'''''It 4as ori,ina""! t4o LAR2E $i"es 4hi#h had to be 6er,ed and then HEAVILY E ITE 8 6ost"! the )i#t5res8 and then s)e""#he#ked'''This ,5! is a #he6i#a" ,eni5s b5t he #o5"d not s)e"" i$ his "i$e de)ended on it''''I ha&e si6)"! r5n a s)e"" #he#k &ia Word*er$e#t 9':8 so there are )robab"! 6ore errors 4hi#h 4ere not )i#ked 5)'''sorr!'''I ho)e !o5 ha&e the )atien#e to sit thro5,h this $i"e8 read it8 then #orre#t e&er! "itt"e error''''It is not "ike I a6 s5b6ittin, it or an!thin,'''----This $i"e is dedi#ated To Kathie ; KiKi '''''Where&er !o5 both 6a! be''''' THE TERRORI(T'( HAN BOOK <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ='> INTRO U+TION

25n?enbo6? *!ro-Te#hno"o,ies8 a di&ision o$ +haos Ind5stries .+HAO(08 is )ro5d to )resent this $irst edition o$ The Terrorist's Handbook' %irst and $ore6ost8 "et it be stated that +haos Ind5stries ass56es no res)onsibi"ities $or an! 6is5se o$ the in$or6ation )resented in this )5b"i#ation' The )5r)ose o$ this is to sho4 the 6an! te#hni@5es and 6ethods 5sed b! those )eo)"e in this and other #o5ntries 4ho e6)"o! terror as a 6eans to )o"iti#a" and so#ia" ,oa"s'

The te#hni@5es herein #an be obtained $ro6 )5b"i# "ibraries8 and #an 5s5a""! be #arried o5t b! a terrorist 4ith 6i %i"e: The Terrorist's Handbook U)"oaded b!: The 7ad A"#he6ist o4n"oaded: =A %i"e si?e: =ABCBA #hara#ters *ress s)a#e 4hen !o5're read!8 or D1E to abort'''

The Terrorist's Handbook -----------------------Written BY: UNKNOWN AUTHOR HEAVILY E ITE b!: K"oe! ete#t o$ %i&e O and B'(' o$ Hardbodies

()e#ia" thanks to Word*er$e#t +or)oration $or their s)e""in, #he#ker'''''''This $i"e NEE E IT./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0./0 (*E+IAL THAN1 AL(O 2OE( OUT TO: Nitro 2"!#erine: 1)a3 : The *rod5#er : The ire#tor : 7r'+a6aro : The 7a,i#ian : %or %or %or %or %or %or )ro&idin, the $i"esbein, )atient 4hi"e the #o) 4as there,ettin, the $i"es to 6e'''' ,ettin, the $i"es to 6e'''' his BI2 E2O--ALL the Berno5""i #arts he is ,onna send--

This is a #o""e#tion o$ 6an! !ears 4orth o$ e$$ort''''''''this is the ori,ina" 6an5s#ri)t $or a non-)5b"ished 4ork8 $ro6 an 5nkno4n a5thor'''''It 4as ori,ina""! t4o LAR2E $i"es 4hi#h had to be 6er,ed and then HEAVILY E ITE 8 6ost"! the )i#t5res8 and then s)e""#he#ked'''This ,5! is a #he6i#a" ,eni5s b5t he #o5"d not s)e"" i$ his "i$e de)ended on it''''I ha&e si6)"! r5n a s)e"" #he#k &ia Word*er$e#t 9':8 so there are )robab"! 6ore errors 4hi#h 4ere not )i#ked 5)'''sorr!'''I ho)e !o5 ha&e the )atien#e to sit thro5,h this $i"e8 read it8 then #orre#t e&er! "itt"e error''''It is not "ike I a6 s5b6ittin, it or an!thin,'''----This $i"e is dedi#ated To Kathie ; KiKi '''''Where&er !o5 both 6a! be''''' THE TERRORI(T'( HAN BOOK <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ='> INTRO U+TION

25n?enbo6? *!ro-Te#hno"o,ies8 a di&ision o$ +haos Ind5stries .+HAO(08 is

)ro5d to )resent this $irst edition o$ The Terrorist's Handbook' %irst and $ore6ost8 "et it be stated that +haos Ind5stries ass56es no res)onsibi"ities $or an! 6is5se o$ the in$or6ation )resented in this )5b"i#ation' The )5r)ose o$ this is to sho4 the 6an! te#hni@5es and 6ethods 5sed b! those )eo)"e in this and other #o5ntries 4ho e6)"o! terror as a 6eans to )o"iti#a" and so#ia" ,oa"s' The te#hni@5es herein #an be obtained $ro6 )5b"i# "ibraries8 and #an 5s5a""! be #arried o5t b! a terrorist 4ith 6ini6a" e@5i)6ent' This 6akes one a"" the 6ore $ri,htened8 sin#e an! "5nati# or so#ia" de&iant #o5"d obtain this in$or6ation8 and 5se it a,ainst an!one' The )ro#esses and te#hni@5es herein (HOUL NOT BE +ARRIE OUT UN ER ANY +IR+U7(TAN+E(-- (ERIOU( HAR7 OR EATH +OUL O++UR %RO7 ATTE7*TIN2 TO *ER%OR7 ANY O% THE 7ETHO ( IN THI( *UBLI+ATION' THI( I( 7ERELY %OR REA IN2 ENFOY7ENT8 AN I( NOT INTEN E %OR A+TUAL U(E-25n?enbo6? *!ro-Te#hno"o,ies $ee"s that it is i6)ortant that e&er!one has so6e idea o$ G5st ho4 eas! it is $or a terrorist to )er$or6 a#ts o$ terrorH that is the reason $or the e3isten#e o$ this )5b"i#ation'

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Tab"e o$ +ontents <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

:'> ''''''' BUYIN2 E1*LO(IVE( AN *RO*ELLANT( :'>= '''''''' B"a#k *o4der :'>: '''''''' *!rode3 :'>C '''''''' Ro#ket En,ine *o4der :'>9 '''''''' Ri$"eI(hot,5n *o4der :'>J '''''''' %"ash *o4der :'>B '''''''' A66oni56 Nitrate :'= ''''''' A+KUIRIN2 +HE7I+AL( :'== '''''''' Te#hni@5es $or *i#kin, Lo#ks :': ''''''' LI(T O% U(E%UL HOU(EHOL +HE7I+AL( AN :'C ''''''' *RE*ARATION O% +HE7I+AL( :'C= '''''''' Nitri# A#id :'C: '''''''' (5"$5ri# A#id :'CC '''''''' A66oni56 Nitrate C'> ''''''' E1*LO(IVE RE+I*E( C'>= '''''''' E3)"osi&e Theor! C'= ''''''' I7*A+T E1*LO(IVE( C'== '''''''' A66oni56 Triiodide +r!sta"s C'=: '''''''' 7er#5r! %5"6inate

AVAILABILITY

C'=C '''''''' Nitro,"!#erine C'=9 '''''''' *i#rates C': ''''''' LOW OR ER E1*LO(IVE( C':= '''''''' B"a#k *o4der C':: '''''''' Nitro#e""5"ose C':C '''''''' %5e" L O3odi?er 6i3t5res C':9 '''''''' *er#h"orates C'C ''''''' HI2H OR ER E1*LO(IVE( C'C= '''''''' R' '1' .+!#"onite0 C'C: '''''''' A66oni56 Nitrate C'CC '''''''' AN%O( C'C9 '''''''' T'N'T' C'CJ '''''''' *otassi56 +h"orate C'CB '''''''' !na6ite C'CM '''''''' Nitrostar#h E3)"osi&es C'CA '''''''' *i#ri# A#id C'CN '''''''' A66oni56 *i#rate .E3)"osi&e 0 C'9> '''''''' Nitro,en Tri#h"oride C'9= '''''''' Lead A?ide C'J ''''''' OTHER OE1*LO(IVE(O C'J= '''''''' Ther6it C'J: '''''''' 7o"oto& +o#ktai"s C'JC '''''''' +he6i#a" %ire Bott"e C'J9 '''''''' Bott"ed 2as E3)"osi&es 9'> ''''''' U(IN2 E1*LO(IVE( 9'= ''''''' (A%ETY 9': ''''''' I2NITION EVI+E( 9':= '''''''' %5se I,nition 9':: '''''''' I6)a#t I,nition 9':C '''''''' E"e#tri#a" I,nition 9':9 '''''''' E"e#tro - 7e#hani#a" I,nition 9':9= ''''''' 7er#5r! (4it#hes 9':9: ''''''' Tri)4ire (4it#hes 9':9C ''''''' Radio +ontro" etonators 9'C ''''''' ELAY( 9'C= '''''''' %5se e"a!s 9'C: '''''''' Ti6er e"a!s 9'CC '''''''' +he6i#a" e"a!s

9'9 ''''''' E1*LO(IVE +ONTAINER( 9'9= '''''''' *a)er +ontainers 9'9: '''''''' 7eta" +ontainers 9'9C '''''''' 2"ass +ontainers 9'99 '''''''' *"asti# +ontainers 9'J ''''''' A VAN+E U(E( %OR E1*LO(IVE( 9'J= '''''''' (ha)ed +har,es 9'J: '''''''' T5be E3)"osi&es 9'JC '''''''' Ato6i?ed *arti#"e E3)"osions 9'J9 '''''''' Li,htb5"b Bo6bs 9'JJ '''''''' Book Bo6bs 9'JB '''''''' *hone Bo6bs J'> ''''''' (*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR *ROFE+TILE WEA*ON(

J'= ''''''' *ROFE+TILE WEA*ON( .*RI7ITIVE0 J'== '''''''' Bo4 and +rossbo4 A665nition J'=: '''''''' B"o4,5n A665nition J'=C '''''''' Wrist Ro#ket and ("in,shot A665nition J': ''''''' *ROFE+TILE WEA*ON( .%IREAR7(0 J':= '''''''' Hand,5n A665nition J':: '''''''' (hot,5ns J'C ''''''' *ROFE+TILE WEA*ON( .+O7*RE((E 2A(0 J'C= '''''''' '=MM +a"iber B'B 25n A665nition J'C: '''''''' ':: +a"iber *e""et 25n A665nition B'> ''''''' RO+KET( AN +ANNON( B'= ''''''' RO+KET( B'== '''''''' Basi# Ro#ket-Bo6b B'=: '''''''' Lon, Ran,e Ro#ket-Bo6b B'=C '''''''' 75"ti)"e Warhead Ro#ket-Bo6bs B': '''''''' +ANNON( B':= '''''''' Basi# *i)e +annon B':: '''''''' Ro#ket-%irin, +annon M'> ''''''' *YROTE+HNI+A ERRATA M'= ''''''''' (6oke Bo6bs M': ''''''''' +o"ored %"a6es M'C ''''''''' Tear 2as M'9 ''''''''' %ire4orks M'9= '''''''' %ire#ra#kers M'9: '''''''' (k!ro#kets M'9C '''''''' Ro6an +and"es A'> ''''''' LI(T( O% (U**LIER( AN %URTHER IN%OR7ATION N'> ''''''' +HE+KLI(T %OR RAI ( ON LAB( =>'> '''''' U(E%UL *YRO+HE7I(TRY =='> '''''' ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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BUYIN2 E1*LO(IVE( AN

*RO*ELLANT(

A"6ost an! #it! or to4n o$ reasonab"e si?e has a ,5n store and

a )har6a#!' These are t4o o$ the )"a#es that )otentia" terrorists &isit in order to )5r#hase e3)"osi&e 6ateria"' A"" that one has to do is kno4 so6ethin, abo5t the non-e3)"osi&e 5ses o$ the 6ateria"s' B"a#k )o4der8 $or e3a6)"e8 is 5sed in b"a#k)o4der $irear6s' It #o6es in &ar!in, O,radesO8 4ith ea#h di$$erent ,rade bein, a s"i,ht"! di$$erent si?e' The ,rade o$ b"a#k )o4der de)ends on 4hat the #a"ibre o$ the ,5n that it is 5sed inH a $ine ,rade o$ )o4der #o5"d b5rn too $ast in the 4ron, #a"iber 4ea)on' The r5"e is: the s6a""er the ,rade8 the $aster the b5rn rate o$ the )o4der' :'>= BLA+K *OW ER

B"a#k )o4der is ,enera""! a&ai"ab"e in three ,rades' As stated be$ore8 the s6a""er the ,rade8 the $aster the )o4der b5rns' B5rn rate is e3tre6e"! i6)ortant in bo6bs' (in#e an e3)"osion is a ra)id in#rease o$ ,as &o"56e in a #on$ined en&iron6ent8 to 6ake an e3)"osion8 a @5i#k-b5rnin, )o4der is desirab"e' The three #o66on ,rades o$ b"a#k )o4der are "isted be"o48 a"on, 4ith the 5s5a" bore 4idth .#a"ibre0 o$ 4hat the! are 5sed in' 2enera""!8 the $astest b5rnin, )o4der8 the %%% ,rade is desirab"e' Ho4e&er8 the other ,rades and 5ses are "isted be"o4: 2RA E <<<<< % ri$"es %% ri$"es %%% BORE WI TH <<<<<<<<<< 'J> or ,reater 'CB - 'J> 'CB or s6a""er E1A7*LE O% 2UN <<<<<<<<<<<<<< 6ode" #annonH so6e "ar,e )isto"sH s6a"" )isto"sH derrin,ers

The %%% ,rade is the $astest b5rnin,8 be#a5se the s6a""er ,rade has 6ore s5r$a#e area or b5rnin, s5r$a#e e3)osed to the $"a6e $ront' The "ar,er ,rades a"so ha&e 5ses 4hi#h 4i"" be dis#5ssed "ater' The )ri#e ran,e o$ b"a#k )o4der8 )er )o5nd8 is abo5t PA'J> - PN'>>' The )ri#e is not a$$e#ted b! the ,rade8 and so one sa&es onese"$ ti6e and 4ork i$ one b5!s the $iner ,rade o$ )o4der' The 6aGor )rob"e6s 4ith b"a#k )o4der are that it #an be i,nited a##identa""! b! stati# e"e#tri#it!8 and that it has a tenden#! to absorb 6oist5re $ro6 the air' To sa$e"! #r5sh it8 a bo6ber 4o5"d 5se a )"asti# s)oon and a 4ooden sa"ad bo4"' Takin, a s6a"" )i"e at a ti6e8 he or she 4o5"d

a))"! )ress5re to the )o4der thro5,h the s)oon and r5b it in a series o$ strokes or #ir#"es8 b5t not too hard' It is $ine eno5,h to 5se 4hen it is abo5t as $ine as $"o5r' The $ineness8 ho4e&er8 is de)endant on 4hat t!)e o$ de&i#e one 4ishes to 6akeH ob&io5s"!8 it 4o5"d be i6)ra#ti#"e to #r5sh eno5,h )o4der to $i"" a = $oot b! 9 in#h radi5s )i)e' An!one #an )5r#hase b"a#k )o4der8 sin#e an!one #an o4n b"a#k )o4der $irear6s in A6eri#a'

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*YRO E1

*!rode3 is a s!ntheti# )o4der that is 5sed "ike b"a#k )o4der' It #o6es in the sa6e ,rades8 b5t it is 6ore e3)ensi&e )er )o5nd' Ho4e&er8 a one )o5nd #ontainer o$ )!rode3 #ontains 6ore 6ateria" b! &o"56e than a )o5nd o$ b"a#k )o4der' It is 65#h easier to #r5sh to a &er! $ine )o4der than b"a#k )o4der8 and it is #onsiderab"! sa$er and 6ore re"iab"e' This is be#a5se it 4i"" not be set o$$ b! stati# e"e#tri#it!8 as b"a#k #an be8 and it is "ess in#"ined to absorb 6oist5re' It #osts abo5t P=>'>> )er )o5nd' It #an be #r5shed in the sa6e 6anner as b"a#k )o4der8 or it #an be disso"&ed in boi"in, 4ater and dried' :'>C RO+KET EN2INE *OW ER

One o$ the 6ost e3#itin, hobbies no4ada!s is 6ode" ro#ketr!' Estes is the "ar,est )rod5#er o$ 6ode" ro#ket kits and en,ines' Ro#ket en,ines are #o6)osed o$ a sin,"e "ar,e ,rain o$ )ro)e""ant' This ,rain is s5rro5nded b!

a $air"! hea&! #ardboard t5bin,' One ,ets the )ro)e""ant b! s"ittin, the t5be "en,th4ise8 and 5n4ra))in, it "ike a )a)er to4e" ro""' When this is done8 the ,re! $ire #"a! at either end o$ the )ro)e""ant ,rain 65st be re6o&ed' This is 5s5a""! done ,ent"! 4ith a )"asti# or brass kni$e' The 6ateria" is e3#e)tiona""! hard8 and 65st be #r5shed to be 5sed' B! ,ri))in, the ,rain on the 4idest settin, on a set o$ )"iers8 and )5ttin, the ,rain and )o4der in a )"asti# ba,8 the )o4der 4i"" not break a)art and shatter a"" o&er' This sho5"d be done to a"" the "ar,e #h5nks o$ )o4der8 and then it sho5"d be #r5shed "ike b"a#k )o4der' Ro#ket en,ines #o6e in &ario5s si?es8 ran,in, $ro6 =I9 A - :T to the in#redib"! )o4er$5" en,ines' The "ar,er the en,ine8 the 6ore e3)ensi&e' en,ines #o6e in )a#ka,es o$ three8 and #ost abo5t PJ'>> )er )a#ka,e' Ro#ket en,ines are )erha)s the sin,"e 6ost 5se$5" ite6 so"d in stores to a terrorist8 sin#e the! #an be 5sed as is8 or #an be #anniba"i?ed $or their e3)"osi&e )o4der' :'>9 RI%LEI(HOT2UN *OW ER

Ri$"e )o4der and shot,5n )o4der are rea""! the sa6e $ro6 a )ra#ti#"e stand)oint' The! are both nitro#e""5"ose based )ro)e""ants' The! 4i"" be re$erred to as ,5n)o4der in a"" $5t5re re$eren#es' 25n)o4der is 6ade b! the a#tion o$ #on#entrated nitri# and s5"$5ri# a#id 5)on #otton' This 6ateria" is then disso"&ed b! so"&ents and then re$or6ed in the desired ,rain si?e' When dea"in, 4ith ,5n)o4der8 the ,rain si?e is not near"! as i6)ortant as that o$ b"a#k )o4der' Both "ar,e and s6a"" ,rained ,5n)o4der b5rn $air"! s"o4"! #o6)ared to b"a#k )o4der 4hen 5n#on$ined8 b5t 4hen it is #on$ined8 ,5n)o4der b5rns both hotter and 4ith 6ore ,aseo5s e3)ansion8 )rod5#in, 6ore )ress5re' There$ore8 the ,rindin, )ro#ess that is o$ten ne#essar! $or other )ro)e""ants is not ne#essar! $or ,5n)o4der' 25n)o4der #osts abo5t PN'>> )er )o5nd' An! idiot #an b5! it8 sin#e there are no restri#tions on ri$"es or shot,5ns in the U'(' :'>J %LA(H *OW ER %"ash )o4der is a 6i3t5re o$ )o4dered ?ir#oni56 6eta" and &ario5s

o3idi?ers' It is e3tre6e"! sensiti&e to heat or s)arks8 and sho5"d be treated 4ith 6ore #are than b"a#k )o4der8 4ith 4hi#h it sho5"d NEVER be 6i3ed' It is so"d in s6a"" #ontainers 4hi#h 65st be 6i3ed and shaken be$ore 5se' It is &er! $ine"! )o4dered8 and is a&ai"ab"e in three s)eeds: $ast8 6edi568 and s"o4' The $ast $"ash )o4der is the best $or 5sin, in e3)"osi&es or detonators'

It b5rns &er! ra)id"!8 re,ard"ess o$ #on$ine6ent or )a#kin,8 4ith a hot 4hite O$"ashO8 hen#e its na6e' It is $air"! e3)ensi&e8 #ostin, abo5t P=='>>' It is so"d in 6a,i# sho)s and theatre s5))"! stores' :'>B A77ONIU7 NITRATE

A66oni56 nitrate is a hi,h e3)"osi&e 6ateria" that is o$ten 5sed as a #o66er#ia" Osa$et! e3)"osi&eO It is &er! stab"e8 and is di$$i#5"t to i,nite 4ith a 6at#h' It 4i"" on"! "i,ht i$ the ,"o4in,8 red-hot )art o$ a 6at#h is to5#hin, it' It is a"so di$$i#5"t to detonateH .the )heno6enon o$ detonation 4i"" be e3)"ained "ater0 it re@5ires a "ar,e sho#k4a&e to #a5se it to ,o hi,h e3)"osi&e' +o66er#ia""!8 it is so6eti6es 6i3ed 4ith a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ nitro,"!#erine to in#rease its sensiti&it!' A66oni56 nitrate is 5sed in the O+o"d-*aksO or OInstant +o"dO8 a&ai"ab"e in 6ost dr5, stores' The O+o"d *aksO #onsist o$ a ba, o$ 4ater8 s5rro5nded b! a se#ond )"asti# ba, #ontainin, the a66oni56 nitrate' To ,et the a66oni56 nitrate8 si6)"! #5t o$$ the to) o$ the o5tside ba,8 re6o&e the )"asti# ba, o$ 4ater8 and sa&e the a66oni56 nitrate in a 4e"" sea"ed8 airti,ht #ontainer8 sin#e it is rather h!dros#o)i#8 i'e' it tends to absorb 4ater $ro6 the air' It is a"so the 6ain in,redient in 6an! $erti"i?ers' :'= A+KUIRIN2 +HE7I+AL(

The $irst se#tion dea"s 4ith ,ettin, #he6i#a"s "e,a""!' This se#tion dea"s 4ith O)ro#5rin,O the6' The best )"a#e to stea" #he6i#a"s is a #o""e,e'

7an! state s#hoo"s ha&e a"" o$ their #he6i#a"s o5t on the she"&es in the "abs8 and 6ore in their #he6i#a" sto#kroo6s' E&enin, is the best ti6e to enter "ab b5i"din,s8 as there are the "east n56ber o$ )eo)"e in the b5i"din,s8 and 6ost o$ the "abs 4i"" sti"" be 5n"o#ked' One si6)"! takes a bookba,8 4ears a dress shirt and Geans8 and tries to rese6b"e a #o""e,e $resh6an' I$ an!one asks 4hat s5#h a )erson is doin,8 the thie$ #an si6)"! sa! that he is "ookin, $or the )o"!6er #he6istr! "ab8 or so6e other #he6istr!-re"ated de)art6ent other than the one the! are in' One #an 5s5a""! $ind o5t 4here the &ario5s "abs and de)art6ents in a b5i"din, are b! #a""in, the 5ni&ersit!' There are8 o$ #o5rse other te#hni@5es $or ,ettin, into "abs a$ter ho5rs8 s5#h as )"a#in, a )ie#e o$ #ardboard in the "at#h o$ an 5n5sed door8 s5#h as a ba#k e3it' Then8 a"" one needs to do is #o6e ba#k at a "ater ho5r' A"so8 be$ore this is done8 terrorists #he#k $or se#5rit! s!ste6s' I$ one G5st 4a"ks into a "ab8 e&en i$ there is so6eone there8 and 4a"ks o5t the ba#k e3it8 and s"i) the #ardboard in the "at#h be$ore the door #"oses8 the )erson in the "ab 4i"" ne&er kno4 4hat ha))ened' It is a"so a ,ood idea to obser&e the b5i"din, that one )"ans to rob at the ti6e that one )"ans to rob it se&era" da!s be$ore the a#t5a" the$t is done' This is ad&isab"e sin#e the 4o5"d-be thie$ sho5"d kno4 4hen and i$ the #a6)5s se#5rit! 6akes )atro"s thro5,h b5i"din,s' O$ #o5rse8 i$ none o$ these 6ethods are s5##ess$5"8 there is a"4a!s se#tion :'==8 b5t as a r5"e8 #o""e,e #a6)5s se#5rit! is )rett! )oor8 and nobod! s5s)e#ts another )erson in the b5i"din, o$ doin, an!thin, 4ron,8 e&en i$ the! are there at an odd ho5r' :'== TE+HNIKUE( %OR *I+KIN2 LO+K(

I$ it be#o6es ne#essar! to )i#k a "o#k to enter a "ab8 the 4or"d's 6ost e$$e#ti&e "o#k)i#k is d!na6ite8 $o""o4ed b! a s"ed,eha66er' There are 5n$ort5nate"!8 )rob"e6s 4ith noise and e3#ess str5#t5ra" da6a,e 4ith these 6ethods' The ne3t best thin,8 ho4e&er8 is a set o$ ar6! iss5e "o#k)i#ks'

These8 5n$ort5nate"!8 are di$$i#5"t to a#@5ire' I$ the door to a "ab is "o#ked8 b5t the deadbo"t is not en,a,ed8 then there are other )ossibi"ities' The r5"e here is: i$ one #an see the "at#h8 one #an o)en the door' There are se&era" de&i#es 4hi#h $a#i"itate $reein, the "at#h $ro6 its ho"e in the 4a""' enta" too"s8 sti$$ 4ire . :> ,a5,e 08 s)e#ia""! bent a"56in56 $ro6 #ans8 thin )o#ketkni&es8 and #redit #ards are the too"s o$ the trade' The 4a! that a"" these too"s and de&i#es are 5ses is si6i"ar: )5""8 )5sh8 or other4ise 6o&e the "at#h o5t o$ its ho"e in the 4a""8 and )5"" the door o)en' This is done b! s"idin, 4hate&er too" that !o5 are 5sin, behind the "at#h8 and )5""in, the "at#h o5t $ro6 the 4a""' To 6ake an a"56in56-#an "o#k)i#k8 terrorists #an 5se an a"56in56 #an and #are$5""! #5t o$$ the #an to) and botto6' +5t o$$ the #ans' ra,,ed ends' Then8 #5t the o)en-ended #!"inder so that it #an be $"attened o5t into a sin,"e "on, re#tan,"e' This sho5"d then be #5t into in#h 4ide stri)s' %o"d the stri)s in =I9 in#h in#re6ents .=0' One 4i"" ha&e a "on, @5adr5)"e-thi#k =I9 in#h 4ide stri) o$ a"56in56' This sho5"d be $o"ded into an L-sha)e8 a Fsha)e8 or a U-sha)e' This is done b! $o"din,' The )ie#es 4o5"d "ook "ike this: .=0 =I9 =I9 in#h =I9 =I9 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR & R R = R R S

%o"d a"on, "ines to 6ake a sin,"e @5adr5)"e-thi#k )ie#e o$ a"56in56' This sho5"d then be $o"ded to )rod5#e an L8F8or U sha)ed de&i#e that "ooks "ike this: QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ I QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR R R R R L-sha)ed R R R R RQR QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ I QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR R R

R R F-sha)ed R R R RQQQQQQQQ TQQQQQQQQR QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ I QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR R R R R R R U-sha)ed R R R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ TQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR A"" o$ these de&i#es sho5"d be 5sed to hook the "at#h o$ a door and )5"" the "at#h o5t o$ its ho"e' The $o"ds in the "o#k)i#ks 4i"" be bet4een the door and the 4a""8 and so the de&i#e 4i"" not 5n$o"d8 i$ it is 6ade )ro)er"!'

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THEIR AVAILABILITY

An!one #an ,et 6an! #he6i#a"s $ro6 hard4are stores8 s5)er6arkets8 and dr5, stores to ,et the 6ateria"s to 6ake e3)"osi&es or other dan,ero5s #o6)o5nds' A 4o5"d-be terrorist 4o5"d 6ere"! need a station 4a,on and so6e 6one! to a#@5ire 6an! o$ the #he6i#a"s na6ed here' +he6i#a" QQQQQQQQ Used In QQQQQQQ A&ai"ab"e at QQQQQQQQQQQQ

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ a"#oho"8 eth!" / a"#oho"i# be&era,es "i@5or stores so"&ents .NJU 6in' $or both0 hard4are stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ a66onia L +LEAR ho5seho"d a66onia s5)er6arketsIMe"e&en QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ a66oni56 instant-#o"d )aks8 dr5, stores8 nitrate $erti"i?ers 6edi#a" s5))"! stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ nitro5s o3ide )ress5ri?in, 4hi) #rea6 )art! s5))"! stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ

6a,nesi56 $irestarters s5r)"5sI#a6)in, stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQ "e#ithin &ita6ins )har6a#iesIdr5, stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ 6inera" oi" #ookin,8 "a3ati&e s5)er6arketIdr5, stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ 6er#5r! V 6er#5r! ther6o6eters s5)er6arketsIhard4are stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ s5"$5ri# a#id 5n#har,ed #ar batteries a5to6oti&e stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ ,"!#erine W )har6a#iesIdr5, stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ s5"$5r ,ardenin, ,ardenin,Ihard4are store QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ #har#oa" #har#oa" ,ri""s s5)er6arketsI,ardenin, stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ sodi56 nitrate $erti"i?er ,ardenin, store QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ #e""5"ose .#otton0 $irst aid dr5,I6edi#a" s5))"! stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ stronti56 nitrate road $"ares s5r)"5sIa5to stores8 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ $5e" oi" kerosene sto&es s5r)"5sI#a6)in, stores8 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ bott"ed ,as )ro)ane sto&es s5r)"5sI#a6)in, stores8 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ )otassi56 )er6an,anate 4ater )5ri$i#ation )5ri$i#ation )"ants QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ he3a6ine or he3a6ine sto&es s5r)"5sI#a6)in, stores 6ethena6ine .#a6)in,0

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ nitri# a#id S #"eanin, )rintin, )rintin, sho)s )"ates )hoto,ra)h! stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ iodine ; $irst aid dr5, stores QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ sodi56 )er#h"orate so"ido3 )e""ets hard4are stores $or #5ttin, tor#hes QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQ

notes: / eth!" a"#oho" is 6i3ed 4ith 6eth!" a"#oho" 4hen it is 5sed as a so"&ent' 7eth!" a"#oho" is &er! )oisono5s' (o"&ent a"#oho" 65st be at "east NJU eth!" a"#oho" i$ it is 5sed to 6ake 6er#5r! $5"6inate' 7eth!" a"#oho" 6a! )re&ent 6er#5r! $5"6inate $ro6 $or6in,' L A66onia8 4hen bo5,ht in stores #o6es in a &ariet! o$ $or6s' The )ine and #"o5d! a66onias sho5"d not be bo5,htH on"! the #"ear a66onia sho5"d be 5sed to 6ake a66oni56 triiodide #r!sta"s' V 7er#5r! ther6o6eters are be#o6in, a rarit!8 5n$ort5nate"!' The! 6a! be hard to $ind in 6ost stores' 7er#5r! is a"so 5sed in 6er#5r! s4it#hes8 4hi#h are a&ai"ab"e at e"e#troni#s stores' 7er#5r! is a ha?ardo5s s5bstan#e8 and sho5"d be ke)t in the ther6o6eter or 6er#5r! s4it#h 5nti" 5sed' It ,i&es o$$ 6er#5r! &a)ors 4hi#h 4i"" #a5se brain da6a,e i$ inha"ed' %or this reason8 it is a ,ood idea not to s)i"" 6er#5r!8 and to a"4a!s 5se it o5tdoors' A"so8 do not ,et it in an o)en #5tH r5bber ,"o&es 4i"" he") )re&ent this' S Nitri# a#id is &er! di$$i#5"t to $ind no4ada!s' It is 5s5a""! sto"en b! bo6b 6akers8 or 6ade b! the )ro#ess des#ribed in a "ater se#tion' A desired #on#entration $or 6akin, e3)"osi&es abo5t M>U' ; The iodine so"d in dr5, stores is 5s5a""! not the )5re #r!sta"ine $or6 that is desired $or )rod5#in, a66oni56 triiodide #r!sta"s' To obtain the )5re $or68 it 65st 5s5a""! be a#@5ired b! a do#tor's )res#ri)tion8 b5t this #an be e3)ensi&e' On#e a,ain8 the$t is the 6eans that terrorists res5"t to' :'C :'C= *RE*ARATION O% +HE7I+AL( NITRI+ A+I

There are se&era" 4a!s to 6ake this 6ost essentia" o$ a"" a#ids $or e3)"osi&es' One 6ethod b! 4hi#h it #o5"d be 6ade 4i"" be )resented' On#e a,ain8 be re6inded that these 6ethods (HOUL NOT BE +ARRIE OUT-7ateria"s: <<<<<<<<< sodi56 nitrate or )otassi56 nitrate disti""ed 4ater #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id E@5i)6ent: <<<<<<<<< adG5stab"e heat so5r#e retort i#e bath stirrin, rod #o""e#tin, $"ask 4ith sto))er =0 *o5r C: 6i""i"iters o$ #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id into the retort' :0 +are$5""! 4ei,h o5t JA ,ra6s o$ sodi56 nitrate8 or BA ,ra6s o$ )otassi56 nitrate' and add this to the a#id s"o4"!' I$ it a"" does not disso"&e8 #are$5""! stir the so"5tion 4ith a ,"ass rod 5nti" it does'

C0 *"a#e the o)en end o$ the retort into the #o""e#tin, $"ask8 and )"a#e the #o""e#tin, $"ask in the i#e bath' 90 Be,in heatin, the retort8 5sin, "o4 heat' +ontin5e heatin, 5nti" "i@5id be,ins to #o6e o5t o$ the end o$ the retort' The "i@5id that $or6s is nitri# a#id' Heat 5nti" the )re#i)itate in the botto6 o$ the retort is a"6ost dr!8 or 5nti" no 6ore nitri# a#id is $or6in,' +AUTION: I$ the a#id is headed too stron,"!8 the nitri# a#id 4i"" de#o6)ose as soon as it is $or6ed' This #an res5"t in the )rod5#tion o$ hi,h"! $"a66ab"e and to3i# ,asses that 6a! e3)"ode' It is a ,ood idea to set the abo&e a))arat5s 5)8 and then ,et a4a! $ro6 it' *otassi56 nitrate #o5"d a"so be obtained $ro6 store-bo5,ht b"a#k )o4der8 si6)"! b! disso"&in, b"a#k )o4der in boi"in, 4ater and $i"terin, o5t the s5"$5r and #har#oa"' To obtain BA , o$ )otassi56 nitrate8 it 4o5"d be

ne#essar! to disso"&e abo5t N> , o$ b"a#k )o4der in abo5t one "itre o$ boi"in, 4ater' %i"ter the disso"&ed so"5tion thro5,h $i"ter )a)er in a $5nne" into a Gar 5nti" the "i@5id that )o5rs thro5,h is #"ear' The #har#oa" and s5"$5r in b"a#k )o4der are inso"5b"e in 4ater8 and so 4hen the so"5tion o$ 4ater is a""o4ed to e&a)orate8 )otassi56 nitrate 4i"" be "e$t in the Gar' :'C: (UL%URI+ A+I

(5"$5ri# a#id is $ar too di$$i#5"t to 6ake o5tside o$ a "aborator! or ind5stria" )"ant' Ho4e&er8 it is readi"! a&ai"ab"e in an 5n#har,ed #ar batter!' A )erson 4ishin, to 6ake s5"$5ri# a#id 4o5"d si6)"! re6o&e the to) o$ a #ar batter! and )o5r the a#id into a ,"ass #ontainer' There 4o5"d )robab"! be )ie#es o$ "ead $ro6 the batter! in the a#id 4hi#h 4o5"d ha&e to be re6o&ed8 either b! boi"in, or $i"tration' The #on#entration o$ the s5"$5ri# a#id #an a"so be in#reased b! boi"in, itH &er! )5re s5"$5ri# a#id )o5rs s"i,ht"! $aster than #"ean 6otor oi"' :'CC A77ONIU7 NITRATE

A66oni56 nitrate is a &er! )o4er$5" b5t insensiti&e hi,h-order e3)"osi&e' It #o5"d be 6ade &er! easi"! b! )o5rin, nitri# a#id into a "ar,e $"ask in an i#e bath' Then8 b! si6)"! )o5rin, ho5seho"d a66onia into the $"ask and r5nnin, a4a!8 a66oni56 nitrate 4o5"d be $or6ed' A$ter the 6ateria"s ha&e sto))ed rea#tin,8 one 4o5"d si6)"! ha&e to "ea&e the so"5tion in a 4ar6 )"a#e 5nti" a"" o$ the 4ater and an! 5nne5tra"i?ed a66onia or a#id ha&e e&a)orated' There 4o5"d be a $ine )o4der $or6ed8 4hi#h 4o5"d be a66oni56 nitrate' It 65st be ke)t in an airti,ht #ontainer8 be#a5se o$ its tenden#! to )i#k 5) 4ater $ro6 the air' The #r!sta"s $or6ed in the abo&e )ro#ess 4o5"d ha&e to be heated VERY ,ent"! to dri&e o$$ the re6ainin, 4ater' C'> E1*LO(IVE RE+I*E(

On#e a,ain8 )ersons readin, this 6ateria" 7U(T NEVER ATTE7*T TO *RO U+E ANY O% THE E1*LO(IVE( E(+RIBE HEREIN' IT I( ILLE2AL AN E1TRE7ELY AN2EROU(

TO ATTE7*T TO O (O' LO(( O% LI%E AN IOR LI7B +OUL RE(ULT O% ATTE7*TIN2 TO *RO U+E E1*LO(IVE 7ATERIAL('

EA(ILY O++UR A( A

These re#i)es are theoreti#a""! #orre#t8 6eanin, that an indi&id5a" #o5"d #on#ei&ab"! )rod5#e the 6ateria"s des#ribed' The 6ethods here are 5s5a""! s#a"ed-do4n ind5stria" )ro#ed5res'

C'>=

E1*LO(IVE THEORY

An e3)"osi&e is an! 6ateria" that8 4hen i,nited b! heat or sho#k8 5nder,oes ra)id de#o6)osition or o3idation' This )ro#ess re"eases ener,! that is stored in the 6ateria" in the $or6 o$ heat and "i,ht8 or b! breakin, do4n into ,aseo5s #o6)o5nds that o##5)! a 65#h "ar,er &o"56e that the ori,ina" )ie#e o$ 6ateria"' Be#a5se this e3)ansion is &er! ra)id8 "ar,e &o"56es o$ air are dis)"a#ed b! the e3)andin, ,asses' This e3)ansion o##5rs at a s)eed ,reater than the s)eed o$ so5nd8 and so a soni# boo6 o##5rs' This e3)"ains the 6e#hani#s behind an e3)"osion' E3)"osi&es o##5r in se&era" $or6s: hi,horder e3)"osi&es 4hi#h detonate8 "o4 order e3)"osi&es8 4hi#h b5rn8 and )ri6ers8 4hi#h 6a! do both' Hi,h order e3)"osi&es detonate' A detonation o##5rs on"! in a hi,h order e3)"osi&e' etonations are 5s5a""! in#5rred b! a sho#k4a&e that )asses thro5,h a b"o#k o$ the hi,h e3)"osi&e 6ateria"' The sho#k4a&e breaks a)art the 6o"e#5"ar bonds bet4een the ato6s o$ the s5bstan#e8 at a rate a))ro3i6ate"! e@5a" to the s)eed o$ so5nd tra&e"in, thro5,h that 6ateria"' In a hi,h e3)"osi&e8 the $5e" and o3odi?er are #he6i#a""! bonded8 and the sho#k4a&e breaks a)art these bonds8 and re-#o6bines the t4o 6ateria"s to )rod5#e 6ost"! ,asses' T'N'T'8 a66oni56 nitrate8 and R' '1' are e3a6)"es o$ hi,h order e3)"osi&es' Lo4 order e3)"osi&es do not detonateH the! b5rn8 or 5nder,o o3idation' 4hen heated8 the $5e".s0 and o3odi?er.s0 #o6bine to )rod5#e heat8 "i,ht8 and ,aseo5s )rod5#ts' (o6e "o4 order 6ateria"s b5rn at abo5t the sa6e s)eed 5nder

)ress5re as the! do in the o)en8 s5#h as b"a#k)o4der' Others8 s5#h as ,5n)o4der8 4hi#h is #orre#t"! #a""ed nitro#e""5"ose8 b5rn 65#h $aster and hotter 4hen the! are in a #on$ined s)a#e8 s5#h as the barre" o$ a $irear6H the! 5s5a""! b5rn 65#h s"o4er than b"a#k)o4der 4hen the! are i,nited in 5n)ress5ri?ed #onditions' B"a#k )o4der8 nitro#e""5"ose8 and $"ash )o4der are ,ood e3a6)"es o$ "o4 order e3)"osi&es' *ri6ers are )e#5"iarities to the e3)"osi&e $ie"d' (o6e o$ the68 s5#h as 6er#5r! $i"6inate8 4i"" $5n#tion as a "o4 or hi,h order e3)"osi&e' The! are 5s5a""! 6ore sensiti&e to $ri#tion8 heat8 or sho#k8 than the hi,h or "o4 e3)"osi&es' 7ost )ri6ers )er$or6 "ike a hi,h order e3)"osi&e8 e3#e)t that the! are 65#h 6ore sensiti&e' (ti"" others 6ere"! b5rn8 b5t 4hen the! are #on$ined8 the! b5rn at a ,reat rate and 4ith a "ar,e e3)ansion o$ ,asses and a sho#k4a&e' *ri6ers are 5s5a""! 5sed in a s6a"" a6o5nt to initiate8 or #a5se to de#o6)ose8 a hi,h order e3)"osi&e8 as in an arti""er! she""' B5t8 the! are a"so $re@5ent"! 5sed to i,nite a "o4 order e3)"osi&eH the ,5n)o4der in a b5""et is i,nited b! the detonation o$ its )ri6er' C'= I7*A+T E1*LO(IVE(

I6)a#t e3)"osi&es are o$ten 5sed as )ri6ers' O$ the ones dis#5ssed here8 on"! 6er#5r! $5"6inate and nitro,"!#erine are rea" e3)"osi&esH A66oni56 triiodide #r!sta"s de#o6)ose 5)on i6)a#t8 b5t the! re"ease "itt"e heat and no "i,ht' I6)a#t e3)"osi&es are a"4a!s treated 4ith the ,reatest #are8 and e&en the st5)idest anar#hist ne&er stores the6 near an! hi,h or "o4 e3)"osi&es' C'== A77ONIU7 TRIIO I E +RY(TAL(

A66oni56 triiodide #r!sta"s are $o5"-s6e""in, )5r)"e #o"ored #r!sta"s that de#o6)ose 5nder the s"i,htest a6o5nt o$ heat8 $ri#tion8 or sho#k8 i$ the! are 6ade 4ith the )5rest a66onia .a66oni56 h!dro3ide0 and iodine' (5#h #r!sta"s are said to detonate 4hen a $"! "ands on the68 or 4hen an ant 4a"ks a#ross the6' Ho5seho"d a66onia8 ho4e&er8 has eno5,h i6)5rities8 s5#h as soa)s

and abrasi&e a,ents8 so that the #r!sta"s 4i"" detonate 4hen thro4n8#r5shed8 or

heated' U)on detonation8 a "o5d re)ort is heard8 and a #"o5d o$ )5r)"e iodine ,as a))ears abo5t the detonation site' Whate&er the 5n$ort5nate s5r$a#e that the #r!sta" 4as detonated 5)on 4i"" 5s5a""! be r5ined8 as so6e o$ the iodine in the #r!sta" is thro4n abo5t in a so"id $or68 and iodine is #orrosi&e' It "ea&es nast!8 5,"!8 )er6anent bro4nish-)5r)"e stains on 4hate&er it #onta#ts' Iodine ,as is a"so bad ne4s8 sin#e it #an da6a,e "5n,s8 and it sett"es to the ,ro5nd and stains thin,s there a"so' To5#hin, iodine "ea&es bro4n stains on the skin that "ast $or abo5t a 4eek8 5n"ess the! are i66ediate"! and &i,oro5s"! 4ashed o$$' Whi"e s5#h a #o6)o5nd 4o5"d ha&e "itt"e 5se to a serio5s terrorist8 a &anda" #o5"d 5ti"i?e the6 in da6a,in, )ro)ert!' Or8 a terrorist #o5"d thro4 se&era" o$ the6 into a #ro4d as a distra#tion8 an a#tion 4hi#h 4o5"d )ossib"! inG5re a $e4 )eo)"e8 b5t $ri,hten a"6ost an!one8 sin#e a s6a"" #r!sta" that not be seen 4hen thro4n )rod5#es a rather "o5d e3)"osion' A66oni56 triiodide #r!sta"s #o5"d be )rod5#ed in the $o""o4in, 6anner: 7ateria"s <<<<<<<<< iodine #r!sta"s #"ear a66onia .a66oni56 h!dro3ide8 $or the s5i#ida"0 E@5i)6ent <<<<<<<<< $5nne" and $i"ter )a)er )a)er to4e"s t4o thro4-a4a! ,"ass Gars

=0 *"a#e abo5t t4o teas)oons o$ iodine into one o$ the ,"ass Gars' Gars 65st both be thro4 a4a! be#a5se the! 4i"" ne&er be #"ean a,ain' :0 Add eno5,h a66onia to #o6)"ete"! #o&er the iodine'

The

C0 *"a#e the $5nne" into the other Gar8 and )5t the $i"ter )a)er in the $5nne"' The te#hni@5e $or )5ttin, $i"ter )a)er in a $5nne" is ta5,ht in e&er! basi#

#he6istr! "ab #"ass: $o"d the #ir#5"ar )a)er in ha"$8 so that a se6i#ir#"e is $or6ed' Then8 $o"d it in ha"$ a,ain to $or6 a trian,"e 4ith one #5r&ed side' *5"" one thi#kness o$ )a)er o5t to $or6 a #one8 and )"a#e the #one into the $5nne"' 90 A$ter a""o4in, the iodine to soak in the a66onia $or a 4hi"e8 )o5r the so"5tion into the )a)er in the $5nne" thro5,h the $i"ter )a)er' J0 Whi"e the so"5tion is bein, $i"tered8 )5t 6ore a66onia into the $irst Gar to 4ash an! re6ainin, #r!sta"s into the $5nne" as soon as it drains' B0 +o""e#t a"" the )5r)"ish #r!sta"s 4itho5t to5#hin, the bro4n $i"ter )a)er8 and )"a#e the6 on the )a)er to4e"s to dr! $or abo5t an ho5r' 7ake s5re that the! are not too #"ose to an! "i,hts or other so5r#es o$ heat8 as the! #o5"d 4e"" detonate' Whi"e the! are sti"" 4et8 di&ide the 4et 6ateria" into abo5t ei,ht #h5nks' M0 A$ter the! dr!8 ,ent"! )"a#e the #r!sta"s onto a one s@5are in#h )ie#e o$ d5#t ta)e' +o&er it 4ith a si6i"ar )ie#e8 and ,ent"! )ress the d5#t ta)e to,ether aro5nd the #r!sta"8 6akin, s5re not to )ress the #r!sta" itse"$' %ina""!8 #5t a4a! 6ost o$ the e3#ess d5#t ta)e 4ith a )air o$ s#issors8 and store the #r!sta"s in a #oo" dr! sa$e )"a#e' The! ha&e a she"$ "i$e o$ abo5t a 4eek8 and the! sho5"d be stored in indi&id5a" #ontainers that #an be thro4n a4a!8 sin#e the! ha&e a tenden#! to s"o4"! de#o6)ose8 a )ro#ess 4hi#h ,i&es o$$ iodine &a)ors8 4hi#h 4i"" stain 4hate&er the! sett"e on' One )ossib"e 4a! to in#rease their she"$ "i$e is to store the6 in airti,ht #ontainers' To 5se the68 si6)"! thro4 the6 a,ainst an! s5r$a#e or )"a#e the6 4here the! 4i"" be ste))ed on or #r5shed'

C'=:

7ER+URY %UL7INATE

7er#5r! $5"6inate is )erha)s one o$ the o"dest kno4n initiatin, #o6)o5nds' It #an be detonated b! either heat or sho#k8 4hi#h 4o5"d 6ake it

o$ in$inite &a"5e to a terrorist' E&en the a#tion o$ dro))in, a #r!sta" o$ the $5"6inate #a5ses it to e3)"ode' A )erson 6akin, this 6ateria" 4o5"d )robab"! 5se the $o""o4in, )ro#ed5re:

7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< 6er#5r! .J ,0 #on#entrated nitri# a#id .CJ 6"0 eth!" a"#oho" .C> 6"0 disti""ed 4ater

EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< ,"ass stirrin, rod =>> 6" beaker .:0 adG5stab"e heat so5r#e b"5e "it65s )a)er $5nne" and $i"ter )a)er

=0 In one beaker8 6i3 J , o$ 6er#5r! 4ith CJ 6" o$ #on#entrated nitri# a#id8 5sin, the ,"ass rod' :0 ("o4"! heat the 6i3t5re 5nti" the 6er#5r! is disso"&ed8 4hi#h is 4hen the so"5tion t5rns ,reen and boi"s' C0 *"a#e C> 6" o$ eth!" a"#oho" into the se#ond beaker8 and s"o4"! and #are$5""! add a"" o$ the #ontents o$ the $irst beaker to it' Red andIor bro4n $56es sho5"d a))ear' These $56es are to3i# and $"a66ab"e' 90 A$ter thirt! to $ort! 6in5tes8 the $56es sho5"d t5rn 4hite8 indi#atin, that the rea#tion is near #o6)"etion' A$ter ten 6ore 6in5tes8 add C> 6" o$ the disti""ed 4ater to the so"5tion' J0 +are$5""! $i"ter o5t the #r!sta"s o$ 6er#5r! $5"6inate $ro6 the "i@5id so"5tion' is)ose o$ the so"5tion in a sa$e )"a#e8 as it is #orrosi&e and to3i#' B0 Wash the #r!sta"s se&era" ti6es in disti""ed 4ater to re6o&e as 65#h e3#ess a#id as )ossib"e' Test the #r!sta"s 4ith the "it65s )a)er 5nti" the! are ne5tra"' This 4i"" be 4hen the "it65s )a)er sta!s b"5e 4hen it to5#hes the 4et #r!sta"s M0 A""o4 the #r!sta"s to dr!8 and store the6 in a sa$e )"a#e8 $ar a4a! $ro6

an! e3)"osi&e or $"a66ab"e 6ateria"' This )ro#ed5re #an a"so be done b! &o"56e8 i$ the a&ai"ab"e 6er#5r! #annot be 4ei,hed' (i6)"! 5se => &o"56es o$ nitri# a#id and => &o"56es o$ ethano" to e&er! one &o"56e o$ 6er#5r!'

C'=C

NITRO2LY+ERINE

Nitro,"!#erine is one o$ the 6ost sensiti&e e3)"osi&es8 i$ it is not the 6ost sensiti&e' A"tho5,h it is )ossib"e to 6ake it sa$e"!8 it is di$$i#5"t' 7an! a !o5n, anar#hist has been ki""ed or serio5s"! inG5red 4hi"e tr!in, to 6ake the st5$$' When Nobe"'s $a#tories 6ake it8 6an! )eo)"e 4ere ki""ed b! the a""-to-$re@5ent $a#tor! e3)"osions' Us5a""!8 as soon as it is 6ade8 it is #on&erted into a sa$er s5bstan#e8 s5#h as d!na6ite' An idiot 4ho atte6)ts to 6ake nitro,"!#erine 4o5"d 5se the $o""o4in, )ro#ed5re: 7ATERIAL <<<<<<<< disti""ed 4ater tab"e sa"t sodi56 bi#arbonate #on#entrated nitri# a#id .=C 6"0 #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id .CN 6"0 ,"!#erine =0 *"a#e =J> 6" o$ disti""ed 4ater into one o$ the :>>-C>> 6" beakers' :0 In the other :>>-C>> 6" beaker8 )"a#e =J> 6" o$ disti""ed 4ater and abo5t a s)oon$5" o$ sodi56 bi#arbonate8 and stir the6 5nti" the sodi56 bi#arbonate EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< e!e-dro))er =>> 6" beaker :>>-C>> 6" beakers .:0 i#e bath #ontainer . a )"asti# b5#ket ser&es 4e"" 0 #enti,rade ther6o6eter b"5e "it65s )a)er

disso"&es' o not )5t so 65#h sodi56 bi#arbonate in the 4ater so that so6e re6ains 5ndisso"&ed' C0 +reate an i#e bath b! ha"$ $i""in, the i#e bath #ontainer 4ith i#e8 and addin, tab"e sa"t' This 4i"" #a5se the i#e to 6e"t8 "o4erin, the o&era"" te6)erat5re' 90 *"a#e the =>> 6" beaker into the i#e bath8 and )o5r the =C 6" o$ #on#entrated nitri# a#id into the =>> 6" beaker' Be s5re that the beaker 4i"" not s)i"" into the i#e bath8 and that the i#e bath 4i"" not o&er$"o4 into the beaker 4hen 6ore 6ateria"s are added to it' Be s5re to ha&e a "ar,e eno5,h i#e bath #ontainer to add 6ore i#e' Brin, the te6)erat5re o$ the a#id do4n to abo5t :> de,rees #enti,rade or "ess' J0 When the nitri# a#id is as #o"d as stated abo&e8 s"o4"! and #are$5""! add the CN 6" o$ #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id to the nitri# a#id' 7i3 the t4o a#ids to,ether8 and #oo" the 6i3ed a#ids to => de,rees #enti,rade' It is a ,ood idea to start another i#e bath to do this' B0 With the e!edro))er8 s"o4"! )5t the ,"!#erine into the 6i3ed a#ids8 one dro) at a ti6e' Ho"d the ther6o6eter a"on, the to) o$ the 6i3t5re 4here the 6i3ed a#ids and ,"!#erine 6eet' O NOT ALLOW THE TE7*ERATURE TO 2ET ABOVE C> E2REE( +ENTI2RA EH I% THE TE7*ERATURE RI(E( ABOVE THI( TE7*ERATURE8 RUN LIKE HELL--- The ,"!#erine 4i"" start to nitrate i66ediate"!8 and the te6)erat5re 4i"" i66ediate"! be,in to rise' Add ,"!#erine 5nti" there is a thin "a!er o$ ,"!#erine on to) o$ the 6i3ed a#ids' It is a"4a!s sa$est to 6ake an! e3)"osi&e in s6a"" @5antities'

M0 (tir the 6i3ed a#ids and ,"!#erine $or the $irst ten 6in5tes o$ nitration8 addin, i#e and sa"t to the i#e bath to kee) the te6)erat5re o$ the so"5tion in the =>> 6" beaker 4e"" be"o4 C> de,rees #enti,rade' Us5a""!8 the nitro,"!#erine 4i"" $or6 on the to) o$ the 6i3ed a#id so"5tion8 and the

#on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id 4i"" absorb the 4ater )rod5#ed b! the rea#tion' A0 When the rea#tion is o&er8 and 4hen the nitro,"!#erine is 4e"" be"o4 C> de,rees #enti,rade8 s"o4"! and #are$5""! )o5r the so"5tion o$ nitro,"!#erine and 6i3ed a#id into the disti""ed 4ater in the beaker in ste) =' The nitro,"!#erine sho5"d sett"e to the botto6 o$ the beaker8 and the 4ater-a#id so"5tion on to) #an be )o5red o$$ and dis)osed o$' rain as 65#h o$ the a#id-4ater so"5tion as )ossib"e 4itho5t dist5rbin, the nitro,"!#erine' N0 +are$5""! re6o&e the nitro,"!#erine 4ith a #"ean e!e-dro))er8 and )"a#e it into the beaker in ste) :' The sodi56 bi#arbonate so"5tion 4i"" e"i6inate 65#h o$ the a#id8 4hi#h 4i"" 6ake the nitro,"!#erine 6ore stab"e8 and "ess "ike"! to e3)"ode $or no reason8 4hi#h it #an do' Test the nitro,"!#erine 4ith the "it65s )a)er 5nti" the "it65s sta!s b"5e' Re)eat this ste) i$ ne#essar!8 and 5se ne4 sodi56 bi#arbonate so"5tions as in ste) :' =>0 When the nitro,"!#erine is as a#id-$ree as )ossib"e8 store it in a #"ean #ontainer in a sa$e )"a#e' The best )"a#e to store nitro,"!#erine is $ar a4a! $ro6 an!thin, "i&in,8 or $ro6 an!thin, o$ an! &a"5e' Nitro,"!#erine #an e3)"ode $or no a))arent reason8 e&en i$ it is stored in a se#5re #oo" )"a#e' C'=9 *I+RATE(

A"tho5,h the )ro#ed5re $or the )rod5#tion o$ )i#ri# a#id8 or trinitro)heno" has not !et been ,i&en8 its sa"ts are des#ribed $irst8 sin#e the! are e3tre6e"! sensiti&e8 and detonate on i6)a#t' B! 6i3in, )i#ri# a#id 4ith 6eta" h!dro3ides8 s5#h as sodi56 or )otassi56 h!dro3ide8 and e&a)oratin, the 4ater8 6eta" )i#rates #an be $or6ed' (i6)"! obtain )i#ri# a#id8 or )rod5#e it8 and 6i3 it 4ith a so"5tion o$ .)re$erab"!0 )otassi56 h!dro3ide8 o$ a 6id ran,e 6o"arit!' .abo5t B-N 70 This 6ateria"8 )otassi56 )i#rate8 is i6)a#tsensiti&e8 and #an be 5sed as an initiator $or an! t!)e o$ hi,h e3)"osi&e' C': LOW-OR ER E1*LO(IVE(

There are 6an! "o4-order e3)"osi&es that #an be )5r#hased in ,5n stores and 5sed in e3)"osi&e de&i#es' Ho4e&er8 it is )ossib"e that a 4ise 4ise store o4ner 4o5"d not se"" these s5bstan#es to a s5s)i#io5s-"ookin,

indi&id5a"' (5#h an indi&id5a" 4o5"d then be $or#ed to resort to 6akin, his o4n "o4-order e3)"osi&es' C':= BLA+K *OW ER

%irst 6ade b! the +hinese $or 5se in $ire4orks8 b"a#k )o4der 4as $irst 5sed in 4ea)ons and e3)"osi&es in the =:th #ent5r!' It is &er! si6)"e to 6ake8 b5t it is not &er! )o4er$5" or sa$e' On"! abo5t J>U o$ b"a#k )o4der is #on&erted to hot ,asses 4hen it is b5rnedH the other ha"$ is 6ost"! &er! $ine b5rned )arti#"es' B"a#k )o4der has one 6aGor )rob"e6: it #an be i,nited b! stati# e"e#tri#it!' This is &er! bad8 and it 6eans that the 6ateria" 65st be 6ade 4ith 4ooden or #"a! too"s' An!4a!8 a 6is,5ided indi&id5a" #o5"d 6an5$a#t5re b"a#k )o4der at ho6e 4ith the $o""o4in, )ro#ed5re:

7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< )otassi56 nitrate .MJ ,0 or sodi56 nitrate .MJ ,0 s5"$5r .=> ,0 #har#oa" .=J ,0 disti""ed 4ater

EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< #"a! ,rindin, bo4" and #"a! ,rinder or 4ooden sa"ad bo4" and 4ooden s)oon )"asti# ba,s .C0 C>>-J>> 6" beaker .=0 #o$$ee )ot or heat so5r#e

=0 *"a#e a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ the )otassi56 or sodi56 nitrate in the ,rindin, bo4" and ,rind it to a &er! $ine )o4der' o this to a"" o$ the )otassi56 or sodi56 nitrate8 and store the ,ro5nd )o4der in one o$ the )"asti# ba,s' :0 a o the sa6e thin, to the s5"$5r and #har#oa"8 storin, ea#h #he6i#a" in se)arate )"asti# ba,'

C0 *"a#e a"" o$ the $ine"! ,ro5nd )otassi56 or sodi56 nitrate in the beaker8 and add G5st eno5,h boi"in, 4ater to the #he6i#a" to ,et it a"" 4et' 90 Add the #ontents o$ the other )"asti# ba,s to the 4et )otassi56 or sodi56 nitrate8 and 6i3 the6 4e"" $or se&era" 6in5tes' o this 5nti" there is no 6ore &isib"e s5"$5r or #har#oa"8 or 5nti" the 6i3t5re is 5ni&ersa""! b"a#k' J0 On a 4ar6 s5nn! da!8 )5t the beaker o5tside in the dire#t s5n"i,ht' (5n"i,ht is rea""! the best 4a! to dr! b"a#k )o4der8 sin#e it is ne&er too hot8 b5t it is hot eno5,h to e&a)orate the 4ater' B0 (#ra)e the b"a#k )o4der o5t o$ the beaker8 and store it in a sa$e #ontainer' *"asti# is rea""! the sa$est #ontainer8 $o""o4ed b! )a)er' Ne&er store b"a#k )o4der in a )"asti# ba,8 sin#e )"asti# ba,s are )rone to ,enerate stati# e"e#tri#it!' C':: NITRO+ELLULO(E

Nitro#e""5"ose is 5s5a""! #a""ed O,5n)o4derO or O,5n#ottonO' It is 6ore stab"e than b"a#k )o4der8 and it )rod5#es a 65#h ,reater &o"56e o$ hot ,as' It a"so b5rns 65#h $aster than b"a#k )o4der 4hen it is in a #on$ined s)a#e' %ina""!8 nitro#e""5"ose is $air"! eas! to 6ake8 as o5t"ined b! the $o""o4in, )ro#ed5re: 7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< #otton .#e""5"ose0 #on#entrated nitri# a#id #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id disti""ed 4ater EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< t4o .:0 :>>-C>> 6" beakers $5nne" and $i"ter )a)er b"5e "it65s )a)er

=0 *o5r => ## o$ #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id into the beaker' => ## o$ #on#entrated nitri# a#id'

Add to this

:0 I66ediate"! add >'J ,6 o$ #otton8 and a""o4 it to soak $or e3a#t"! C 6in5tes' C0 Re6o&e the nitro#otton8 and trans$er it to a beaker o$ disti""ed 4ater to 4ash it in' 90 A""o4 the 6ateria" to dr!8 and then re-4ash it' J0 A$ter the #otton is ne5tra" 4hen tested 4ith "it65s )a)er8 it is read! to be dried and stored' C':C %UEL-O1O IXER 7I1TURE(

There are near"! an in$inite n56ber o$ $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5res that #an be )rod5#ed b! a 6is,5ided indi&id5a" in his o4n ho6e' (o6e are &er! e$$e#ti&e and dan,ero5s8 4hi"e others are sa$er and "ess e$$e#ti&e' A "ist o$ 4orkin, $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5res 4i"" be )resented8 b5t the e3a#t 6eas5re6ents o$ ea#h #o6)o5nd are debatab"e $or 6a3i656 e$$e#ti&eness' A ro5,h esti6ate 4i"" be ,i&en o$ the )er#enta,es o$ ea#h $5e" and o3odi?er:

o3odi?er8 U b! 4ei,ht $5e"8 U b! 4ei,ht s)eed Y notes ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ )otassi56 #h"orate BMU s5"$5r CCU J $ri#tionIi6)a#t sensiti&eH 5nstab"e <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate J>U s5,ar CJU J $air"! s"o4 b5rnin,H #har#oa" =JU 5nstab"e <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate J>U s5"$5r :JU A e3tre6e"! 6a,nesi56 or 5nstab"ea"56in56 d5st :JU <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate BMU 6a,nesi56 or A 5nstab"e a"56in56 d5st CCU <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< sodi56 nitrate BJU 6a,nesi56 d5st C>U W 5n)redi#tab"e s5"$5r JU b5rn rate

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er6an,anate B>U ,"!#erine 9>U 9 de"a! be$ore i,nition de)ends WARNIN2: I2NITE( (*ONTANEOU(LY WITH 2LY+ERINE--5)on ,rain si?e <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er6an,anate BMU s5"$5r CCU J 5nstab"e <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er6an,enate B>U s5"$5r :>U J 5nstab"e 6a,nesi56 or a"56in56 d5st :>U <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er6an,anate J>U s5,ar J>U C W <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 nitrate MJU #har#oa" =JU M this is s5"$5r =>U b"a#k )o4der<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 nitrate B>U )o4dered iron = b5rns &er! hot or 6a,nesi56 9>U

o3idi?er8 U b! 4ei,ht $5e"8 U b! 4ei,ht s)eed Y notes ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ )otassi56 #h"orate MJU )hos)hor5s A 5sed to 6ake strikeses@5is5"$ide :JU an!4here 6at#hes <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< a66oni56 )er#h"orate M>U a"56in56 d5st C>U B so"id $5e" $or and s6a"" a6o5nt o$ s)a#e sh5tt"e iron o3ide <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er#h"orate BMU 6a,nesi56 or => $"ash )o4der .sodi56 )er#h"orate0 a"56in56 d5st CCU <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er#h"orate B>U 6a,nesi56 or A a"ternate .sodi56 )er#h"orate0 a"56in56 d5st :>U $"ash )o4der

s5"$5r :>U <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< bari56 nitrate C>U a"56in56 d5st C>U N a"ternate )otassi56 )er#h"orate C>U $"ash )o4der <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< bari56 )ero3ide N>U 6a,nesi56 d5st JU => a"ternate a"56in56 d5st JU $"ash )o4der <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er#h"orate J>U s5"$5r :JU A s"i,ht"! 6a,nesi56 or 5nstab"e a"56in56 d5st :JU <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate BMU red )hos)hor5s :MU M &er! 5nstab"e #a"#i56 #arbonate CU s5"$5r CU i6)a#t sensiti&e <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 )er6an,anate J>U )o4dered s5,ar :JU M 5nstab"eH a"56in56 or i,nites i$ 6a,nesi56 d5st :JU it ,ets 4et<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate MJU #har#oa" d5st =JU B 5nstab"e s5"$5r =>U ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ NOTE: 7i3t5res that 5ses s5bstit5tions o$ sodi56 )er#h"orate $or )otassi56 )er#h"orate be#o6e 6oist5re-absorbent and "ess stab"e' The hi,her the s)eed n56ber8 the $aster the $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5re b5rns A%TER i,nition' A"so8 as a r5"e8 the $iner the )o4der8 the $aster the rate o$ b5rnin,' As one #an easi"! see8 there is a 4ide &ariet! o$ $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5res that #an be 6ade at ho6e' B! a"terin, the a6o5nts o$ $5e" and o3odi?er.s08 di$$erent b5rn rates #an be a#hie&ed8 b5t this a"so #an #han,e the sensiti&it! o$ the 6i3t5re' C':9 *ER+HLORATE(

As a r5"e8 an! o3idi?ab"e 6ateria" that is treated 4ith )er#h"ori# a#id 4i"" be#o6e a "o4 order e3)"osi&e' 7eta"s8 ho4e&er8 s5#h as )otassi56 or sodi568 be#o6e e3#e""ent bases $or $"ash-t!)e )o4ders' (o6e 6ateria"s that #an be )er#h"orated are #otton8 )a)er8 and sa4d5st' To )rod5#e )otassi56 or sodi56 )er#h"orate8 si6)"! a#@5ire the h!dro3ide o$ that 6eta"8 e',' sodi56 or )otassi56 h!dro3ide' It is a ,ood idea to test the 6ateria" to be )er#h"orated 4ith a &er! s6a"" a6o5nt o$ a#id8 sin#e so6e o$ the 6ateria"s tend to rea#t e3)"osi&e"! 4hen #onta#ted b! the a#id' (o"5tions o$ sodi56 or )otassi56 h!dro3ide are idea"'

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HI2H-OR ER E1*LO(IVE(

Hi,h order e3)"osi&es #an be 6ade in the ho6e 4itho5t too 65#h di$$i#5"t!' The 6ain )rob"e6 is a#@5irin, the nitri# a#id to )rod5#e the hi,h e3)"osi&e' 7ost hi,h e3)"osi&es detonate be#a5se their 6o"e#5"ar str5#t5re is 6ade 5) o$ so6e $5e" and 5s5a""! three or 6ore NO: . nitro,en dio3ide 0 6o"e#5"es' T'N'T'8 or Tri-Nitro-To"5ene is an e3#e""ent e3a6)"e o$ s5#h a 6ateria"' When a sho#k 4a&e )asses thro5,h an 6o"e#5"e o$ T'N'T'8 the nitro,en dio3ide bond is broken8 and the o3!,en #o6bines 4ith the $5e"8 a"" in a 6atter o$ 6i#rose#onds' This a##o5nts $or the ,reat )o4er o$ nitro,enbased e3)"osi&es' Re6e6berin, that these )ro#ed5res are NEVER TO BE +ARRIE OUT8 se&era" 6ethods o$ 6an5$a#t5rin, hi,h-order e3)"osi&es in the ho6e are "isted'

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R' '1'

R' '1'8 a"so #a""ed #!#"onite8 or #o6)osition +-= .4hen 6i3ed 4ith )"asti#isers0 is one o$ the 6ost &a"5ab"e o$ a"" 6i"itar! e3)"osi&es' This is be#a5se it has 6ore than =J>U o$ the )o4er o$ T'N'T'8 and is 65#h easier to detonate' It sho5"d not be 5sed a"one8 sin#e it #an be set o$$ b! a nottoo se&ere sho#k' It is "ess sensiti&e than 6er#5r! $5"6inate8 or nitro,"!#erine8 b5t it is sti"" too sensiti&e to be 5sed a"one' R' '1' #an be 6ade b! the s5r)risin,"! si6)"e 6ethod o5t"ined herea$ter' It is 65#h easier to 6ake in the

ho6e than a"" other hi,h e3)"osi&es8 4ith the )ossib"e e3#e)tion o$ a66oni56 nitrate' 7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< he3a6ine or 6ethena6ine $5e" tab"ets .J> ,0 #on#entrated nitri# a#id .JJ> 6"0 disti""ed 4ater tab"e sa"t i#e a66oni56 nitrate =0 *"a#e the beaker in the i#e bath8 .see se#tion C'=C8 ste)s C-90 and #are$5""! )o5r JJ> 6" o$ #on#entrated nitri# a#id into the beaker' :0 When the a#id has #oo"ed to be"o4 :> de,rees #enti,rade8 add s6a"" a6o5nts o$ the #r5shed $5e" tab"ets to the beaker' The te6)erat5re 4i"" rise8 and it 65st be ke)t be"o4 C> de,rees #enti,rade8 or dire #onse@5en#es #o5"d res5"t' (tir the 6i3t5re' C0 ro) the te6)erat5re be"o4 ?ero de,rees #enti,rade8 either b! addin, 6ore i#e and sa"t to the o"d i#e bath8 or b! #reatin, a ne4 i#e bath' Or8 a66oni56 nitrate #o5"d be added to the o"d i#e bath8 sin#e it be#o6es #o"d 4hen it is )5t in 4ater' +ontin5e stirrin, the 6i3t5re8 kee)in, the te6)erat5re be"o4 ?ero de,rees #enti,rade $or at "east t4ent! 6in5tes EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< J>> 6" beaker ,"ass stirrin, rod $5nne" and $i"ter )a)er i#e bath #ontainer .)"asti# b5#ket0 #enti,rade ther6o6eter b"5e "it65s )a)er

90 *o5r the 6i3t5re into a "itre o$ #r5shed i#e' (hake and stir the 6i3t5re8 and a""o4 it to 6e"t' On#e it has 6e"ted8 $i"ter o5t the #r!sta"s8 and dis)ose o$ the #orrosi&e "i@5id'

J0 *"a#e the #r!sta"s into one ha"$ a "itre o$ boi"in, disti""ed 4ater' %i"ter the #r!sta"s8 and test the6 4ith the b"5e "it65s )a)er' Re)eat ste)s 9 and J 5nti" the "it65s )a)er re6ains b"5e' This 4i"" 6ake the #r!sta"s 6ore stab"e and sa$e' B0 (tore the #r!sta"s 4et 5nti" read! $or 5se' A""o4 the6 to dr! #o6)"ete"! 5sin, the6' R' '1' is not stab"e eno5,h to 5se a"one as an e3)"osi&e' M0 +o6)osition +-= #an be 6ade b! 6i3in, AA'CU R' '1' .b! 4ei,ht0 4ith =='=U 6inera" oi"8 and >'BU "e#ithin' Kneed these 6ateria" to,ether in a )"asti# ba,' This is a ,ood 4a! to desensiti?e the e3)"osi&e' A0 H'7'1' is a 6i3t5re o$ T'N'T' and R' '1'H the ratio is J>IJ>8 b! 4ei,ht' it is not as sensiti&e8 and is a"6ost as )o4er$5" as strai,ht R' '1' N0 B! addin, a66oni56 nitrate to the #r!sta"s o$ R' '1' a$ter ste) J8 it sho5"d be )ossib"e to desensiti?e the R' '1' and in#rease its )o4er8 sin#e a66oni56 nitrate is &er! insensiti&e and )o4er$5"' (od5i6 or )otassi56 nitrate #o5"d a"so be addedH a s6a"" @5antit! is s5$$i#ient to stabi"i?e the R' '1' =>0 R' '1' detonates at a rate o$ AJJ> 6etersIse#ond 4hen it is #o6)ressed to a densit! o$ ='JJ ,I#5bi# #6' C'C: A77ONIU7 NITRATE

A66oni56 nitrate #o5"d be 6ade b! a terrorist a##ordin, to the ha)ha?ard 6ethod in se#tion :'CC8 or it #o5"d be sto"en $ro6 a #onstr5#tion site8 sin#e it is 5s5a""! 5sed in b"astin,8 be#a5se it is &er! stab"e and insensiti&e to sho#k and heat' A terrorist #o5"d a"so b5! se&era" Instant +o"d-*aks $ro6 a dr5, store or 6edi#a" s5))"! store' The 6aGor disad&anta,e 4ith a66oni56 nitrate8 $ro6 a terrorist's )oint o$ &ie48 4o5"d be detonatin, it' A rather )o4er$5" )ri6in, #har,e 65st be 5sed8 and 5s5a""! 4ith a booster #har,e' The dia,ra6 be"o4 4i"" e3)"ain' QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R R R QQQQQQQQR R R R R T'N'T'R a66oni56 nitrate R R)ri6er RboosterR R RQQQQQQQR R R

R R R RQQQQQQQRQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR The )ri6er e3)"odes8 detonatin, the T'N'T'8 4hi#h detonates8 sendin, a tre6endo5s sho#k4a&e thro5,h the a66oni56 nitrate8 detonatin, it' C'CC AN%O(

AN%O is an a#ron!6 $or A66oni56 Nitrate - %5e" Oi" (o"5tion' An AN%O so"&es the on"! other 6aGor )rob"e6 4ith a66oni56 nitrate: its tenden#! to )i#k 5) 4ater &a)or $ro6 the air' This res5"ts in the e3)"osi&e $ai"in, to detonate 4hen s5#h an atte6)t is 6ade' This is re#ti$ied b! 6i3in, N9U .b! 4ei,ht0 a66oni56 nitrate 4ith BU $5e" oi"8 or kerosene' The kerosene kee)s the a66oni56 nitrate $ro6 absorbin, 6oist5re $ro6 the air' An AN%O a"so re@5ires a "ar,e sho#k4a&e to set it o$$'

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T'N'T'

T'N'T'8 or Tri-Nitro-To"5ene8 is )erha)s the se#ond o"dest kno4n hi,h e3)"osi&e' !na6ite8 o$ #o5rse8 4as the $irst' It is #ertain"! the best kno4n hi,h e3)"osi&e8 sin#e it has been )o)5"ari?ed b! ear"! 6ornin, #artoons' It is the standard $or #o6)arin, other e3)"osi&es to8 sin#e it is the 6ost 4e"" kno4n' In ind5str!8 a T'N'T' is 6ade b! a three ste) nitration )ro#ess that is desi,ned to #onser&e the nitri# and s5"$5ri# a#ids 4hi#h are 5sed to 6ake the )rod5#t' A terrorist8 ho4e&er8 4o5"d )robab"! o)t $or the "ess e#ono6i#a" one ste) 6ethod' The one ste) )ro#ess is )er$or6ed b! treatin, to"5ene 4ith &er! stron, .$56in,0 s5"$5ri# a#id' Then8 the s5"$ated to"5ene is treated 4ith &er! stron, .$56in,0 nitri# a#id in an i#e bath' +o"d 4ater is added the so"5tion8 and it is $i"tered'

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*OTA((IU7 +HLORATE

*otassi56 #h"orate itse"$ #annot be 6ade in the ho6e8 b5t it #an be obtained $ro6 "abs' I$ )otassi56 #h"orate is 6i3ed 4ith a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ &ase"ine8 or other )etro"e56 Ge""!8 and a sho#k4a&e is )assed thro5,h it8 the 6ateria" 4i"" detonate 4ith s"i,ht"! 6ore )o4er than b"a#k )o4der' It 65st8 ho4e&er8 be #on$ined to detonate it in this 6anner' The )ro#ed5re $or 6akin, s5#h an e3)"osi&e is o5t"ined be"o4:

7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate .N )arts8 b! &o"56e0 )etro"e56 Ge""! .&ase"ine0 .= )art8 b! &o"56e0

EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< ?i)-"o#k )"asti# ba, #"a! ,rindin, bo4" or 4ooden bo4" and 4ooden s)oon

=0 2rind the )otassi56 #h"orate in the ,rindin, bo4" #are$5""! and s"o4"!8 5nti" the )otassi56 #h"orate is a &er! $ine )o4der' The $iner that it is )o4dered8 the $aster .better0 it 4i"" detonate' :0 *"a#e the )o4der into the )"asti# ba,' *5t the )etro"e56 Ge""! into the )"asti# ba,8 ,ettin, as "itt"e on the sides o$ the ba, as )ossib"e8 i'e' )5t the &ase"ine on the )otassi56 #h"orate )o4der' C0 +"ose the ba,8 and kneed the 6ateria"s to,ether 5nti" none o$ the )otassi56 #h"orate is dr! )o4der that does not sti#k to the 6ain ,"ob' I$ ne#essar!8 add a bit 6ore )etro"e56 Ge""! to the ba,' 90 to The 6ateria" 65st 6e 5sed 4ithin :9 ho5rs8 or the 6i3t5re 4i"" rea#t

,reat"! red5#e the e$$e#ti&eness o$ the e3)"osi&e' This rea#tion8 ho4e&er8 is har6"ess8 and re"eases no heat or dan,ero5s )rod5#ts'

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YNA7ITE

The na6e d!na6ite #o6es $ro6 the 2reek 4ord Od!na6isO8 6eanin, )o4er' !na6ite 4as in&ented b! Nobe" short"! a$ter he 6ade nitro,"!#erine' It 4as 6ade be#a5se nitro,"!#erine 4as so dan,ero5s"! sensiti&e to sho#k' A 6is,5ided indi&id5a" 4ith so6e sanit! 4o5"d8 a$ter 6akin, nitro,"!#erine .an insane a#t0 4o5"d i66ediate"! #on&ert it to d!na6ite' This #an be done b! addin, &ario5s 6ateria"s to the nitro,"!#erine8 s5#h as sa4d5st' The sa4d5st ho"ds a "ar,e 4ei,ht o$ nitro,"!#erine )er &o"56e' Other 6ateria"s8 s5#h as a66oni56 nitrate #o5"d be added8 and the! 4o5"d tend to desensiti?e the e3)"osi&e8 and in#rease the )o4er' B5t e&en these nitro,"!#erine #o6)o5nds are not rea""! sa$e'

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NITRO(TAR+H E1*LO(IVE(

Nitrostar#h e3)"osi&es are si6)"e to 6ake8 and are $air"! )o4er$5"' A"" that need be done is treat &ario5s star#hes 4ith a 6i3t5re o$ #on#entrated nitri# and s5"$5ri# a#ids' => 6" o$ #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id is added to => 6" o$ #on#entrated nitri# a#id' To this 6i3t5re is added >'J ,ra6s o$ star#h' +o"d 4ater is added8 and the a))arent"! 5n#han,ed nitrostar#h is $i"tered o5t' Nitrostar#h e3)"osi&es are o$ s"i,ht"! "o4er )o4er than T'N'T'8 b5t the! are 6ore readi"! detonated'

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*I+RI+ A+I

*i#ri# a#id8 a"so kno4n as Tri-Nitro-*heno"8 or T'N'*'8 is a 6i"itar! e3)"osi&e that is 6ost o$ten 5sed as a booster #har,e to set o$$ another "ess sensiti&e e3)"osi&e8 s5#h as T'N'T' It another e3)"osi&e that is $air"! si6)"e to 6ake8 ass56in, that one #an a#@5ire the #on#entrated s5"$5ri# and nitri# a#ids' Its )ro#ed5re $or 6an5$a#t5re is ,i&en in 6an! #o""e,e #he6istr! "ab 6an5a"s8 and is eas! to $o""o4' The 6ain )rob"e6 4ith )i#ri# a#id is its tenden#! to $or6 dan,ero5s"! sensiti&e and 5nstab"e )i#rate sa"ts8 s5#h as

)otassi56 )i#rate' %or this reason8 it is 5s5a""! 6ade into a sa$er $or68 s5#h as a66oni56 )i#rate8 a"so #a""ed e3)"osi&e ' A so#ia" de&iant 4o5"d )robab"! 5se a $or65"a si6i"ar to the one )resented here to 6ake )i#ri# a#id'

7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< )heno" .N'J ,0 #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id .=:'J 6"0 #on#entrated nitri# a#id .CA 6"0 disti""ed 4ater

EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< J>> 6" $"ask adG5stab"e heat so5r#e =>>> 6" beaker or other #ontainer s5itab"e $or boi"in, in $i"ter )a)er and $5nne" ,"ass stirrin, rod

=0 *"a#e N'J ,ra6s o$ )heno" into the J>> 6" $"ask8 and #are$5""! add =:'J 6" o$ #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id and stir the 6i3t5re' :0 *5t 9>> 6" o$ ta) 4ater into the =>>> 6" beaker or boi"in, #ontainer and brin, the 4ater to a ,ent"e boi"' C0 A$ter 4ar6in, the J>> 6" $"ask 5nder hot ta) 4ater8 )"a#e it in the boi"in, 4ater8 and #ontin5e to stir the 6i3t5re o$ )heno" and a#id $or abo5t thirt! 6in5tes' A$ter thirt! 6in5tes8 take the $"ask o5t8 and a""o4 it to #oo" $or abo5t $i&e 6in5tes' 90 *o5r o5t the boi"in, 4ater 5sed abo&e8 and a$ter a""o4in, the #ontainer to #oo"8 5se it to #reate an i#e bath8 si6i"ar to the one 5sed in se#tion C'=C8 ste)s C-9' *"a#e the J>> 6" $"ask 4ith the 6i3ed a#id an )heno" in the i#e bath' Add CA 6" o$ #on#entrated nitri# a#id in s6a"" a6o5nts8 stirrin, the 6i3t5re #onstant"!' A &i,oro5s b5t Ohar6"essO rea#tion sho5"d o##5r' When

the 6i3t5re sto)s rea#tin, &i,oro5s"!8 take the $"ask o5t o$ the i#e bath' J0 War6 the i#e bath #ontainer8 i$ it is ,"ass8 and then be,in boi"in, 6ore ta) 4ater' *"a#e the $"ask #ontainin, the 6i3t5re in the boi"in, 4ater8 and heat it in the boi"in, 4ater $or ='J to : ho5rs' B0 Add =>> 6" o$ #o"d disti""ed 4ater to the so"5tion8 and #hi"" it in an i#e bath 5nti" it is #o"d' M0 %i"ter o5t the !e""o4ish-4hite )i#ri# a#id #r!sta"s b! )o5rin, the so"5tion thro5,h the $i"ter )a)er in the $5nne"' +o""e#t the "i@5id and dis)ose o$ it in a sa$e )"a#e8 sin#e it is #orrosi&e' A0 Wash o5t the J>> 6" $"ask 4ith disti""ed 4ater8 and )5t the #ontents o$ the $i"ter )a)er in the $"ask' Add C>> 6" o$ 4ater8 and shake &i,oro5s"!' N0 Re-$i"ter the #r!sta"s8 and a""o4 the6 to dr!' =>0 (tore the #r!sta"s in a sa$e )"a#e in a ,"ass #ontainer8 sin#e the! 4i"" rea#t 4ith 6eta" #ontainers to )rod5#e )i#rates that #o5"d e3)"ode s)ontaneo5s"!' C'CN A77ONIU7 *I+RATE

A66oni56 )i#rate8 a"so #a""ed E3)"osi&e 8 is another sa$et! e3)"osi&e' It re@5ires a s5bstantia" sho#k to #a5se it to detonate8 s"i,ht"! "ess than that re@5ired to detonate a66oni56 nitrate' It is 65#h sa$er than )i#ri# a#id8 sin#e it has "itt"e tenden#! to $or6 ha?ardo5s 5nstab"e sa"ts 4hen )"a#ed in 6eta" #ontainers' It is si6)"e to 6ake $ro6 )i#ri# a#id and #"ear ho5seho"d a66onia' A"" that need be done is )5t the )i#ri# a#id #r!sta"s into a ,"ass #ontainer and disso"&e the6 in a ,reat @5antit! o$ hot 4ater' Add #"ear ho5seho"d a66onia in e3#ess8 and a""o4 the e3#ess a66onia to e&a)orate' The )o4der re6ainin, sho5"d be a66oni56 )i#rate' C'9> NITRO2EN TRI+HLORI E

Nitro,en tri#h"oride8 a"so kno4n as #h"oride o$ a?ode8 is an oi"! !e""o4 "i@5id' It e3)"odes &io"ent"! 4hen it is heated abo&e B> de,rees #e"si5s8 or 4hen it #o6es in #onta#t 4ith an o)en $"a6e or s)ark' It is $air"! si6)"e to )rod5#e'

=0

In a beaker8 disso"&e abo5t J teas)oons o$ a66oni56 nitrate in 4ater' o not )5t so 65#h a66oni56 nitrate into the so"5tion that so6e o$ it re6ains 5ndisso"&ed in the botto6 o$ the beaker'

:0 +o""e#t a @5antit! o$ #h"orine ,as in a se#ond beaker b! 6i3in, h!dro#h"ori# a#id 4ith )otassi56 )er6an,anate in a "ar,e $"ask 4ith a sto))er and ,"ass )i)e' C0 *"a#e the beaker #ontainin, the #h"orine ,as 5)side do4n on to) o$ the beaker #ontainin, the a66oni56 nitrate so"5tion8 and ta)e the beakers to,ether' 2ent"! heat the botto6 beaker' When this is done8 oi"! !e""o4 dro)"ets 4i"" be,in to $or6 on the s5r$a#e o$ the so"5tion8 and sink do4n to the botto6' At this ti6e8 re6o&e the heat so5r#e i66ediate"!' A"ternate"!8 the #h"orine #an be b5bb"ed thro5,h the a66oni56 nitrate so"5tion8 rather than #o""e#tin, the ,as in a beaker8 b5t this re@5ires ti6in, and a stand to ho"d the beaker and test t5be' The #h"orine ,as #an a"so be 6i3ed 4ith anh!dro5s a66onia ,as8 b! ,ent"! heatin, a $"ask $i""ed 4ith #"ear ho5seho"d a66onia' *"a#e the ,"ass t5bes $ro6 the #h"orine-,eneratin, $"ask and the t5be $ro6 the a66onia,eneratin, $"ask in another $"ask that #ontains 4ater' 90 +o""e#t the !e""o4 dro)"ets 4ith an e!edro))er8 and 5se the6 i66ediate"!8 sin#e nitro,en tri#h"oride de#o6)oses in :9 ho5rs' C'9= LEA AXI E

Lead A?ide is a 6ateria" that is o$ten 5sed as a booster #har,e $or other e3)"osi&e8 b5t it does 4e"" eno5,h on its o4n as a $air"! sensiti&e e3)"osi&e' It does not detonate too easi"! b! )er#5ssion or i6)a#t8 b5t it

is easi"! detonated b! heat $ro6 an i,niter 4ire8 or a b"astin, #a)' It is si6)"e to )rod5#e8 ass56in, that the ne#essar! #he6i#a"s #an be )ro#5red' B! disso"&in, sodi56 a?ide and "ead a#etate in 4ater in se)arate beakers8 the t4o 6ateria"s are )5t into an a@5eo5s state' 7i3 the t4o beakers to,ether8 and a))"! a ,ent"e heat' Add an e3#ess o$ the "ead a#etate so"5tion8 5nti" no rea#tion o##5rs8 and the )re#i)itate on the botto6 o$ the beaker sto)s $or6in,' %i"ter o$$ the so"5tion8 and 4ash the )re#i)itate in hot 4ater' The )re#i)itate is "ead a?ide8 and it 65st be stored 4et $or sa$et!' I$ "ead a#etate #annot be $o5nd8 si6)"! a#@5ire a#eti# a#id8 and )5t "ead 6eta" in it' B"a#k )o4der b5""ets 4ork 4e"" $or this )5r)ose' C'J OTHER OE1*LO(IVE(O

The re6ainin, se#tion #o&ers the other t!)es o$ 6ateria"s that #an be 5sed to destro! )ro)ert! b! $ire' A"tho5,h none o$ the 6ateria"s )resented here are e3)"osi&es8 the! sti"" )rod5#e e3)"osi&e-st!"e res5"ts' C'J= THER7IT

Ther6it is a $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5re that is 5sed to ,enerate tre6endo5s a6o5nts o$ heat' It 4as not )resented in se#tion C':C be#a5se it does not rea#t near"! as readi"!' It is a 6i3t5re o$ iron o3ide and a"56in568 both $ine"! )o4dered' When it is i,nited8 the a"56in56 b5rns8 and e3tra#ts the o3!,en $ro6 the iron o3ide' This is rea""! t4o &er! e3other6i# rea#tions that )rod5#e a #o6bined te6)erat5re o$ abo5t ::>> de,rees +' This is ha"$ the heat )rod5#ed b! an ato6i# 4ea)on' It is di$$i#5"t to i,nite8 ho4e&er8 b5t 4hen it is i,nited8 it is one o$ the 6ost e$$e#ti&e $irestarters aro5nd'

7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< )o4dered a"56in56 .=> ,0 )o4dered iron o3ide .=> ,0 =0 There is no s)e#ia" )ro#ed5re or e@5i)6ent re@5ired to 6ake ther6it' (i6)"!

6i3 the t4o )o4ders to,ether8 and tr! to 6ake the 6i3t5re as ho6o,eno5s as )ossib"e' The ratio o$ iron o3ide to a"56in56 is J>U I J>U b! 4ei,ht8 and be 6ade in ,reater or "esser a6o5nts' :0 I,nition o$ ther6ite #an be a##o6)"ished b! addin, a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ )otassi56 #h"orate to the ther6it8 and )o5rin, a $e4 dro)s o$ s5"$5ri# a#id on it' This 6ethod and others 4i"" be dis#5ssed "ater in se#tion 9'CC' The other 6ethod o$ i,nitin, ther6it is 4ith a 6a,nesi56 stri)' %ina""!8 b! 5sin, #o66on s)ark"er-t!)e $ire4orks )"a#ed in the ther6it8 the 6i3t5re #an be i,nited' C'J: 7OLOTOV +O+KTAIL(

%irst 5sed b! R5ssians a,ainst 2er6an tanks8 the 7o"oto& #o#ktai" is no4 e3#"5si&e"! 5sed b! terrorists 4or"d4ide' The! are e3tre6e"! si6)"e to 6ake8 and #an )rod5#e de&astatin, res5"ts' B! takin, an! hi,h"! $"a66ab"e 6ateria"8 s5#h as ,aso"ine8 diese" $5e"8 kerosene8 eth!" or 6eth!" a"#oho"8 "i,hter $"5id8 t5r)entine8 or an! 6i3t5re o$ the abo&e8 and )5ttin, it into a "ar,e ,"ass bott"e8 an!one #an 6ake an e$$e#ti&e $irebo6b' A$ter )5ttin, the $"a66ab"e "i@5id in the bott"e8 si6)"! )5t a )ie#e o$ #"oth that is soaked in the "i@5id in the to) o$ the bott"e so that it $its ti,ht"!' Then8 4ra) so6e o$ the #"oth aro5nd the ne#k and tie it8 b5t be s5re to "ea&e a $e4 in#hes o$ "ose #"oth to "i,ht' Li,ht the e3)osed #"oth8 and thro4 the bott"e' I$ the b5rnin, #"oth does not ,o o5t8 and i$ the bott"e breaks on i6)a#t8 the #ontents o$ the bott"e 4i"" s)atter o&er a "ar,e area near the site o$ i6)a#t8 and b5rst into $"a6e' %"a66ab"e 6i3t5res s5#h as kerosene and 6otor oi" sho5"d be 6i3ed 4ith a 6ore &o"ati"e and $"a66ab"e "i@5id8 s5#h as ,aso"ine8 to ins5re i,nition' A 6i3t5re s5#h as tar or ,rease and ,aso"ine 4i"" sti#k to the s5r$a#e that it strikes8 and b5rn hotter8 and be 6ore di$$i#5"t to e3tin,5ish' A 6i3t5re s5#h as this 65st be shaken 4e"" be$ore it is "it and thro4n

C'JC

+HE7I+AL %IRE BOTTLE

The #he6i#a" $ire bott"e is rea""! an ad&an#ed 6o"oto& #o#ktai"' Rather than 5sin, the b5rnin, #"oth to i,nite the $"a66ab"e "i@5id8 4hi#h has at best a $air #han#e o$ i,nitin, the "i@5id8 the #he6i#a" $ire bott"e 5ti"i?es the &er! hot and &io"ent rea#tion bet4een s5"$5ri# a#id and )otassi56 #h"orate' When the #ontainer breaks8 the s5"$5ri# a#id in the 6i3t5re o$ ,aso"ine s)ra!s onto the )a)er soaked in )otassi56 #h"orate and s5,ar' The )a)er8 4hen str5#k b! the a#id8 instant"! b5rsts into a 4hite $"a6e8 i,nitin, the ,aso"ine' The #han#e o$ $ai"5re to i,nite the ,aso"ine is "ess than :U8 and #an be red5#ed to >U8 i$ there is eno5,h )otassi56 #h"orate and s5,ar to s)are'

7ATERIAL( <<<<<<<<< )otassi56 #h"orate .: teas)oons0 s5,ar .: teas)oons0 #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id .9 o?'0 ,aso"ine .A o?'0

EKUI*7ENT <<<<<<<<< ,"ass bott"e .=: o?'0 #a) $or bott"e8 4ith )"asti# inside #ookin, )an 4ith raised ed,es )a)er to4e"s ,"ass or )"asti# #5) and s)oon

=0 Test the #a) o$ the bott"e 4ith a $e4 dro)s o$ s5"$5ri# a#id to 6ake s5re that the a#id 4i"" not eat a4a! the bott"e #a) d5rin, stora,e' I$ the a#id eats thro5,h it in :9 ho5rs8 a ne4 to) 65st be $o5nd and tested8 5nti" a #a) that the a#id does not eat thro5,h is $o5nd' A ,"ass to) is e3#e""ent'

:0 +are$5""! )o5r A o?' o$ ,aso"ine into the ,"ass bott"e' C0 +are$5""! )o5r 9 o?' o$ #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id into the ,"ass bott"e' Wi)e 5) an! s)i""s o$ a#id on the sides o$ the bott"e8 and s#re4 the #a) on the bott"e' Wash the bott"e's o5tside 4ith )"ent! o$ 4ater' (et it aside to dr!' 90 *5t abo5t t4o teas)oons o$ )otassi56 #h"orate and abo5t t4o teas)oons o$ s5,ar into the ,"ass or )"asti# #5)' Add abo5t =I: #5) o$ boi"in, 4ater8 or eno5,h to disso"&e a"" o$ the )otassi56 #h"orate and s5,ar' J0 *"a#e a sheet o$ )a)er to4e" in the #ookin, )an 4ith raised ed,es' %o"d the )a)er to4e" in ha"$8 and )o5r the so"5tion o$ disso"&ed )otassi56 #h"orate and s5,ar on it 5nti" it is thoro5,h"! 4et' A""o4 the to4e" to dr!' B0 When it is dr!8 )5t so6e ,"5e on the o5tside o$ the ,"ass bott"e #ontainin, the ,aso"ine and s5"$5ri# a#id 6i3t5re' Wra) the )a)er to4e" aro5nd the bott"e8 6akin, s5re that it sti#ks to it in a"" )"a#es' (tore the bott"e in a )"a#e 4here it 4i"" not be broken or ti))ed o&er' M0 When $inished8 the so"5tion in the bott"e sho5"d a))ear as t4o distin#t "i@5ids8 a dark bro4nish-red so"5tion on the botto68 and a #"ear so"5tion on to)' The t4o so"5tions 4i"" not 6i3' To 5se the #he6i#a" $ire bott"e8 si6)"! thro4 it at an! hard s5r$a#e' A0 NEVER O*EN THE BOTTLE8 (IN+E (O7E (UL%URI+ A+I 7I2HT BE ON THE +A*8 WHI+H +OUL TRI+KLE OWN THE (I E O% THE BOTTLE AN I2NITE THE *OTA((IU7 +HLORATE8 +AU(IN2 A %IRE AN IOR E1*LO(ION' N0 To test the de&i#e8 tear a s6a"" )ie#e o$ the )a)er to4e" o$$ the bott"e8 and )5t a $e4 dro)s o$ s5"$5ri# a#id on it' The )a)er to4e" sho5"d i66ediate"! b5rst into a 4hite $"a6e'

C'J9

BOTTLE

2A( E1*LO(IVE(

Bott"ed ,as8 s5#h as b5tane $or re$i""in, "i,hters8 )ro)ane $or )ro)ane sto&es or $or b5nsen b5rners8 #an be 5sed to )rod5#e a )o4er$5" e3)"osion' To 6ake s5#h a de&i#e8 a"" that a si6)"e-6inded anar#hist 4o5"d ha&e to do 4o5"d be to take his #ontainer o$ bott"ed ,as and )"a#e it abo&e a #an o$ (terno or other ,e"atini?ed $5e"8 and "i,ht the $5e" and r5n' e)endin, on the $5e" 5sed8 and on the thi#kness o$ the $5e" #ontainer8 the "i@5id ,as 4i"" boi" and e3)and to the )oint o$ b5rstin, the #ontainer in abo5t $i&e 6in5tes' In theor!8 the ,as 4o5"d i66ediate"! be i,nited b! the b5rnin, ,e"atini?ed $5e"8 )rod5#in, a "ar,e $ireba"" and e3)"osion' Un$ort5nate"!8 the b5rstin, o$ the bott"ed ,as #ontainer o$ten )5ts o5t the $5e"8 th5s )re&entin, the e3)andin, ,as $ro6 i,nitin,' B! 5sin, a 6eta" b5#ket ha"$ $i""ed 4ith ,aso"ine8 ho4e&er8 the #han#es o$ i,nition are better8 sin#e the ,aso"ine is "ess "ike"! to be e3tin,5ished' *"a#in, the #anister o$ bott"ed ,as on a bed o$ b5rnin, #har#oa" soaked in ,aso"ine 4o5"d )robab"! be the 6ost e$$e#ti&e 4a! o$ se#5rin, i,nition o$ the e3)andin, ,as8 sin#e a"tho5,h the b5rstin, o$ the ,as #ontainer 6a! b"o4 o5t the $"a6e o$ the ,aso"ine8 the b5rnin, #har#oa" sho5"d i66ediate"! re-i,nite it' Nitro5s o3ide8 h!dro,en8 )ro)ane8 a#et!"ene8 or an! other $"a66ab"e ,as 4i"" do ni#e"!'

9'>

U(IN2 E1*LO(IVE(

On#e a terrorist has 6ade his e3)"osi&es8 the ne3t "o,i#a" ste) is to a))"! the6' E3)"osi&es ha&e a 4ide ran,e o$ 5ses8 $ro6 harass6ent8 to &anda"is68 to 65rder' NONE O% THE I EA( *RE(ENTE HERE ARE EVER TO BE +ARRIE OUT8 EITHER IN *ART OR IN %ULLOIN2 (O +AN LEA TO *RO(E+UTION8 %INE(8 AN I7*RI(ON7ENTThe $irst ste) that a )erson that 4o5"d 5se e3)"osi&e 4o5"d take 4o5"d be to deter6ine ho4 bi, an e3)"osi&e de&i#e 4o5"d be needed to do 4hate&er had to be done' Then8 he 4o5"d ha&e to de#ide 4hat to 6ake his bo6b 4ith' He 4o5"d

a"so ha&e to de#ide on ho4 he 4anted to detonate the de&i#e8 and deter6ine 4here the best )"a#e6ent $or it 4o5"d be' Then8 it 4o5"d be ne#essar! to see i$ the de&i#e #o5"d be )5t 4here he 4anted it 4itho5t it bein, dis#o&ered or 6o&ed' %ina""!8 he 4o5"d a#t5a""! ha&e to sit do4n and b5i"d his e3)"osi&e de&i#e' These are so6e o$ the to)i#s #o&ered in the ne3t se#tion' 9'= (A%ETY One #an on"!

There is no s5#h thin, as a Osa$eO e3)"osi&e de&i#e' s)eak in ter6s o$ re"ati&e sa$et!8 or "ess 5nsa$e' 9': I2NITION EVI+E(

There are 6an! 4a!s to i,nite e3)"osi&e de&i#es' There is the #"assi# O"i,ht the $5se8 thro4 the bo6b8 and r5nO a))roa#h8 and there are sensiti&e 6er#5r! s4it#hes8 and 6an! thin,s in bet4een' 2enera""!8 e"e#tri#a" detonation s!ste6s are sa$er than $5ses8 b5t there are ti6es 4hen $5ses are 6ore a))ro)riate than e"e#tri#a" s!ste6sH it is di$$i#5"t to #arr! an e"e#tri#a" detonation s!ste6 into a stadi568 $or instan#e8 4itho5t bein, #a5,ht' de&i#e 4ith a $5se or i6)a#t detonatin, $5se 4o5"d be easier to hide'

9':=

%U(E I2NITION

The o"dest $or6 o$ e3)"osi&e i,nition8 $5ses are )erha)s the $a&orite t!)e o$ si6)"e i,nition s!ste6' B! si6)"! )"a#in, a )ie#e o$ 4ater)roo$ $5se in a de&i#e8 one #an ha&e a"6ost ,5aranteed i,nition' 7odern 4ater)roo$ $5se is e3tre6e"! re"iab"e8 b5rnin, at a rate o$ abo5t :'J se#onds to the in#h' It is a&ai"ab"e as 6ode" ro#ketr! $5se in 6ost hobb! sho)s8 and #osts abo5t PC'>> $or a nine-$oot "en,th' %5se is a )o)5"ar i,nition s!ste6 $or )i)e bo6bers be#a5se

o$ its si6)"i#it!' A"" that need be done is "i,ht it 4ith a 6at#h or "i,hter' O$ #o5rse8 i$ the Ar6! had $5ses "ike this8 then the ,renade8 4hi#h 5ses $5se i,nition8 4o5"d be &er! i6)ra#ti#"e' I$ a ,renade i,nition s!ste6 #an be a#@5ired8 b! a"" 6eans8 it is the 6ost e$$e#ti&e' B5t8 sin#e s5#h thin,s do not G5st $"oat aro5nd8 the ne3t best thin, is to )re)are a $5se s!ste6 4hi#h does not re@5ire the 5se o$ a 6at#h or "i,hter8 b5t sti"" retains its si6)"i#it!' One s5#h 6ethod is des#ribed be"o4: 7ATERIAL( QQQQQQQQQ strike-on-#o&er t!)e 6at#hes e"e#tri#a" ta)e or d5#t ta)e 4ater)roo$ $5se =0 To deter6ine the b5rn rate o$ a )arti#5"ar t!)e o$ $5se8 si6)"! 6eas5re a B in#h or "on,er )ie#e o$ $5se and i,nite it' With a sto)4at#h8 )ress the start b5tton the at the instant 4hen the $5se "i,hts8 and sto) the 4at#h 4hen the $5se rea#hes its end' i&ide the ti6e o$ b5rn b! the "en,th o$ $5se8 and !o5 ha&e the b5rn rate o$ the $5se8 in se#onds )er in#h' This 4i"" be sho4n be"o4: (5))ose an ei,ht in#h )ie#e o$ $5se is b5rned8 and its #o6)"ete ti6e o$ #o6b5stion is :> se#onds'

:> se#onds <<<<<<<<<< A in#hes

Z :'J se#onds )er in#h'

I$ a de"a! o$ => se#onds 4as desired 4ith this $5se8 di&ide the desired ti6e b! the n56ber o$ se#onds )er in#h: => se#onds <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Z 9 in#hes :'J se#onds I in#h NOTE: THE LEN2TH O% %U(E HERE 7EAN( LEN2TH O% %U(E TO THE *OW ER' %U(E8 (O7E

AT LEA(T AN IN+H8 (HOUL E1TRA IN+H8 AN

BE IN(I E THE

EVI+E'

ALWAY( A EVI+E---

THI(

*UT THI( E1TRA IN+H AN IN+H INTO THE

:0 A$ter de#idin, ho4 "on, a de"a! is desired be$ore the e3)"osi&e de&i#e is to ,o o$$8 add abo5t =I: an in#h to the )re6eas5red a6o5nt o$ $5se8 and #5t it o$$'

C0 +are$5""! re6o&e the #ardboard 6at#hes $ro6 the )a)er 6at#h #ase' o not )5"" o$$ indi&id5a" 6at#hesH kee) a"" the 6at#hes atta#hed to the #ardboard base' Take one o$ the #ardboard 6at#h se#tions8 and "ea&e the other one to 6ake a se#ond i,niter' 90 Wra) the 6at#hes aro5nd the end o$ the $5se8 4ith the heads o$ the 6at#hes to5#hin, the &er! end o$ the $5se' Ta)e the6 there se#5re"!8 6akin, s5re not to )5t ta)e o&er the 6at#h heads' 7ake s5re the! are &er! se#5re b! )5""in, on the6 at the base o$ the asse6b"!' The! sho5"d not be ab"e to 6o&e' J0 Wra) the #o&er o$ the 6at#hes aro5nd the 6at#hes atta#hed to the $5se8 6akin, s5re that the striker )a)er is be"o4 the 6at#h heads and the striker $a#es the 6at#h heads' Ta)e the )a)er so that is $air"! ti,ht aro5nd the 6at#hes' o not ta)e the #o&er o$ the striker to the $5se or to the 6at#hes' Lea&e eno5,h o$ the 6at#h book to )5"" on $or i,nition' QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ T I T I ------ 6at#h book #o&er T I R 7R$R7 ---R------- 6at#h head R AR5RA R R TRsRT R R +ReR+ R Rta)eHR'RHta)eR R R$R R RYYYYYR5RYYYYYR-------- strikin, )a)er RYYYYYRsRYYYYYR T ReR I T R'R I T R$R I

T R5R I RtaRsR)eR RtaReR)eR R'R R$R R5R RsR ReR R'R RQR The 6at#h book is 4ra))ed aro5nd the 6at#hes8 and is ta)ed to itse"$' The 6at#hes are ta)ed to the $5se' The striker 4i"" r5b a,ainst the 6at#heads 4hen the 6at#h book is )5""ed' B0 When read! to 5se8 si6)"! )5"" on the 6at#h )a)er' It sho5"d )5"" the strikin, )a)er a#ross the 6at#h heads 4ith eno5,h $ri#tion to "i,ht the6' In t5rn8 the b5rnin, 6at#heads 4i"" "i,ht the $5se8 sin#e it adGa#ent to the b5rnin, 6at#h heads'

9'::

I7*A+T I2NITION

I6)a#t i,nition is an e3#e""ent 6ethod o$ i,nition $or s)ontaneo5s terrorist a#ti&ities' The )rob"e6 4ith an i6)a#t-detonatin, de&i#e is that it 65st be ke)t in a &er! sa$e #ontainer so that it 4i"" not e3)"ode 4hi"e bein, trans)orted to the )"a#e 4here it is to be 5sed' This #an be done b! ha&in, a re6o&ab"e i6)a#t initiator'

The best and 6ost re"iab"e i6)a#t initiator is one that 5ses $a#tor! 6ade initiators or )ri6ers' A no' == #a) $or b"a#k )o4der $irear6s is one s5#h )ri6er' The! 5s5a""! #o6e in bo3es o$ =>>8 and #ost abo5t P:'J>' To 5se s5#h a #a)8 ho4e&er8 one needs a ni))"e that it 4i"" $it on' B"a#k )o4der ni))"es are a"so a&ai"ab"e in ,5n stores' A"" that a )erson has to do is ask $or a )a#ka,e o$ ni))"es and the #a)s that $it the6' Ni))"es ha&e a ho"e that ,oes a"" the 4a! thro5,h the68 and the! ha&e a threaded end8 and an end to )5t the #a) on' A #5ta4a! o$ a ni))"e is sho4n be"o4: QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

R R QQQQQQQR RSSSSSSSSR R QQQQQQQQQQQR R R no' == RQQQQQQQR )er#5ssion QQQQQQQ #a) here R R R RQQQQQQQQQQQ RQQQQQQQ R R RSSSSSSSSSR RQR

R Q

R R

R R

R R

R R ------- threads $or s#re4in, R ni))"e onto bo6b

R R R R

R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR When 6akin, 5sin, this t!)e o$ initiator8 a ho"e 65st be dri""ed into 4hate&er #ontainer is 5sed to 6ake the bo6b o5t o$' The ni))"e is then s#re4ed into the ho"e so that it $its ti,ht"!' Then8 the #a) #an be #arried and )"a#ed on the bo6b 4hen it is to be thro4n' The #a) sho5"d be bent a s6a"" a6o5nt be$ore it is )"a#ed on the ni))"e8 to 6ake s5re that it sta!s in )"a#e' The on"! other )rob"e6 in&o"&ed 4ith an i6)a#t detonatin, bo6b is that it 65st strike a hard s5r$a#e on the ni))"e to set it o$$' B! atta#hin, $ins or a s6a"" )ara#h5te on the end o$ the bo6b o))osite the )ri6er8 the bo6b8 4hen thro4n8 sho5"d strike the ,ro5nd on the )ri6er8 and e3)"ode' O$ #o5rse8 a bo6b 4ith 6er#5r! $5"6inate in ea#h end 4i"" ,o o$$ on i6)a#t re,ard"ess o$ 4hi#h end it strikes on8 b5t 6er#5r! $5"6inate is a"so "ike"! to ,o o$$ i$ the )erson #arr!in, the bo6b is b56)ed hard' 9':C ELE+TRI+AL I2NITION

E"e#tri#a" i,nition s!ste6s $or detonation are 5s5a""! the sa$est and 6ost re"iab"e $or6 o$ i,nition' E"e#tri#a" s!ste6s are idea" $or de6o"ition 4ork8 i$ one doesn't ha&e to 4orr! so 65#h abo5t bein, #a5,ht' With t4o s)oo"s o$ J>> $t o$ 4ire and a #ar batter!8 one #an detonate e3)"osi&es $ro6 a Osa$eO8 #o6$ortab"e distan#e8 and be s5re that there is nobod! aro5nd that #o5"d ,et h5rt' With an e"e#tri#a" s!ste68 one #an #ontro" e3a#t"! 4hat ti6e a de&i#e 4i"" e3)"ode8 4ithin $ra#tions o$ a se#ond' etonation #an be aborted in "ess

than a se#ond's 4arnin,8 i$ a )erson s5dden"! 4a"ks b! the detonation si,ht8 or i$ a )o"i#e #ar #hooses to ro"" b! at the ti6e' The t4o best e"e#tri#a" i,niters are 6i"itar! s@5ibs and 6ode" ro#ketr! i,niters' B"astin, #a)s $or #onstr5#tion a"so 4ork 4e""' 7ode" ro#ketr! i,niters are so"d in )a#ka,es o$ si38 and #ost abo5t P='>> )er )a#k' A"" that need be done to 5se the6 is #onne#t it to t4o 4ires and r5n a #5rrent thro5,h the6' 7i"itar! s@5ibs are di$$i#5"t to ,et8 b5t the! are a "itt"e bit better8 sin#e the! e3)"ode 4hen a #5rrent is r5n thro5,h the68 4hereas ro#ketr! i,niters on"! b5rst into $"a6e' 7i"itar! s@5ibs #an be 5sed to set o$$ sensiti&e hi,h e3)"osi&es8 s5#h as R' '1'8 or )otassi56 #h"orate 6i3ed 4ith )etro"e56 Ge""!' I,niters #an be 5sed to set o$$ b"a#k )o4der8 6er#5r! $5"6inate8 or ,5n#otton8 4hi#h in t5rn8 #an set o$ a hi,h order e3)"osi&e'

9':9

ELE+TRO-7E+HANI+AL I2NITION

E"e#tro-6e#hani#a" i,nition s!ste6s are s!ste6s that 5se so6e t!)e o$ 6e#hani#a" s4it#h to set o$$ an e3)"osi&e #har,e e"e#tri#a""!' This t!)e o$ s4it#h is t!)i#a""! 5sed in boob! tra)s or other de&i#es in 4hi#h the )erson 4ho )"a#es the bo6b does not 4ish to be an!4here near the de&i#e 4hen it e3)"odes' (e&era" t!)es o$ e"e#tro-6e#hani#a" detonators 4i"" be dis#5ssed 9':9= 7er#5r! (4it#hes

7er#5r! s4it#hes are a s4it#h that 5ses the $a#t that 6er#5r! 6eta" #ond5#ts e"e#tri#it!8 as do a"" 6eta"s8 b5t 6er#5r! 6eta" is a "i@5id at roo6 te6)erat5res' A t!)i#a" 6er#5r! s4it#h is a sea"ed ,"ass t5be 4ith t4o e"e#trodes and a bead o$ 6er#5r! 6eta"' It is sea"ed be#a5se o$ 6er#5r!'s nast! habit o$ ,i&in, o$$ brain-da6a,in, &a)ors' The dia,ra6 be"o4 6a! he") to e3)"ain a 6er#5r! s4it#h' QQQQQQQQQQQQQQ A I T QQQQQ4ire LQQQQQQIQQQQQQQQQQQ T T . H, 0 R I T Q.QH,Q0QQRQQQI B

R R 4ire - R R R When the dro) o$ 6er#5r! .OH,O is 6er#5r!'s ato6i# s!6bo"0 to5#hes both #onta#ts8 #5rrent $"o4s thro5,h the s4it#h' I$ this )arti#5"ar s4it#h 4as in its )resent )osition8 A---B8 #5rrent 4o5"d be $"o4in,8 sin#e the 6er#5r! #an to5#h both #onta#ts in the hori?onta" )osition' I$8 ho4e&er8 it 4as in the R )osition8 the dro) o$ 6er#5r! 4o5"d on"! to5#h the L #onta#t on the A side' +5rrent8 then #o5"dn't $"o48 sin#e 6er#5r! does not rea#h both #onta#ts 4hen the s4it#h is in the &erti#a" )osition' This t!)e o$ s4it#h is idea" to )"a#e b! a door' I$ it 4ere )"a#ed in the )ath o$ a s4in,in, door in the &erti#"e )osition8 the 6otion o$ the door 4o5"d kno#k the s4it#h do4n8 i$ it 4as he"d to the ,ro5nd b! a )ie#e i$ ta)e' This 4o5"d ti"t the s4it#h into the &erti#"e )osition8 #a5sin, the 6er#5r! to to5#h both #onta#ts8 a""o4in, #5rrent to $"o4 thro5,h the 6er#5r!8 and to the i,niter or s@5ib in an e3)"osi&e de&i#e' I6a,ine o)enin, a door and ha&in, it s"a66ed in !o5r $a#e b! an e3)"osion' 9':9: Tri)4ire (4it#hes

A tri)4ire is an e"e6ent o$ the #"assi# boob! tra)' B! )"a#in, a near"! in&isib"e "ine o$ strin, or $ishin, "ine in the )robab"e )ath o$ a &i#ti68 and b! )5ttin, so6e t!)e o$ tra) there a"so8 nast! thin,s #an be #a5sed to o##5r' I$ this 6ode o$ tho5,ht is a))"ied to e3)"osi&es8 ho4 4o5"d one 5se s5#h a tri)4ire to detonate a bo6b' The te#hni@5e is si6)"e' B! 4ra))in, the ti)s o$ a standard #"othes)in 4ith a"56in56 $oi"8 and )"a#in, so6ethin, bet4een the68 and #onne#tin, 4ires to ea#h a"56in56 $oi" #onta#t8 an e"e#tri# tri)4ire #an be 6ade8 I$ a )ie#e o$ 4ood atta#hed to the tri)4ire 4as )"a#ed bet4een the #onta#ts on the #"othes)in8 the #"othes)in 4o5"d ser&e as a s4it#h' When the tri)4ire 4as )5""ed8 the #"othes)in 4o5"d sna) to,ether8 a""o4in, #5rrent to $"o4 bet4een the t4o )ie#es o$ a"56in56 $oi"8 thereb! #o6)"etin, a #ir#5it8

4hi#h 4o5"d ha&e the i,niter or s@5ib in it' +5rrent 4o5"d $"o4 bet4een the #onta#ts to the i,niter or s@5ib8 heat the i,niter or s@5ib8 #a5sin, it it to e3)"ode'

Insert stri) o$ 4ood 4ith tri)4ire bet4een $oi" #onta#ts'

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ TQ$oi"QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQI ----------------------------s)rin, Q$oi"QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ IQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQT

7ake s5re that the a"56in56 $oi" #onta#ts do not to5#h the s)rin,8 sin#e the s)rin, a"so #ond5#ts e"e#tri#it!' 9':9C Radio +ontro" etonators

In the 6o&ies8 e&er! terrorist or #ri6ina" 5ses a radio #ontro""ed detonator to set o$$ e3)"osi&es' With a ,ood radio detonator8 one #an be se&era" 6i"es a4a! $ro6 the de&i#e8 and sti"" #ontro" e3a#t"! 4hen it e3)"odes8 in 65#h the sa6e 4a! as an e"e#tri#a" s4it#h' The )rob"e6 4ith radio detonators is that the! are rather #ost"!' Ho4e&er8 there #o5"d )ossib"! be a reason that a terrorist 4o5"d 4ish to s)end the a6o5nts o$ 6one! in&o"&ed 4ith a R+ .radio #ontro"0 s!ste6 and 5se it as a detonator' I$ s5#h an indi&id5a" 4anted to de&ise an R+ detonator8 a"" he 4o5"d need to do is &isit the "o#a" hobb! store or to! store8 and b5! a radio #ontro""ed to!' Takin, it ba#k to hisIher abode8 a"" that heIshe 4o5"d ha&e to do is deta#h the so"enoidI6otor that #ontro"s the 6otion o$ the $ront 4hee"s o$ a R+ #ar8 or deta#h the so"enoidI6otor o$ the e"e&atorsIr5dder o$ a R+ )"ane8 or the r5dder o$ a R+ boat8 and re#onne#t the s@5ib or ro#ket en,ine i,niter to the #onta#ts $or the so"enoidI6otor' The de&i#e sho5"d be tested se&era" ti6es 4ith s@5ibs or i,niters8 and $5""! #har,ed batteries sho5"d be in both he #ontro""er and the re#ei&er .the )art that 5sed to 6o&e )arts be$ore the de&i#e be#a6e a detonator0' 9'C ELAY(

A de"a! is a de&i#e 4hi#h #a5ses ti6e to )ass $ro6 4hen a de&i#e is set 5) to the ti6e that it e3)"odes' A re,5"ar $5se is a de"a!8 b5t it 4o5"d #ost @5ite a bit to ha&e a :9 ho5r de"a! 4ith a $5se' This se#tion dea"s 4ith the di$$erent t!)es o$ de"a!s that #an be e6)"o!ed b! a terrorist 4ho 4ishes to be s5re that his bo6b 4i"" ,o o$$8 b5t 4ants to be o5t o$ the #o5ntr! 4hen it does' 9'C= %U(E ELAY(

It is e3tre6e"! si6)"e to de"a! e3)"osi&e de&i#es that e6)"o! $5ses $or i,nition' *erha)s the si6)"est 4a! to do so is 4ith a #i,arette' An a&era,e #i,arette b5rns $or abo5t A 6in5tes' The hi,her the OtarO and ni#otine ratin,8 the s"o4er the #i,arette b5rns' Lo4 OtarO and ni#otine #i,arettes b5rn @5i#ker than the hi,her OtarO and ni#otine #i,arettes8 b5t the! are a"so "ess "ike"! to ,o o5t i$ "e$t 5nattended8 i'e' not s6oked' e)endin, on the 4ind or dra$t in a ,i&en )"a#e8 a hi,h OtarO #i,arette is better $or de"a!in, the i,nition o$ a $5se8 b5t there 65st be eno5,h 4ind or dra$t to ,i&e the #i,arette eno5,h o3!,en to b5rn' *eo)"e 4ho 5se #i,arettes $or the )5r)ose o$ de"a!in, $5ses 4i"" o$ten test the #i,arettes that the! )"an to 5se in ad&an#e to 6ake s5re the! sta! "it and to see ho4 "on, it 4i"" b5rn' On#e a #i,arettes b5rn rate is deter6ined8 it is a si6)"e 6atter o$ #are$5""! )5ttin, a ho"e a"" the 4a! thro5,h a #i,arette 4ith a tooth)i#k at the )oint desired8 and )5shin, the $5se $or a de&i#e in the ho"e $or6ed'

#i,arette ------------

RZR RZR ---------- $i"ter RZR R R R R RoR ---------- ho"e $or $5se R R R R R R

R R R R R R R R R R R R RQR ---------- "i,ht this end

A si6i"ar t!)e o$ de&i#e #an be 6ake $ro6 )o4dered #har#oa" and a sheet o$ )a)er' (i6)"! ro"" the sheet o$ )a)er into a thin t5be8 and $i"" it 4ith )o4dered #har#oa"' *5n#h a ho"e in it at the desired "o#ation8 and insert a $5se' Both ends 65st be ,"5ed #"osed8 and one end o$ the de"a! 65st be do5sed 4ith "i,hter $"5id be$ore it is "it' Or8 a s6a"" #har,e o$ ,5n)o4der 6i3ed 4ith )o4dered #har#oa" #o5"d #on#ei&ab"! 5sed $or i,nitin, s5#h a de"a!' A #hain o$ #har#oa" bri@5ettes #an be 5sed as a de"a! b! 6ere"! "inin, 5) a $e4 bri#ks o$ #har#oa" so that the! to5#h ea#h other8 end on end8 and "i,htin, the $irst bri#k' In#ense8 4hi#h #an be )5r#hased at a"6ost an! no&e"t! or )art! s5))"! store8 #an a"so be 5sed as a $air"! re"iab"e de"a!' B! 4ra))in, the $5se abo5t the end o$ an in#ense sti#k8 de"a!s o$ 5) to =I: an ho5r are )ossib"e' %ina""!8 it is )ossib"e to 6ake a re"ati&e"! s"o4-b5rnin, $5se in the ho6e' B! disso"&in, abo5t one teas)oon o$ b"a#k )o4der in abo5t =I9 a #5) o$ boi"in, 4ater8 and8 4hi"e it is sti"" hot8 soakin, in it a "on, )ie#e o$ a"" #otton strin,8 a s"o4-b5rnin, $5se #an be 6ade' A$ter the soaked strin, dries8 it 65st then be tied to the $5se o$ an e3)"osi&e de&i#e' (o6eti6es8 the end o$ the s"o4 b5rnin, $5se that 6eets the nor6a" $5se has a #har,e o$ b"a#k )o4der or ,5n)o4der at the interse#tion )oint to ins5re i,nition8 sin#e the s"o4-b5rnin, $5se does not b5rn at a &er! hi,h te6)erat5re' A si6i"ar t!)e o$ s"o4 $5se #an be 6ade b! takin, the abo&e 6i3t5re o$ boi"in, 4ater and b"a#k )o4der and )o5rin, it on a "on, )ie#e o$ toi"et )a)er' The 4et toi"et )a)er is then ,ent"! t4isted 5) so that it rese6b"es a $ire#ra#ker $5se8 and is a""o4ed to dr!'

9'C:

TI7ER

ELAY(

Ti6er de"a!s8 or Oti6e bo6bsO are 5s5a""! e6)"o!ed b! an indi&id5a" 4ho 4ishes to threaten a )"a#e 4ith a bo6b and de6and 6one! to re&ea" its "o#ation and 6eans to disar6 it' (5#h a de&i#e #o5"d be )"a#ed in an! )o)5"ated )"a#e i$ it 4ere #on#ea"ed )ro)er"!' There are se&era" 4a!s to b5i"d a ti6er de"a!' B! si6)"! 5sin, a s#re4 as one #onta#t at the ti6e that detonation is desired8 and 5sin, the ho5r hand o$ a #"o#k as the other #onta#t8 a si6)"e ti6er #an be 6ade' The 6in5te hand o$ a #"o#k sho5"d be re6o&ed8 5n"ess a de"a! o$ "ess than an ho5r is desired'

i,niter

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

to i,niter

$ro6

R R R =: R : : R == = R : : R R : : R => : R : : R o''''''''''''''''R'''''': : R R : R N C R : R R : R R : R A 9 R : R o'''''''''R'''''' : R M J R : : R B R :'L'''''-''''': RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR QQRQQQQQR R R R batter! R o - #onta#ts R R ''''' - 4ire R R RQQQQQQQQQQQR This de&i#e is set to ,o o$$ in e"e&en ho5rs' When the ho5r hand o$ the #"o#k rea#hes the #onta#t near the n56era" J8 it 4i"" #o6)"ete the #ir#5it8 a""o4in, #5rrent to $"o4 thro5,h the i,niter or s@5ib' The 6ain disad&anta,e 4ith this t!)e o$ ti6er is that it #an on"! be set

$or a 6a3i656 ti6e o$ =: ho5rs' I$ an e"e#troni# ti6er is 5sed8 s5#h as that in an e"e#troni# #"o#k8 then de"a!s o$ 5) to :9 ho5rs are )ossib"e' B! re6o&in, the s)eaker $ro6 an e"e#troni# #"o#k8 and atta#hin, the 4ires o$ a s@5ib or i,niter to the68 a ti6er 4ith a de"a! o$ 5) to :9 ho5rs #an be 6ade' To 5ti"i?e this t!)e o$ ti6er8 one 65st ha&e a so#ket that the #"o#k #an be )"5,,ed into' A"" that one has to do is set the a"ar6 ti6e o$ the #"o#k to the desired ti6e8 #onne#t the "eads8 and ,o a4a!' This #o5"d a"so be done 4ith an e"e#troni# 4at#h8 i$ a "ar,er batter! 4ere 5sed8 and the #5rrent to the s)eaker o$ the 4at#h 4as ste))ed 5) &ia a trans$or6er' This 4o5"d be ,ood8 sin#e s5#h a ti6er #o5"d be e3tre6e"! s6a""' The ti6er in a V+R .Video +assette Re#order0 4o5"d be idea"' V+R's #an 5s5a""! be set $or ti6es o$ 5) to a 4eek' The "eads $ro6 the ti6er to the re#ordin, e@5i)6ent 4o5"d be the ones that an i,niter or s@5ib 4o5"d be #onne#ted to' A"so8 one #an b5! ti6ers $ro6 e"e#troni#s stores that 4o5"d be idea"' %ina""!8 one #o5"d e6)"o! a di,ita" 4at#h8 and 5se a re"a!8 or e"e#tro-6a,neti# s4it#h to $ire the i,niter8 and the #5rrent o$ the 4at#h 4o5"d not ha&e to be ste))ed 5)' 9'CC +HE7I+AL ELAY(

+he6i#a" de"a!s are 5n#o66on8 b5t the! #an be e3tre6e"! e$$e#ti&e in so6e #ases' I$ a ,"ass #ontainer is $i""ed 4ith #on#entrated s5"$5ri# a#id8 and #a))ed 4ith se&era" thi#knesses o$ a"56in56 $oi"8 or a #a) that it 4i"" eat thro5,h8 then it #an be 5sed as a de"a!' (5"$5ri# a#id 4i"" rea#t 4ith a"56in56 $oi" to )rod5#e a"56in56 s5"$ate and h!dro,en ,as8 and so the #ontainer 65st be o)en to the air on one end so that the )ress5re o$ the h!dro,en ,as that is $or6in, does not break the #ontainer' (ee dia,ra6 on $o""o4in, )a,e'

Q Q R R R R R R R R R R R R R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQR R R R R R R R s5"$5ri# R R R R R R R R a#id R R R R R R---------- a"56in56 $oi" R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQR R .se&era" thi#knesses0 RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR The a"56in56 $oi" is )"a#ed o&er the botto6 o$ the #ontainer and se#5red there 4ith ta)e' When the a#id eats thro5,h the a"56in56 $oi"8 it #an be 5sed to i,nite an e3)"osi&e de&i#e in se&era" 4a!s' that =0 (5"$5ri# a#id is a ,ood #ond5#tor o$ e"e#tri#it!' I$ the a#id

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2"ass #ontainers #an be s5itab"e $or "o4-order e3)"osi&es8 b5t there are )rob"e6s 4ith the6' %irst8 a ,"ass #ontainer #an be broken re"ati&e"! easi"! #o6)ared to 6eta" or )"asti# #ontainers' (e#ond"!8 in the not-too-5n"ike"! e&ent o$ an Oa##identO8 the )erson 6akin, the de&i#e 4o5"d )robab"! be serio5s"! inG5red8 e&en i$ the de&i#e 4as s6a""' A bo6b 6ade o5t o$ a sa6)"e )er$56e bott"e-si?ed #ontainer e3)"oded in the hands o$ one bo!8 and he sti"" has )ie#es o$ ,"ass in his hand' He is a"so 6issin, the $ina" se,6ent o$ his rin, $in,er8 4hi#h 4as #5t o$$ b! a shar) )ie#e o$ $"!in, ,"ass''' Nonethe"ess8 ,"ass #ontainers s5#h as )er$56e bott"es #an be 5sed b! a de6ented indi&id5a"8 sin#e s5#h a de&i#e 4o5"d not be dete#ted b! 6eta" dete#tors in an air)ort or other )5b"i# )"a#e' A"" that need be done is $i"" the #ontainer8 and dri"" a ho"e in the )"asti# #a) that the $5se $its ti,ht"! in8 and s#re4 the #a)-$5se asse6b"! on' QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ $5se R R R QQQQQRQQQQQ R QQQRQQQ R R [ R \ R dri"" ho"e in #a)8 and insert $5seH R [ R \ R be s5re $5se 4i"" not #o6e o5t o$ #a) R [ R \ R R R R R R R R R R s#re4 #a) on bott"e

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A &ariation on sha)ed #har,es8 t5be e3)"osi&es #an be 5sed in 4a!s that sha)ed #har,es #annot' I$ a )ie#e o$ =I: in#h )"asti# t5bin, 4as $i""ed 4ith a sensiti&e hi,h e3)"osi&e "ike R' '1'8 and )re)ared as the )"asti# e3)"osi&e #ontainer in se#tion 9'998 a di$$erent sort o$ sha)ed #har,e #o5"d be )rod5#edH a #har,e that dire#ts e3)"osi&e $or#e in a #ir#5"ar 6anner' This t!)e o$ e3)"osi&e #o5"d be 4ra))ed aro5nd a #o"56n8 or a doorknob8 or a te"e)hone )o"e' The e3)"osion 4o5"d be dire#ted in and o5t8 and 6ost "ike"! destro! 4hate&er it 4as 4ra))ed aro5nd' In an 5nbent state8 a t5be e3)"osi&e 4o5"d "ook "ike this:

RR RR RR RR RRTQQQQIRR RR e)o3!RR RRQQQQQQRR RR RR RRtiss5eRR RR )a)erRR RRQQQQQQRR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR R 1 RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR

RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR//////RR RR QQQQ RR RR R sR RR RR R @R RR RR R 5R RR RR R iR RR RR R bR RR RR R bR RR RR RQQR RR RRQQRRQQRR RRtiss5eRR RR )a)erRR RRQQRRQQRR RR RR RR RR e)o3!RR RR RR RR RR QRRQ RR RRI RR TRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRQQQQQQQ L 4ire QQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R RQQQQQQQQ - 4ire QQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

When an assassin or terrorist 4ishes to 5se a 4ra) it aro5nd 4hate&er thin, he 4ishes to destro!8 and t5be bo6b to,ether' A$ter it dries8 heIshe #an #onne#t 4ires8 and detonate the bo6b8 4ith an! 6ethod o$ e"e#tri#

t5be bo6b8 he 65st e)o3! the ends o$ the 4ires to the s@5ib detonation'

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ATO7IXE

*ARTI+LE E1*LO(ION(

I$ a hi,h"! $"a66ab"e s5bstan#e is ato6i?ed8 or8 di&ided into &er! s6a"" )arti#"es8 and "ar,e a6o5nts o$ it is b5rned in a #on$ined area8 an e3)"osion si6i"ar to that o##5rrin, in the #!"inder o$ an a5to6obi"e is )rod5#ed' The

tin! dro)"ets o$ ,aso"ine b5rn in the air8 and the hot ,asses e3)and ra)id"!8 )5shin, the #!"inder 5)' (i6i"ar"!8 i$ a ,a""on o$ ,aso"ine 4as ato6i?ed and i,nited in a b5i"din,8 it is &er! )ossib"e that the e3)andin, ,assed 4o5"d )5sh the 4a""s o$ the b5i"din, do4n' This )heno6enon is #a""ed an ato6i?ed )arti#"e e3)"osion' I$ a )erson #an e$$e#ti&e"! ato6i?e a "ar,e a6o5nt o$ a hi,h"! $"a66ab"e s5bstan#e and i,nite it8 he #o5"d brin, do4n a "ar,e b5i"din,8 brid,e8 or other str5#t5re' Ato6i?in, a "ar,e a6o5nt o$ ,aso"ine8 $or e3a6)"e8 #an be e3tre6e"! di$$i#5"t8 5n"ess one has the aid o$ a hi,h e3)"osi&e' I$ a ,a""on G5, o$ ,aso"ine 4as )"a#ed dire#t"! o&er a hi,h e3)"osi&e #har,e8 and the #har,e 4as detonated8 the ,aso"ine 4o5"d instant"! be ato6i?ed and i,nited' I$ this o##5rred in a b5i"din,8 $or e3a6)"e8 an ato6i?ed )arti#"e e3)"osion 4o5"d s5re"! o##5r' On"! a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ hi,h e3)"osi&e 4o5"d be ne#essar! to a##o6)"ish this $eat8 abo5t =I: a )o5nd o$ T'N'T' or =I9 a )o5nd o$ R' '1' A"so8 instead o$ ,aso"ine8 )o4dered a"56in56 #o5"d be 5sed' It is ne#essar! that a hi,h e3)"osi&e be 5sed to ato6i?e a $"a66ab"e 6ateria"8 sin#e a "o4-order e3)"osion does not o##5r @5i#k"! eno5,h to ato6i?e or i,nite the $"a66ab"e 6ateria"'

9'J9

LI2HTBULB BO7B(

An a5to6ati# rea#tion to 4a"kin, into a dark roo6 is to t5rn on the "i,ht' This #an be $ata"8 i$ a "i,htb5"b bo6b has been )"a#ed in the o&erhead "i,ht so#ket' A "i,htb5"b bo6b is s5r)risin,"! eas! to 6ake' It a"so #o6es 4ith its o4n initiator and e"e#tri# i,nition s!ste6' On so6e "i,htb5"bs8 the "i,htb5"b ,"ass #an be re6o&ed $ro6 the 6eta" base b! heatin, the base o$ a "i,htb5"b in a ,as $"a6e8 s5#h as that o$ a b"o4tor#h or ,as sto&e' This 65st be done #are$5""!8 sin#e the inside o$ a "i,htb5"b is a &a#556' When the ,"5e ,ets hot eno5,h8 the ,"ass b5"b #an be )5""ed o$$ the 6eta" base' On other b5"bs8 it is ne#essar! to heat the ,"ass dire#t"! 4ith a b"o4tor#h or o3!-a#et!"ene tor#h' When the b5"b is red hot8 a ho"e 65st be #are$5""! )oked

in the b5"b8 re6e6berin, the &a#556 state inside the b5"b' In either #ase8 on#e the b5"b andIor base has #oo"ed do4n to roo6 te6)erat5re or "o4er8 the b5"b #an be $i""ed 4ith an e3)"osi&e 6ateria"8 s5#h as b"a#k )o4der' I$ the ,"ass 4as re6o&ed $ro6 the 6eta" base8 it 65st be ,"5ed ba#k on to the base 4ith e)o3!' I$ a ho"e 4as )5t in the b5"b8 a )ie#e o$ d5#t ta)e is s5$$i#ient to ho"d the e3)"osi&e in the in the b5"b' Then8 a$ter 6akin, s5re that the so#ket has no )o4er b! #he#kin, 4ith a 4orkin, "i,htb5"b8 a"" that need be done is to s#re4 the "i,htb5"b bo6b into the so#ket' (5#h a de&i#e has been 5sed b! terrorists or assassins 4ith 65#h s5##ess8 sin#e nobod! #an sear#h the roo6 $or a bo6b 4itho5t $irst t5rnin, on the "i,ht'

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BOOK BO7B(

+on#ea"in, a bo6b #an be e3tre6e"! di$$i#5"t in a da! and a,e 4here )er)etrators o$ &io"en#e r5n 4i"d' Ba,s and brie$#ases are o$ten sear#hed b! a5thorities 4hene&er one enters a )"a#e 4here an indi&id5a" 6i,ht intend to set o$$ a bo6b' One a))roa#h to dis,5isin, a bo6b is to b5i"d 4hat is #a""ed a book bo6bH an e3)"osi&e de&i#e that is entire"! #ontained inside o$ a book' Us5a""!8 a re"ati&e"! "ar,e book is re@5ired8 and the book 65st be o$ the hardba#k &ariet! to hide an! )rotr5sions o$ a bo6b' i#tionaries8 "a4 books8 "ar,e te3tbooks8 and other s5#h books 4ork 4e""' When an indi&id5a" 6akes a bookbo6b8 heIshe 65st #hoose a t!)e o$ book that is a))ro)riate $or the )"a#e 4here the book bo6b 4i"" be )"a#ed' The a#t5a" #onstr5#tion o$ a book bo6b #an be done b! an!one 4ho )ossesses an e"e#tri# dri"" and a #o)in, sa4' %irst8 a"" o$ the )a,es o$ the book 65st be ,"5ed to,ether' B! )o5rin, an entire #ontainer o$ 4ater-so"5b"e ,"5e into a "ar,e b5#ket8 and $i""in, the b5#ket 4ith boi"in, 4ater8 a ,"5e-4ater so"5tion #an be 6ade that 4i""

ho"d a"" o$ the book's )a,es to,ether ti,ht"!' A$ter the ,"5e-4ater so"5tion has #oo"ed to a bearab"e te6)erat5re8 and the so"5tion has been stirred 4e""8 the )a,es o$ the book 65st be i66ersed in the ,"5e-4ater so"5tion8 and ea#h )a,e 65st be thoro5,h"! soaked' It is e3tre6e"! i6)ortant that the #o&ers o$ the book do not ,et st5#k to the )a,es o$ the book 4hi"e the )a,es are dr!in,' (5s)endin, the book b! both #o&ers and #"a6)in, the )a,es to,ether in a &i#e 4orks best' When the )a,es dr!8 a$ter abo5t three da!s to a 4eek8 a ho"e 65st be dri""ed into the no4 ri,id )a,es8 and the! sho5"d dri"" o5t 65#h "ike 4ood' Then8 b! insertin, the #o)in, sa4 b"ade thro5,h the )a,es and sa4in, o5t a re#tan,"e $ro6 the 6idd"e o$ the book8 the indi&id5a" 4i"" be "e$t 4ith a she"" o$ the book's )a,es' The )a,es8 4hen dri""ed o5t8 sho5"d "ook "ike this: QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR .book #o&ers o6itted0 This re#tan,"e 65st be se#5re"! ,"5ed to the ba#k #o&er o$ the book' A$ter b5i"din, hisIher bo6b8 4hi#h 5s5a""! is o$ the ti6er or radio #ontro""ed &ariet!8 the bo6ber )"a#es it inside the book' The bo6b itse"$8 and 4hate&er ti6er or detonator is 5sed8 sho5"d be )a#ked in $oa6 to )re&ent it $ro6 ro""in, or shi$tin, abo5t' %ina""!8 a$ter the ti6er is set8 or the radio #ontro" has been t5rned on8 the $ront #o&er is ,"5ed #"osed8 and the bo6b is taken to its destination'

9'JB

*HONE BO7B(

The )hone bo6b is an e3)"osi&e de&i#e that has been 5sed in the )ast to ki"" or inG5re a s)e#i$i# indi&id5a"' The basi# idea is si6)"e: 4hen the )erson ans4ers the )hone8 the bo6b e3)"odes' I$ a s6a"" b5t )o4er$5" hi,h e3)"osi&e de&i#e 4ith a s@5ib 4as )"a#ed in the )hone re#ei&er8 4hen the #5rrent $"o4ed thro5,h the re#ei&er8 the s@5ib 4o5"d e3)"ode8 detonatin, the hi,h e3)"osi&e in the )erson's hand' Nast!' A"" that has to be done is a#@5ire a s@5ib8 and ta)e the re#ei&er s4it#h do4n' Uns#re4 the 6o5th)ie#e #o&er8 and re6o&e the s)eaker8 and #onne#t the s@5ib's "eads 4here it 4as' *"a#e a hi,h e3)"osi&e )5tt!8 s5#h as +-= .see se#tion C'C=0 in the re#ei&er8 and s#re4 the #o&er on8 6akin, s5re that the s@5ib is s5rro5nded b! the +-=' Han, the )hone 5)8 and "ea&e the ta)e in )"a#e' When the indi&id5a" to 4ho6 the )hone be"on,s atte6)ts to ans4er the )hone8 he 4i"" noti#e the ta)e8 and re6o&e it' This 4i"" a""o4 #5rrent to $"o4 thro5,h the s@5ib' Note that the de&i#e 4i"" not e3)"ode b! 6ere"! 6akin, a )hone #a""H the o4ner o$ the )hone 65st "i$t 5) the re#ei&er8 and re6o&e the ta)e' It is hi,h"! )robab"e that the )hone 4i"" be b! hisIher ear 4hen the de&i#e e3)"odes''' J'> (*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR *ROFE+TILE WEA*ON(

E3)"osi&e andIor )oisoned a665nition is an i6)ortant )art o$ a so#ia" de&iant's arsena"' (5#h a665nition ,i&es the 5ser a distin#t ad&anta,e o&er indi&id5a" 4ho 5se nor6a" a665nition8 sin#e a ,ra?in, hit is ,ood eno5,h to ki""' ()e#ia" a665nition #an be 6ade $or 6an! t!)es o$ 4ea)ons8 $ro6 #rossbo4s to shot,5ns' J'= (*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR *RI7ITIVE WEA*ON(

%or the )5r)oses o$ this )5b"i#ation8 4e 4i"" #a"" an! 4ea)on )ri6iti&e that does not e6)"o! b5rnin, ,5n)o4der to )ro)e" a )roGe#ti"e $or4ard' This 6eans b"o4,5ns8 bo4s and #rossbo4s8 and 4ristro#kets'

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BOW AN

+RO((BOW A77UNITION

Bo4s and #rossbo4s both $ire arro4s or bo"ts as a665nition' It is e3tre6e"! si6)"e to )oison an arro4 or bo"t8 b5t it is a 6ore di$$i#5"t 6atter to )rod5#e e3)"osi&e arro4s or bo"ts' I$8 ho4e&er8 one #an a#@5ire a"56in56 )i)in, that is the sa6e dia6eter o$ an arro4 or #rossbo4 bo"t8 the entire se,6ent o$ )i)in, #an be #on&erted into an e3)"osi&e de&i#e that detonates 5)on i6)a#t8 or 4ith a $5se' A"" that need be done is $ind an a"56in56 t5be o$ the ri,ht "en,th and dia6eter8 and )"5, the ba#k end 4ith tiss5e )a)er and e)o3!' %i"" the t5be 4ith an! t!)e o$ "o4-order e3)"osi&e or sensiti&e hi,horder e3)"osi&e 5) to abo5t =I: an in#h $ro6 the to)' +5t a s"ot in the )ie#e o$ t5bin,8 and #are$5""! s@5ee?e the to) o$ the t5be into a ro5nd )oint8 6akin, s5re to "ea&e a s6a"" ho"e' *"a#e a no' == )er#5ssion #a) o&er the ho"e8 and se#5re it 4ith s5)er ,"5e' %ina""!8 4ra) the end o$ the de&i#e 4ith e"e#tri#a" or d5#t ta)e8 and 6ake $ins o5t o$ ta)e' Or8 $ins #an be bo5,ht at a s)ortin, ,oods store8 and ,"5ed to the sha$t' The $inished )rod5#t sho5"d "ook "ike:

QQQQQ R R ---------- no' == )er#5ssion #a) RR/RR R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R ----------- a"56in56 )i)in, R/R ReR

R3R R)R R"R RoR RsR RiR R&R ReR R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R IRQRT I RtR T R R)R R R RQR R R ReR R -------- $ins R R)R R R R!R R RQRQRQR RQR t): tiss5e )a)er e)!: e)o3! When the arro4 or bo"t strikes a hard s5r$a#e8 the )er#5ssion #a) e3)"odes8 i,nitin, or detonatin, the e3)"osi&e' J'=: (*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR BLOW2UN(

The b"o4,5n is an interestin, 4ea)on 4hi#h has se&era" ad&anta,es' A b"o4,5n #an be e3tre6e"! a##5rate8 #on#ea"ab"e8 and de"i&er an e3)"osi&e or )oisoned )roGe#ti"e' The 6an5$a#t5re o$ an e3)"osi&e dart or )roGe#ti"e is not di$$i#5"t' *erha)s the 6ost si6)"e desi,n $or s5#h in&o"&es the 5se o$ a )i"" #a)s5"e8 s5#h as the kind that are taken $or heada#hes or a""er,ies' (5#h a #a)s5"e #o5"d easi"! be o)ened8 and the 6edi#ine re6o&ed' Ne3t8 the #a)s5"e 4o5"d be re-$i""ed 4ith an i6)a#t-sensiti&e e3)"osi&e' An additiona" hi,h e3)"osi&e #har,e #o5"d be )"a#ed behind the i6)a#t-sensiti&e e3)"osi&e8 i$ one o$ the "ar,er #a)s5"es 4ere 5sed' %ina""!8 the e3)"osi&e #a)s5"e 4o5"d be re,"5ed ba#k to,ether8 and a tasse" or #otton 4o5"d be ,"5ed to the end

#ontainin, the hi,h e3)"osi&e8 to ins5re that the i6)a#t-detonatin, e3)"osi&e str5#k the tar,et $irst' (5#h a de&i#e 4o5"d )robab"! be abo5t CI9 o$ an in#h "on,8 not in#"5din, the tasse" or #otton8 and "ook so6ethin, "ike this:

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ I6er#5r! R T----------------------.$5"6inateR R' '1' 0---------------------- ] tasse"s TQQQQQQQQRQQQQQQQQQQQI-----------------------

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(*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR WRI(TRO+KET( AN

(LIN2(HOT(

A 6odern 4ristro#ket is a $or6idab"e 4ea)on' It #an thro4 a shooter 6arb"e abo5t J>> $t' 4ith reasonab"e a##5ra#!' Inside o$ :>> $t'8 it #o5"d 4e"" be "etha" to a 6an or ani6a"8 i$ it str5#k in a &ita" area' Be#a5se o$ the re"ati&e"! "ar,e si?ed )roGe#ti"e that #an be 5sed in a 4ristro#ket8 the 4ristro#ket #an be ada)ted to thro4 re"ati&e"! )o4er$5" e3)"osi&e )roGe#ti"es' A s6a"" se,6ent o$ a"56in56 )i)e #o5"d be 6ade into an i6)a#t-detonatin, de&i#e b! $i""in, it 4ith an i6)a#t-sensiti&e e3)"osi&e 6ateria"' A"so8 s5#h a )i)e #o5"d be $i""ed 4ith a "o4-order e3)"osi&e8 and $itted 4ith a $5se8 4hi#h 4o5"d be "it be$ore the de&i#e 4as shot' One 4o5"d ha&e to 6ake s5re that the $5se 4as o$ s5$$i#ient "en,th to ins5re that the de&i#e did not e3)"ode be$ore it rea#hed its intended tar,et' %ina""!8 ':: #a"iber #a)s8 s5#h as the kind that are 5sed in ':: #a"iber b"ank ,5ns8 6ake e3#e""ent e3)"odin, a665nition $or 4ristro#kets8 b5t the! 65st be 5sed at a re"ati&e"! #"ose ran,e8 be#a5se o$ their "i,ht 4ei,ht'

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(*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR %IREAR7(

When s)e#ia" a665nition is 5sed in #o6bination 4ith the )o4er and ra)idit! o$ 6odern $irear6s8 it be#o6es &er! eas! to take on a s6a"" ar6! 4ith

a sin,"e 4ea)on' It is )ossib"e to b5! e3)"osi&e a665nition8 b5t that #an be di$$i#5"t to do' (5#h a665nition #an a"so be 6an5$a#t5red in the ho6e' There is8 ho4e&er8 a risk in&o"&ed 4ith 6odi$!in, an! a665nition' I$ the a665nition is 6odi$ied in#orre#t"!8 in s5#h a 4a! that it 6akes the b5""et e&en the s"i,htest bit 4ider8 an e3)"osion in the barre" o$ the 4ea)on 4i"" o##5r' %or this reason8 NOBO Y (HOUL EVER ATTE7*T TO 7ANU%A+TURE (U+H A77UNITION' J':= (*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR HAN 2UN(

I$ an indi&id5a" 4ished to )rod5#e e3)"osi&e a665nition $or hisIher hand,5n8 heIshe #o5"d do it8 )ro&ided that the )erson had an i6)a#tsensiti&e e3)"osi&e and a $e4 si6)"e too"s' One 4o5"d $irst )5r#hase a"" "ead b5""ets8 and then 6ake or a#@5ire an i6)a#t-detonatin, e3)"osi&e' B! dri""in, a ho"e in a "ead b5""et 4ith a dri""8 a s)a#e #o5"d be #reated $or the )"a#e6ent o$ an e3)"osi&e' A$ter $i""in, the ho"e 4ith an e3)"osi&e8 it 4o5"d be sea"ed in the b5""et 4ith a dro) o$ hot 4a3 $ro6 a #and"e' A dia,ra6 o$ a #o6)"eted e3)"odin, b5""et is sho4n be"o4' QoQ ------------ dro) o$ 4a3 IR/RT R R/R-R----------- i6)a#t-sensiti&e e3)"osi&e R RQR R RQQQQQR This ho""o4 s)a#e desi,n a"so 4orks $or )5ttin, )oison in b5""ets'

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(*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR (HOT2UN(

Be#a5se o$ their "ar,e bore and hi,h )o4er8 it is )ossib"e to #reate so6e e3tre6e"! )o4er$5" s)e#ia" a665nition $or 5se in shot,5ns' I$ a shot,5n she"" is o)ened at the to)8 and the shot re6o&ed8 the she"" #an be re#"osed' Then8 i$ one #an $ind a &er! s6ooth8 "i,ht4ei,ht 4ooden do4e" that is #"ose to the bore 4idth o$ the shot,5n8 a )erson #an 6ake se&era" t!)es o$ shot,5n"a5n#hed 4ea)ons' Insert the do4e" in the barre" o$ the shot,5n 4ith the she"" 4itho5t the shot in the $irin, #ha6ber' 7ark the do4e" abo5t si3 in#hes

a4a! $ro6 the end o$ the barre"8 and re6o&e it $ro6 the barre"' Ne3t8 de#ide 4hat t!)e o$ e3)"osi&e or in#endiar! de&i#e is to be 5sed' This de&i#e #an be a #he6i#a" $ire bott"e .se#t' C'9C08 a )i)e bo6b .se#t 9'9:08 or a ther6it bo6b .se#t C'9= and 9'9:0' A$ter the de&i#e is 6ade8 it 65st be se#5re"! atta#hed to the do4e"' When this is done8 )"a#e the do4e" ba#k in the shot,5n' The bo6b or in#endiar! de&i#e sho5"d be on the end o$ the do4e"' 7ake s5re that the de&i#e has a "on, eno5,h $5se8 "i,ht the $5se8 and $ire the shot,5n' I$ the )roGe#ti"e is not too hea&!8 ran,es o$ 5) to C>> $t are )ossib"e' A dia,ra6 o$ a shot,5n )roGe#ti"e is sho4n be"o4:

QQQQ RR R RR R RR R ----- bo6b8 se#5re"! ta)ed to do4e" RR R RRQQR RR R RR R ------- $5se RR R RR RR RR RR --------- do4e" RR RR RR RR RR RR --------- insert this end into shot,5n

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(*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR +O7*RE((E

AIRI2A( WEA*ON(

This se#tion dea"s 4ith the 6an5$a#t5re o$ s)e#ia" a665nition $or #o6)ressed air or #o6)ressed ,as 4ea)ons8 s5#h as )56) B'B ,5ns8 +O: B'B ,5ns8 and ':: #a" )e""et ,5ns' These 4ea)ons8 a"tho5,h 5s5a""! tho5,ht o$ as kids to!s8 #an be 6ade into rather dan,ero5s 4ea)ons'

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(*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR B'B 2UN(

A B'B ,5n8 $or this 6an5s#ri)t8 4i"" be #onsidered an! t!)e o$ ri$"e or )isto" that 5ses #o6)ressed air or +O: ,as to $ire a )roGe#ti"e 4ith a #a"iber o$ '=MM8 either B'B8 or "ead )e""et' (5#h ,5ns #an ha&e a"6ost as hi,h a 65??"e &e"o#it! as a b5""et-$irin, ri$"e' Be#a5se o$ the s)eed at 4hi#h a '=MM #a"iber )roGe#ti"e $"ies8 an i6)a#t detonatin, )roGe#ti"e #an easi"! be 6ade that has a #a"iber o$ '=MM' 7ost a665nition $or ,5ns o$ ,reater than ':: #a"iber 5se )ri6ers to i,nite the )o4der in the b5""et' These )ri6ers #an be bo5,ht at ,5n stores8 sin#e 6an! )eo)"e "ike to re"oad their o4n b5""ets' (5#h )ri6ers detonate 4hen str5#k b! the $irin, )in o$ a ,5n' The! 4i"" a"so detonate i$ the! are thro4n at a hard s5r$a#e at a ,reat s)eed' Us5a""!8 the! 4i"" a"so $it in the barre" o$ a '=MM #a"iber ,5n' I$ the! are inserted $"at end $irst8 the! 4i"" detonate 4hen the ,5n is $ired at a hard s5r$a#e' I$ s5#h a )ri6er is atta#hed to a )ie#e o$ thin 6eta" t5bin,8 s5#h as that 5sed in an antenna8 the t5be #an be $i""ed 4ith an e3)"osi&e8 be sea"ed8 and $ired $ro6 a B'B ,5n' A dia,ra6 o$ s5#h a )roGe#ti"e a))ears be"o4: QQQQQ )ri6ers QQQQQQQ R R R R R R V V QQQQQQ QQQQQQ R QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R------------------R ////// e3)"osi&e /////// R------------------- ] tasse" or R QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R------------------#otton RQQQQQ QQQQQR------------------S R R RQQQQQQQ antenna t5bin,

The $ront )ri6er is atta#hed to the t5bin, 4ith a dro) o$ s5)er ,"5e' The t5bin, is then $i""ed 4ith an e3)"osi&e8 and the rear )ri6er is ,"5ed on' %ina""!8 a tasse"8 or a s6a"" )ie#e o$ #otton is ,"5ed to the rear )ri6er8 to ins5re that the )roGe#ti"e strikes on the $ront )ri6er' The entire )roGe#ti"e sho5"d be abo5t CI9 o$ an in#h "on,'

J'C:

(*E+IAL A77UNITION %OR ':: +ALIBER *ELLET 2UN(

A ':: #a"iber )e""et ,5n 5s5a""! is e@5i&a"ent to a ':: #a" ri$"e8 at #"ose ran,es' Be#a5se o$ this8 re"ati&e"! "ar,e e3)"osi&e )roGe#ti"es #an be ada)ted $or 5se 4ith ':: #a"iber air ri$"es' A desi,n si6i"ar to that 5sed in se#tion J'=: is s5itab"e8 sin#e so6e #a)s5"es are abo5t ':: #a"iber or s6a""er' Or8 a desi,n si6i"ar to that in se#tion J'C= #o5"d be 5sed8 on"! one 4o5"d ha&e to )5r#hase b"a#k )o4der )er#5ssion #a)s8 instead o$ a665nition )ri6ers8 sin#e there are )er#5ssion #a)s that are abo5t ':: #a"iber' A Y== #a) is too s6a""8 b5t an!thin, "ar,er 4i"" do ni#e"!'

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RO+KET( AN

+ANNON(

Ro#kets and #annon are ,enera""! tho5,ht o$ as hea&! arti""er!' *er)etrators o$ &io"en#e do not 5s5a""! e6)"o! s5#h de&i#es8 be#a5se the! are di$$i#5"t or i6)ossib"e to a#@5ire' The! are not8 ho4e&er8 i6)ossib"e to 6ake' An! indi&id5a" 4ho #an 6ake or b5! b"a#k )o4der or )!rode3 #an 6ake s5#h thin,s' A terrorist 4ith a #annon or "ar,e ro#ket is8 indeed8 so6ethin, to $ear'

B'=

RO+KET(

Ro#kets 4ere $irst de&e"o)ed b! the +hinese se&era" h5ndred !ears be$ore +hrist' The! 4ere 5sed $or entertain6ent8 in the $or6 o$ $ire4orks' The! 4ere not 5s5a""! 5sed $or 6i"itar! )5r)oses be#a5se the! 4ere ina##5rate8 e3)ensi&e8 and 5n)redi#tab"e' In 6odern ti6es8 ho4e&er8 ro#kets are 5sed #onstant"! b! the 6i"itar!8 sin#e the! are #hea)8 re"iab"e8 and ha&e no re#oi"' *er)etrators o$ &io"en#e8 $ort5nate"!8 #annot obtain 6i"itar! ro#kets8 b5t the! #an 6ake or b5! ro#ket en,ines' 7ode" ro#ketr! is a )o)5"ar hobb! o$ the s)a#e a,e8 and to "a5n#h a ro#ket8 an en,ine is re@5ired' Estes8 a s5bsidiar! o$ a6on8 is the "eadin, 6an5$a#t5rer o$ 6ode" ro#kets and ro#ket en,ines' Their 6ost )o4er$5" en,ine8 the O O en,ine8 #an de&e"o) a"6ost =: "bs' o$ thr5stH eno5,h to send a re"ati&e"! "ar,e e3)"osi&e #har,e a si,ni$i#ant distan#e' Other #o6)anies8 s5#h as +ent5ri8 )rod5#e e&en "ar,er ro#ket en,ines8 4hi#h de&e"o) 5) to C> "bs' o$ thr5st' These 6ode" ro#ket en,ines are @5ite re"iab"e8 and are desi,ned to be $ired e"e#tri#a""!' 7ost 6ode" ro#ket en,ines ha&e three basi# se#tions' The dia,ra6 be"o4 4i"" he") e3)"ain the6' QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR -#ardboard T #"a! R - - - - - - - - - - R / / / R ' ' ' 'R#R #asin, TQQQQQQQR - - - - - - - - - R / / / R ' ' ' R"R QQQQQQ Q - - - thr5st - - - R s6oke R eGe#t RaR I #"a! R - - - - - - - - - R / / / R ' ' ' 'R!R IQQQQQQQQRQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQRQQQQQQQRQQQQQQQQRQRQQQQQQQ RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR -#ardboard #asin, The #"a! no??"e is 4here the i,niter is inserted' When the area "abe"ed Othr5stO is i,nited8 the Othr5stO 6ateria"8 5s5a""! a "ar,e sin,"e ,rain o$ a )ro)e""ant s5#h as b"a#k )o4der or )!rode38 b5rns8 $or#in, "ar,e &o"56es o$ hot8 ra)id"! e3)andin, ,asses o5t the narro4 no??"e8 )5shin, the ro#ket $or4ard' A$ter the 6ateria" has been #ons56ed8 the s6oke se#tion o$ the en,ine is i,nited' It is 5s5a""! a s"o4-b5rnin, 6ateria"8 si6i"ar to b"a#k )o4der that

has had &ario5s #o6)o5nds added to it to )rod5#e &isib"e s6oke8 5s5a""! b"a#k8 4hite8 or !e""o4 in #o"or' This se#tion e3ists so that the ro#ket 4i"" be seen 4hen it rea#hes its 6a3i656 a"tit5de8 or a)o,ee' When it is b5rned 5)8 it i,nites the eGe#tion #har,e8 "abe"ed OeGe#tO' The eGe#tion #har,e is $ine"! )o4dered b"a#k )o4der' It b5rns &er! ra)id"!8 e3)"odin,8 in e$$e#t' The e3)"osion o$ the eGe#tion #har,e )5shes o5t the )ara#h5te o$ the 6ode" ro#ket' It #o5"d a"so be 5sed to i,nite the $5se o$ a bo6b'''

Ro#ket en,ines ha&e their o4n )e#5"iar "abe"in, s!ste6' T!)i#a" en,ine "abe"s are: =I9A-:T8 =I:A-CT8 AA-C8 BB-98 +B-M8 and =:-J' The "etter is an indi#ator o$ the )o4er o$ an en,ine' OBO en,ines are t4i#e as )o4er$5" as OAO en,ines8 and O+O en,ines are t4i#e as )o4er$5" as OBO en,ines8 and so on' The n56ber $o""o4in, the "etter is the a))ro3i6ate thr5st o$ the en,ine8 in )o5nds' the $ina" n56ber and "etter is the ti6e de"a!8 $ro6 the ti6e that the thr5st )eriod o$ en,ine b5rn ends 5nti" the eGe#tion #har,e $iresH OCTO indi#ates a C se#ond de"a!' NOTE: an e3tre6e"! e$$e#ti&e ro#ket )ro)e""ant #an be 6ade b! 6i3in, a"56in56 d5st 4ith a66oni56 )er#h"orate and a &er! s6a"" a6o5nt o$ iron o3ide' The 6i3t5re is bo5nd to,ether b! an e)o3!'

B'==

BA(I+ RO+KET BO7B

A ro#ket bo6b is si6)"! 4hat the na6e i6)"ies: a bo6b that is de"i&ered to its tar,et b! 6eans o$ a ro#ket' 7ost )eo)"e 4ho 4o5"d 6ake s5#h a de&i#e 4o5"d 5se a 6ode" ro#ket en,ine to )o4er the de&i#e' B! #5ttin, $ins $ro6 ba"sa

4ood and ,"5in, the6 to a "ar,e ro#ket en,ine8 s5#h as the Estes O+O en,ine8 a basi# ro#ket #o5"d be #onstr5#ted' Then8 b! atta#hin, a O#rater 6akerO8 or +O: #artrid,e bo6b to the ro#ket8 a bo6b 4o5"d be added' To ins5re that the $5se o$ the O#rater 6akerO .see se#t' 9'9:0 i,nited8 the #"a! o&er the eGe#tion #har,e o$ the en,ine sho5"d be s#ra)ed o$$ 4ith a )"asti# too"' The $5se o$ the bo6b sho5"d be to5#hin, the eGe#tion #har,e8 as sho4n be"o4' QQQQQQQQQQQQ ro#ket en,ine R QQQQQQQQQ #rater 6aker R R R R V R QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQVQ RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ T R - - - - - -R///R::::R IY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T TQQR - - - - - -R///R::::R QQQI Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T QQ - - - - - -R///R::::R---$5se--- Y Y e3)"osi&e Y Y 0 I R - - - - - -R///R::::R QQQ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y I IQQQRQQQQQQQQQQQQRQQQRQQQQRQQQQ TQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQI RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR thr5st[ - - - - - s6oke[ /// eGe#tion #har,e[ :::: 5#t ta)e is the best 4a! to atta#h the #rater 6aker to the ro#ket en,ine' Note in the dia,ra6 the absen#e o$ the #"a! o&er the eGe#tion #har,e 7an! di$$erent t!)es o$ e3)"osi&e )a!"oads #an be atta#hed to the ro#ket8 s5#h as a hi,h e3)"osi&e8 an in#endiar! de&i#e8 or a #he6i#a" $ire bott"e'

Either $o5r or three $ins 65st be ,"5ed to the ro#ket en,ine to ins5re that the ro#ket $"ies strai,ht' The $ins sho5"d "ook "ike the $o""o4in, dia,ra6:

RT R T R T R T \--------- ,"5e this to ro#ket en,ine R T R T

R T R R R R R R "eadin, ed,e R -------[ R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R TQQQQQI

trai"in, ed,e \--------

The "eadin, ed,e and trai"in, ed,e sho5"d be sanded 4ith sand)a)er so that the! are ro5nded' This 4i"" he") 6ake the ro#ket $"! strai,ht' A t4o in#h "on, se#tion o$ a )"asti# stra4 #an be atta#hed to the ro#ket to "a5n#h it $ro6' A #"othes han,er #an be #5t and 6ade into a "a5n#h rod' The se,6ent o$ a )"asti# stra4 sho5"d be ,"5ed to the ro#ket en,ine adGa#ent to one o$ the $ins o$ the ro#ket' A $ront &ie4 o$ a #o6)"eted ro#ket bo6b is sho4n be"o4'

R $in R \------ $in R R R R R R R QQRQQ R V I T V ---------------R R--------------TQQQQQI Ro \----------- se,6ent o$ )"asti# stra4 R R R \------ $in R R B! #5ttin, a #oat han,er at the indi#ated arro4s8 and bendin, it8 a "a5n#h rod #an be 6ade' A$ter a $5se is inserted in the en,ine8 the ro#ket is si6)"! s"id do4n the "a5n#h rod8 4hi#h is )5t thro5,h the se,6ent o$ )"asti# stra4' The ro#ket sho5"d s"ide easi"! a"on, a #oathan,er8 s5#h as the one i""5stated on the $o""o4in, )a,e:

I T I T IQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQT S R R and here QQQQQQR Bend 4ire to this sha)e: QQQQQQQ insert into stra4 R R R V QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ T T T T T \--------- bend here to adG5st $"i,ht an,"e R R R R R R \---------- )5t this end in ,ro5nd R

T R R #5t here QQQQQ R R R R R R I T V I T QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQI TQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

QQQQ

B'=:

LON2 RAN2E RO+KET BO7B

Lon, ran,e ro#kets #an be 6ade b! 5sin, 65"ti-sta,e ro#kets' 7ode" ro#ket en,ines 4ith an O>O $or a ti6e de"a! are desi,ned $or 5se in 65"ti-

sta,e ro#kets' An en,ine s5#h as the =:-> is an e3#e""ent e3a6)"e o$ s5#h an en,ine' I66ediate"! a$ter the thr5st )eriod is o&er8 the eGe#tion #har,e e3)"odes' I$ another en,ine is )"a#ed dire#t"! a,ainst the ba#k o$ an O>O en,ine8 the e3)"osion o$ the eGe#tion #har,e 4i"" send hot ,asses and b5rnin, )arti#"es into the no??"e o$ the en,ine abo&e it8 and i,nite the thr5st se#tion' This 4i"" )5sh the 5sed O>O en,ine o$$ o$ the ro#ket8 #a5sin, an o&era"" "oss o$ 4ei,ht' The 6ain ad&anta,e o$ a 65"ti-sta,e ro#ket is that it "oses 4ei,ht as tra&e"s8 and it ,ains &e"o#it!' A 65"ti-sta,e ro#ket 65st be desi,ned so6e4hat di$$erent"! than a sin,"e sta,e ro#ket8 sin#e8 in order $or a ro#ket to $"! strai,ht8 its #enter o$ ,ra&it! 65st be ahead o$ its #enter o$ dra,' This is a##o6)"ished b! addin, 4ei,ht to the $ront o$ the ro#ket8 or b! 6o&in, the #enter o$ dra, ba#k b! )5ttin, $ins on the ro#ket that are 4e"" behind the ro#ket' A dia,ra6 o$ a 65"ti-sta,e ro#ket a))ears on the $o""o4in, )a,e:

QQQ I T R R R + R R 7 R ------ +7: +rater 7aker R R R R RQQQR R R R R R R R + R ------ +B-J ro#ket en,ine IR B RT I R R R T I R J R T I RQQQR T ---- $in I IR RT T I I R R T T I I R R T T I I R + R T T R I R B R T R R I R R R T R R I R > R T R RI RQQQR TR R I T R TQQQQQQI S TQQQQQQI ------- $in R

R R R +B-> ro#ket en,ine The $5se is )5t in the botto6 en,ine' T4o8 three8 or e&en $o5r sta,es #an be added to a ro#ket bo6b to ,i&e it a "on,er ran,e' It is i6)ortant8 ho4e&er8 that $or ea#h additiona" sta,e8 the $in area ,ets "ar,er'

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7ULTI*LE WARHEA

RO+KET BO7B(

O7'R'V'O is an a#ron!6 $or 75"ti)"e Reentr! Vehi#"e' The #on#e)t is si6)"e: )5t 6ore than one e3)"osi&e 4arhead on a sin,"e 6issi"e' This #an be done 4itho5t too 65#h di$$i#5"t! b! an!one 4ho kno4s ho4 to 6ake #rater6akers and #an b5! ro#ket en,ines' B! atta#hin, #rater 6akers 4ith "on, $5ses to a ro#ket8 it is )ossib"e that a sin,"e ro#ket #o5"d de"i&er se&era" e3)"osi&e de&i#es to a tar,et' (5#h a ro#ket 6i,ht "ook "ike the dia,ra6 on the $o""o4in, )a,e:

QQQ I T R R R + R R 7 R RQQQR QQQR RQQQ R R R R R R T R R I T R U R I T I TR B RI T R RR E RR R

R + RR RR + R R 7 RR RR 7 R R RRQQQRR R TQQQIR E RTQQQI R N R IR 2 RT I R I R T I R N R T I R E R T I RQQQR T I $inI R T $inT R I R T R TQQI R TQQI S RQQQQ $in The #rater 6akers are atta#hed to the t5be o$ ro""ed )a)er 4ith ta)e' the )a)er t5be is 6ade b! ro""in, and ,"5in, a 9 in#h b! A in#h )ie#e o$ )a)er' The t5be is ,"5ed to the en,ine8 and is $i""ed 4ith ,5n)o4der or b"a#k )o4der' (6a"" ho"es are )5n#hed in it8 and the $5ses o$ the #rater 6akers are inserted in these ho"es' A #rater 6aker is ,"5ed to the o)en end o$ the t5be8 so that its $5se is inside the t5be' A $5se is inserted in the en,ine8 or in the botto6 en,ine i$ the ro#ket bo6b is 65"ti sta,e8 and the ro#ket is "a5n#hed $ro6 the #oathan,er "a5n#her8 i$ a se,6ent o$ a )"asti# stra4 has been atta#hed to it'

B':

+ANNON

The #annon is a )ie#e o$ arti""er! that has been in 5se sin#e the ==th #ent5r!' It is not 5n"ike a 65sket8 in that it is $i""ed 4ith )o4der8 "oaded8 and $ired' +annons o$ this sort 65st a"so be #"eaned a$ter ea#h shot8 other4ise8 the )roGe#ti"e 6a! Ga6 in the barre" 4hen it is $ired8 #a5sin, the barre" to e3)"ode' A so#io)ath #o5"d b5i"d a #annon 4itho5t too 65#h tro5b"e8 i$ heIshe had a "itt"e bit o$ 6one!8 and so6e )atien#e'

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BA(I+ *I*E +ANNON

A si6)"e #annon #an be 6ade $ro6 a thi#k )i)e b! a"6ost an!one' The on"! di$$i#5"t )art is $indin, a )i)e that is e3tre6e"! s6ooth on its interior' This is abso"5te"! ne#essar!H other4ise8 the )roGe#ti"e 6a! Ga6' +o))er or a"56in56 )i)in, is 5s5a""! s6ooth eno5,h8 b5t it 65st a"so be e3tre6e"! thi#k to 4ithstand the )ress5re de&e"o)ed b! the e3)andin, hot ,asses in a #annon' I$ one 5ses a )roGe#ti"e s5#h as a +O: #artrid,e8 sin#e s5#h a )roGe#ti"e #an be 6ade to e3)"ode8 a )i)e that is abo5t ='J - : $eet "on, is idea"' (5#h a )i)e 7U(T ha&e 4a""s that are at "east =IC to =I: an in#h thi#k8 and be &er! s6ooth on the interior' I$ )ossib"e8 s#re4 an end)"5, into the )i)e' Other4ise8 the )i)e 65st be #ri6)ed and $o"ded #"osed8 4itho5t #ra#kin, or tearin, the )i)e' A s6a"" ho"e is dri""ed in the ba#k o$ the )i)e near the #ri6) or end)"5,' Then8 a"" that need be done is $i"" the )i)e 4ith abo5t t4o teas)oons o$ ,rade b"a#k)o4der or )!rode38 insert a $5se8 )a#k it "i,ht"! b! ra66in, a 4ad o$ tiss5e )a)er do4n the barre"8 and dro) in a +O: #artrid,e' Bra#e the #annon se#5re"! a,ainst a stron, str5#t5re8 "i,ht the $5se8 and r5n' I$ the )erson is "5#k!8 he 4i"" not ha&e o&er#har,ed the #annon8 and he 4i"" not be hit b! )ie#es o$ e3)"odin, barre"' (5#h a #annon 4o5"d "ook "ike this: QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ $5se ho"e R R V QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ R RQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR Rend)"5,R)o4derRt')'R +O: #artrid,e R QQQQQQRQQQQQQRQQQQRQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ RQRQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQR An e3)"odin, )roGe#ti"e #an be 6ade $or this t!)e o$ #annon 4ith a +O: #artrid,e' It is re"ati&e"! si6)"e to do' F5st 6ake a #rater 6aker8 and

#onstr5#t it s5#h that the $5se )roGe#ts abo5t an in#h $ro6 the end o$ the #artrid,e' Then8 4ra) the $5se 4ith d5#t ta)e8 #o&erin, it entire"!8 e3#e)t $or a s6a"" a6o5nt at the end' *5t this in the )i)e #annon 4itho5t 5sin, a tiss5e )a)er )a#kin, 4ad' When the #annon is $ired8 it 4i"" i,nite the end o$ the $5se8 and shoot the +O: #artrid,e' The e3)"osi&e-$i""ed #artrid,e 4i"" e3)"ode in abo5t three se#onds8 i$ a"" ,oes 4e""' (5#h a )roGe#ti"e 4o5"d "ook "ike this: QQQ I T R R R + R R 7 R R R R R RT IR R R R ---- ta)e RQRQR R R ------ $5se

B'::

RO+KET %IRIN2 +ANNON

A ro#ket $irin, #annon #an be 6ade e3a#t"! "ike a nor6a" #annonH the on"! di$$eren#e is the a665nition' A ro#ket $ired $ro6 a #annon 4i"" $"! $5rther than a ro#ket a"one8 sin#e the a#tion o$ shootin, it o&er#o6es the initia" inertia' A ro#ket that is "a5n#hed 4hen it is 6o&in, 4i"" ,o $5rther than one that is "a5n#hed 4hen it is stationar!' (5#h a ro#ket 4o5"d rese6b"e a nor6a" ro#ket bo6b8 e3#e)t it 4o5"d ha&e no $ins' It 4o5"d "ook "ike this: QQQ I T R R R + R

R 7 R R R R R RQQQR R E R R N R R 2 R R I R R N R R E R RQQQR the $5se on s5#h a de&i#e 4o5"d8 ob&io5s"!8 be short8 b5t it 4o5"d not be i,nited 5nti" the ro#ket's eGe#tion #har,e e3)"oded' Th5s8 the de"a! be$ore the eGe#tion #har,e8 in e$$e#t8 be#o6es the de"a! be$ore the bo6b e3)"odes' Note that no $5se need be )5t in the ro#ketH the b5rnin, )o4der in the #annon 4i"" i,nite it8 and si65"taneo5s"! )5sh the ro#ket o5t o$ the #annon at a hi,h &e"o#it!'

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*YROTE+HNI+A ERRATA

There are 6an! other t!)es o$ )!rote#hni#s that a )er)etrator o$ &io"en#e 6i,ht e6)"o!' (6oke bo6bs #an be )5r#hased in 6a,i# stores8 and "ar,e 6i"itar! s6oke bo6bs #an be bo5,ht thro5,h adds in ,5n and 6i"itar! 6a,a?ines' A"so8 $ire4orks #an a"so be 5sed as 4ea)ons o$ terror' A "ar,e aeria" dis)"a! ro#ket 4o5"d #a5se 6an! inG5ries i$ it 4ere to be $ired so that it "anded on the ,ro5nd near a #ro4d o$ )eo)"e' E&en the Ohar6"essO )5""-strin, $ire4orks8 4hi#h #onsists o$ a sort o$ $ire#ra#ker that e3)"odes 4hen the strin,s r5nnin, thro5,h it are )5""ed8 #o5"d be )"a#ed inside a "ar,e #har,e o$ a sensiti&e hi,h e3)"osi&e' Tear ,as is another 6ateria" that 6i,ht 4e"" be 5se$5" to the so#io)ath8 and s5#h a 6ateria" #o5"d be instant"! disse6inated o&er a "ar,e #ro4d b! 6eans o$ a ro#ket-bo6b8 4ith nast! e$$e#ts'

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One t!)e o$ )!rote#hni# de&i#e that 6i,ht be e6)"o!ed b! a terrorist in 6an! 4a! 4o5"d be a s6oke bo6b' (5#h a de&i#e #o5"d #on#ea" the ,eta4a! ro5te8 or #a5se a di&ersion8 or si6)"! )ro&ide #o&er' (5#h a de&i#e8 4ere it to )rod5#e eno5,h s6oke that s6e""ed bad eno5,h8 #o5"d $or#e the e&a#5ation o$ a b5i"din,8 $or e3a6)"e' (6oke bo6bs are not di$$i#5"t to 6ake' A"tho5,h the 6i"itar! s6oke bo6bs e6)"o! )o4dered 4hite )hos)hor5s or titani56 #o6)o5nds8 s5#h 6ateria"s are 5s5a""! 5na&ai"ab"e to e&en the 6ost 4e""-e@5i))ed terrorist' Instead8 heIshe 4o5"d ha&e to 6ake the s6oke bo6b $or the6se"&es' 7ost ho6e6ade s6oke bo6bs 5s5a""! e6)"o! so6e t!)e o$ base )o4der8 s5#h as b"a#k )o4der or )!rode38 to s5))ort #o6b5stion' The base 6ateria" 4i"" b5rn 4e""8 and )ro&ide heat to #a5se the other 6ateria"s in the de&i#e to b5rn8 b5t not #o6)"ete"! or #"ean"!' Tab"e s5,ar8 6i3ed 4ith s5"$5r and a base 6ateria"8 )rod5#es "ar,e a6o5nts o$ s6oke' (a4d5st8 es)e#ia""! i$ it has a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ oi" in it8 and a base )o4der 4orks 4e"" a"so' Other e3#e""ent s6oke in,redients are s6a"" )ie#es o$ r5bber8 $ine"! ,ro5nd )"asti#s8 and 6an! #he6i#a" 6i3t5res' The 6ateria" in road $"ares #an be 6i3ed 4ith s5,ar and s5"$5r and a base )o4der )rod5#es 65#h s6oke' 7ost o$ the $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5res8 i$ the ratio is not #orre#t8 )rod5#e 65#h s6oke 4hen added to a base )o4der' The "ist o$ )ossibi"ities ,oes on and on' The tri#k to a s5##ess$5" s6oke bo6b a"so "ies in the #ontainer 5sed' A )"asti# #!"inder 4orks 4e""8 and #ontrib5tes to the s6oke )rod5#ed' The ho"e in the s6oke bo6b 4here the $5se enters 65st be "ar,e eno5,h to a""o4 the 6ateria" to b5rn 4itho5t #a5sin, an e3)"osion' This is another )"5s $or )"asti# #ontainers8 sin#e the! 4i"" 6e"t and b5rn 4hen the s6oke 6ateria" i,nites8 )rod5#in, an o)enin, "ar,e eno5,h to )re&ent an e3)"osion' M': +OLORE %LA7E(

+o"ored $"a6es #an o$ten be 5sed as a si,na"in, de&i#e $or terrorists' b! )5ttin, a ba"" o$ #o"ored $"a6e 6ateria" in a ro#ketH the ro#ket8 4hen the eGe#tion #har,e $ires8 4i"" send o5t a b5rnin, #o"ored ba""' The 6ateria"s that )rod5#e the di$$erent #o"ors o$ $"a6es a))ear be"o4' +OLOR 7ATERIAL U(E IN <<<<< <<<<<<<< <<<<<<< QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQ red stronti56 road $"ares8 sa"ts red s)ark"ers .stronti56 nitrate0 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQ ,reen bari56 sa"ts ,reen s)ark"ers .bari56 nitrate0 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQ !e""o4 sodi56 sa"ts ,o"d s)ark"ers .sodi56 nitrate0 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQ b"5e )o4dered #o))er b"5e s)ark"ers8 o"d )ennies QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQ 4hite )o4dered 6a,nesi56 $irestarters8 or a"56in56 a"56in56 $oi" QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQ )5r)"e )otassi56 )er6an,anate )5r)"e $o5ntains8 treatin, se4a,e <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<

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A terrorist 4ho #o5"d 6ake tear ,as or so6e si6i"ar #o6)o5nd #o5"d 5se it 4ith ease a,ainst a "ar,e n56ber o$ )eo)"e' Tear ,as is $air"! #o6)"i#ated to 6ake8 ho4e&er8 and this )re&ents s5#h indi&id5a"s $ro6 bein, ab"e to 5ti"i?e its ,reat )otentia" $or har6' One 6ethod $or its )re)aration is sho4n be"o4' EKUI*7ENT QQQQQQQQQ

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rin, stands .:0 a"#oho" b5rner er"en6e!er $"ask8 C>> 6" #"a6)s .:0 r5bber sto))er ,"ass t5bin, #"a6) ho"der #ondenser r5bber t5bin, #o""e#tin, $"ask air tra) beaker8 C>> 6"

7ATERIAL( QQQQQQQQQ => ,6s ,"!#erine

: ,6s sodi56 bis5"$ate disti""ed 4ater ='0 ,6s :'0 In an o)en area8 4earin, a ,as 6ask8 6i3 => ,6s o$ ,"!#erine 4ith : o$ sodi56 bis5"$ate in the C>> 6" er"en6e!er $"ask' Li,ht the a"#oho" b5rner8 and ,ent"! heat the $"ask'

C'0 The 6i3t5re 4i"" be,in to b5bb"e and $rothH these b5bb"es are tear ,as' 9'0 When the 6i3t5re bein, heated #eases to $roth and ,enerate ,as8 or a bro4n resid5e be#o6es &isib"e in the t5be8 the rea#tion is #o6)"ete' Re6o&e the heat so5r#e8 and dis)ose o$ the heated 6i3t5re8 as it is #orrosi&e' J'0 The 6ateria" that #ondenses in the #ondenser and dri)s into the #o""e#tin, $"ask is tear ,as' It 65st be #a))ed ti,ht"!8 and stored in a sa$e )"a#e' M'9 %IREWORK(

Whi"e $ire4orks #annot rea""! be 5sed as an e$$e#ti&e 6eans o$ terror8 the! do ha&e so6e &a"5e as distra#tions or in#endiaries' There are se&era" basi# t!)es o$ $ire4orks that #an be 6ade in the ho6e8 4hether $or $5n8 )ro$it8 or nast! 5ses'

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A si6)"e $ire#ra#ker #an be 6ade $ro6 #ardboard t5bin, and e)o3!' The instr5#tions are be"o4: =0 +5t a s6a"" )ie#e o$ #ardboard t5bin, $ro6 the t5be !o5 are 5sin,' O(6a""O 6eans an!thin, "ess than 9 ti6es the dia6eter o$ the t5be' :0 (et the se#tion o$ t5bin, do4n on a )ie#e o$ 4a3 )a)er8 and $i"" it 4ith e)o3! and the dr!in, a,ent to a hei,ht o$ CI9 the dia6eter o$ the t5bin,' A""o4 the e)o3! to dr! to 6a3i656 hardness8 as s)e#i$ied on the )a#ka,e' C0 When it is dr!8 )5t a s6a"" ho"e in the 6idd"e o$ the t5be8 and insert a desired "en,th o$ $5se' 90 %i"" the t5be 4ith an! t!)e o$ $"a6e-sensiti&e e3)"osi&e' %"ash )o4der8 )!rode38 b"a#k )o4der8 )otassi56 )i#rate8 "ead a?ide8 nitro#e""5"ose8 or an! o$ the $ast b5rnin, $5e"-o3odi?er 6i3t5res 4i"" do ni#e"!' %i"" the t5be a"6ost to the to)' J0 *a#k the e3)"osi&e ti,ht"! in the t5be 4ith a 4ad o$ tiss5e )a)er and a )en#i" or other s5itab"e ra6rod' Be s5re to "ea&e eno5,h $or 6ore e)o3!' a""o4 B0 %i"" the re6ainder o$ the t5be 4ith the e)o3! and hardener8 and it to dr!' M0 %or those 4ho 4ish to 6ake s)e#ta#5"ar $ire#ra#kers8 a"4a!s 5se $"ash )o4der8 6i3ed 4ith a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ other 6ateria" $or #o"ors' B! #r5shin, the 6ateria" on a s)ark"er8 and addin, it to the $"ash )o4der8 the e3)"osion 4i"" be the sa6e #o"or as the s)ark"er' B! addin, s6a"" #h5nks o$ s)ark"er 6ateria"8 the de&i#e 4i"" thro4 o5t #o"ored b5rnin, s)arks8 o$ the sa6e #o"or as the s)ark"er' B! addin, )o4dered iron8 oran,e s)arks 4i"" be )rod5#ed' White s)arks #an be )rod5#ed $ro6 6a,nesi56 sha&in,s8 or $ro6 s6a""8 LI2HTLY #r56)"ed ba""s o$ a"56in56 $oi"' E3a6)"e: (5))ose I 4ish to 6ake a $ire#ra#ker that 4i"" e3)"ode 4ith a red $"ash8 and thro4 o5t 4hite s)arks' %irst8 I 4o5"d take a road $"are8 and $ine"! )o4der the 6ateria"

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inside it' Or8 I #o5"d take a red s)ark"er8 and $ine"! )o4der it' Then8 I 4o5"d 6i3 a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ this 6ateria" 4ith the $"ash )o4der' .NOTE: %LA(H *OW ER 7AY REA+T WITH (O7E 7ATERIAL( THAT IT I( 7I1E WITH8 AN E1*LO E (*ONTANEOU(LY-0 I 4o5"d 6i3 it in a ratio o$ N )arts $"ash )o4der to = )art o$ $"are or s)ark"er 6ateria"8 and add abo5t =J s6a"" ba""s o$ a"56in56 $oi" I 4o5"d store the 6ateria" in a )"asti# ba, o&erni,ht o5tside o$ the ho5se8 to 6ake s5re that the st5$$ doesn't rea#t' Then8 in the 6ornin,8 I 4o5"d test a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ it8 and i$ it 4as satis$a#tor!8 I 4o5"d )5t it in the $ire#ra#ker' A0 I$ this t!)e o$ $ire#ra#ker is 6o5nted on a ro#ket en,ine8 )ro$essiona" to se6i-)ro$essiona" dis)"a!s #an be )rod5#ed'

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An i6)ressi&e ho6e 6ade sk!ro#ket #an easi"! be 6ade in the ho6e $ro6 6ode" ro#ket en,ines' Estes en,ines are re#o66ended' =0 B5! an Estes 7ode" Ro#ket En,ine o$ the desired si?e8 re6e6berin, that the )o4er do5b"es 4ith ea#h "etter' .(ee se#t' B'= $or detai"s0 :0 Either b5! a se#tion o$ bod! t5be $or 6ode" ro#kets that e3a#t"! $its the en,ine8 or 6ake a t5be $ro6 se&era" thi#knesses o$ )a)er and ,"5e' C0 (#ra)e o5t the #"a! ba#kin, on the ba#k o$ the en,ine8 so that the )o4der is e3)osed' 2"5e the t5be to the en,ine8 so that the t5be #o&ers at "east ha"$ the en,ine' *o5r a s6a"" #har,e o$ $"ash )o4der in the t5be8 abo5t =I: an in#h' 90 B! addin, 6ateria"s as detai"ed in the se#tion on $ire#ra#kers8 &ario5s t!)es o$ e$$e#ts #an be )rod5#ed' J0 B! )5ttin, F56)in, Fa#ks or bott"e ro#kets 4itho5t the sti#k in the t5be8 s)e#ta#5"ar dis)"a!s 4ith 6o&in, $ireba""s or 7'R'V''s #an be )rod5#ed' B0 %ina""!8 b! 6o5ntin, 6an! ho6e 6ade $ire#ra#kers on the t5be 4ith the $5ses in the t5be8 65"ti)"e #o"ored b5rsts #an be 6ade' M'9C RO7AN +AN LE(

Ro6an #and"es are i6)ressi&e to 4at#h' The! are re"ati&e"! di$$i#5"t to 6ake8 #o6)ared to the other t!)es o$ ho6e-6ade $ire4orks8 b5t the! are 4e"" 4orth the tro5b"e' =0 B5! a =I: in#h thi#k 6ode" ro#ket bod! t5be8 and rein$or#e it 4ith se&era" "a!ers o$ )a)er andIor 6askin, ta)e' This 65st be done to )re&ent the t5be $ro6 e3)"odin,' +5t the t5be into abo5t => in#h "en,ths' :0 *5t the t5be on a sheet o$ 4a3 )a)er8 and sea" one end 4ith e)o3! and the dr!in, a,ent' Abo5t =I: o$ an in#h is s5$$i#ient' C0 *5t a ho"e in the t5be G5st abo&e the botto6 "a!er o$ e)o3!8 and insert a desired "en,th o$ 4ater )roo$ $5se' 7ake s5re that the $5se $its ti,ht"!' the 90 *o5r abo5t = in#h o$ )!rode3 or ,5n)o4der do4n the o)en end o$ t5be' J0 7ake a ba"" b! )o4derin, abo5t t4o B in#h s)ark"ers o$ the desired #o"or' 7i3 this )o4der 4ith a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ $"ash )o4der and a s6a"" a6o5nt o$ )!rode38 to ha&e a $ina" ratio .b! &o"56e0 o$ B>U s)ark"er 6ateria" I :>U $"ash )o4der I :>U )!rode3' A$ter 6i3in, the )o4ders 4e""8 add 4ater8 one dro) at a ti6e8 and 6i3in, #ontin5o5s"!8 5nti" a da6) )aste is $or6ed' This )aste sho5"d be 6o"dab"e b! hand8 and sho5"d retain its sha)e 4hen "e$t a"one' 7ake a ba"" o5t o$ the )aste that G5st $its into the t5be' A""o4 the ba"" to dr!'

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it ,ent"! a,ainst the ba"" 4ith a )en#i"' M0 When read! to 5se8 )5t the #and"e in a ho"e in the ,ro5nd8 )ointed in a sa$e dire#tion8 "i,ht the $5se8 and r5n' I$ the de&i#e 4orks8 a #o"ored $ireba"" sho5"d shoot o5t o$ the t5be to a hei,ht o$ abo5t C> $eet' This hei,ht #an be in#reased b! addin, a s"i,ht"! "ar,er )o4der #har,e in ste) 98 or b! 5sin, a s"i,ht"! "on,er t5be' A0 I$ the ba"" does not i,nite8 add s"i,ht"! 6ore )!rode3 in ste) J'

N0 The ba""s 6ade $or ro6an #and"es a"so $5n#tion &er! 4e"" in ro#kets8 )rod5#in, an e$$e#t o$ $a""in, #o"ored $ireba""s'

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7ost8 i$ not a""8 o$ the in$or6ation in this )5b"i#ation #an be obtained thro5,h a )5b"i# or 5ni&ersit! "ibrar!' There are a"so 6an! )5b"i#ations that are )5t o5t b! )eo)"e 4ho 4ant to 6ake 6one! b! te""in, other )eo)"e ho4 to 6ake e3)"osi&es at ho6e' Adds $or s5#h a))ear $re@5ent"! in )ara6i"itar! 6a,a?ines and ne4s)a)ers' This "ist is )resented to sho4 the "ar,e n56ber o$ )"a#es that in$or6ation and 6ateria"s #an be )5r#hased $ro6' It a"so in#"5des $ire4orks #o6)anies and the "ike' +O7*ANY NA7E AN A RE(( <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< WHAT +O7*ANY (ELL( <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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The a5thor8 4ho 4ishes his na6e to be 5nkno4n8 is )resent"! attendin, a #o""e,e in the United (tates o$ A6eri#a8 6aGorin, in En,ineerin,' 4as

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