TM 31-210 - Improvised Munitions Handbook

TM 31-210
Improvised Munitions Handbook

Contents

COVER
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION

Section I	Explosives and Propellants (Including Igniters)
	1 - Plastic Explosive Filler 2 - Potassium Nitrate 3 - Improvised Black Powder 4 - Nitric Acid 5 - Initiator for Dust Explosions 6 - Fertilizer Explosive 7 - Carbon Tet - Explosive 8 - Fertilizer AN-AL Explosive 9 - 'Red or White Powder' Propellant 10 - Nitric Acid/Nitrobenzene ('HELLHOFFITE') Explosive 11 - Optimized Process for Cellulose/Acid Explosives 12 - Methyl Nitrate Dynamite 13 - Urea Nitrate Explosive 14 - Preparation of Copper Sulfate (Pentahydrate) 15 - Reclamation of RDX From C-4 16 - TACC (Tetramminecopper (II) Chlorate 17 - HMTD 18 - Potassium or Sodium Nitrate and Litharge (Lead Monoxide) 19 - DDNP 20 - Preparation of Lead Picrate 21 - Preparation of Picric Acid From Aspirin 22 - Double Salts 23 - Sodium Chlorate 24 - Mercury Fulminate 25 - Sodium Chlorate and Sugar or Aluminum Explosive
Section II	Mines and Grenades
	1 - Pipe Grenade 2 - Nail Grenade 3 - Wine Bottle Cone Charge 4 - Grenade-Tin Can Land Mine 5 - Mortar Scrap Mine 6 - Coke Bottle Shaped Charge 7 - Cylindrical Cavity Shaped Charge 9 - Funnel Shaped Charge 10 - Linear Shaped Charge
Section III	Small Arms Weapons and Ammunition
	1 - Pipe Pistol For 9 mm Ammunition 2 - Shotgun (12 Gauge) 3 - Shotshell Dispersion Control 4 - Carbine (7.62 mm Standard Rifle Ammunition) 5 - Reusable Primer 6 - Pipe Pistol For .45 Caliber Ammunition 7 - Match Gun 8 - Rifle Cartridge 9 - Pipe Pistol For .38 Caliber Ammunition 10 - Pipe Pistol For .22 Caliber Ammunition Long or Short Cartridge 11 - Low Signature System
Section IV	Mortars and Rockets
	1 - Recoilless Launcher 2 - Shotgun Grenade Launcher 3 - Grenade Launcher (57 mm Cardboard Container) 4 - Fire Bottle Launcher 5 - Grenade Launcher 6 - 60 mm Mortar Projectile Launcher
Section V	Incendiary Devices
	1 - Chemical Fire Bottle 2 - Igniter from Book Matches 3 - Mechanically Initiated Fire Bottle 4 - Gelled Flame Fuels 4.1 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Lye Systems 4.2 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Lye-Alcohol Systems 4.3 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Soap-Alcohol Systems 4.4 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Egg Systems 4.5 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Latex Systems 4.6 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Wax Systems 4.7 - Gelled Flame Fuels - Animal Blood Systems 5 - Acid Delay Incendiary 6 - Improvised White Flare 7 - Improvised Iron Oxide 8 - Improvised Yellow Flare 9 - Improvised White Smoke Munition 10- Improvised Black Smoke Munition
Section VI	Fuses, Detonators, and Delay Mechanisms
	1 - Electric Bulb Initiator 2 - Fuse Igniter from Book Matches 3 - Delay Igniter From Cigarette 4 - Watch Delay Timer 5 - No-Flash Fuse Igniter 6 - Dried Seed Timer 7 - Fuse Cords 8 - Clothespin Time Delay Switch 9 - Time Delay Grenade 10 - Can-Liquid Time Delay 11 - Short Term Time Delay For Grenade 12 - Long Term Time Delay For Grenade 13 - Detonator
Section VII	Miscellaneous
	1 - Clothespin Switch 2 - Mousetrap Switch 3 - Flexible Plate Switch 4 - Metal Ball Switch 5 - Altimeter Switch 6 - Loop-Pull Switch 7 - Knife Switch 8 - Improvised Scale 9 -Rope Grenade Launching Technique 10 - Bicycle Generator Power Source 11 - Automobile Generator Power Source 12 - Improvised Battery (Short Lasting) 13 - Improvised Battery (2 Hour Duration) 14 - Armor Materials