Improvised Munitions Black Book Vol. 1

IMPROVISED MUNITIONS

BLACK BOOK Volume 1

IMPROV ISED MUNITIONS BLAC K BOOK Volume 1

©

1981

Desert Publication5 ISBN: 0·87947·204·9

DES ERT PU BLICATIONS Cornville, Ari~ona 86325

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IMPROVISED MUNITIONS JiANDBOOK

TABLE or CONTENTS

I

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EXPLOSIVt:S AND PII.OPELI..ANTS (tndudlnl Iln\ln.) MINES AND GRENADES

III

SMALL AII.MS WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION

IV

MORTARS AND ROCUTS

V VI VII

INCENDIARY DEVIC£S rUSES, D£TONATORS" DEI..AY MECHAmSMS MISCELLANEOUS

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