U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook

U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook

Author: Department of the Army

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1510720561

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You don’t need to be a trained soldier to fully appreciate this edition of the U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook (TM 31-210). Originally created for soldiers in guerilla warfare situations, this handbook demonstrates the techniques for constructing weapons that are highly effective in the most harrowing of circumstances. Straightforward and incredibly user-friendly, it provides insightful information and step-by-step instructions on how to assemble weapons and explosives from common and readily available materials. Over 600 illustrations complement elaborate explanations of how to improvise any number of munitions from easily accessible resources. Whether you’re a highly trained solider or simply a civilian looking to be prepared, the U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook is an invaluable addition to your library.


U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare

U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare

Author: U.S. Department of the Army

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2011-03

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1616080094

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With fiercely detailed information and visuals provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare is meant for experienced soldiers and novices alike. With this guide, you will be able to apply its material to understand and create initiators, igniters, and incendiary materials. The vast table of contents includes coverage on napalm, gelled gasoline, fire fudge, silver nitrate, concentrated sulfuric acid, fuse cords, delay mechanisms, and spontaneous combustion. Filled with special forces secrets, U.S. Guide to Unconventional Warfare is an invaluable tool for any provocateur-in-training and an invitation to look at how our special forces are fighting our enemies overseas. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a range of books for readers interested in military tactics and skills. We publish content provided by or of interest to the U.S. Army, Army Rangers, the U.S. Navy, Navy SEALs, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense. Our books cover topics such as survival, emergency medicine, weapons, guns, weapons systems, hand-to-hand combat, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.


Improvised Munitions Black Book

Improvised Munitions Black Book

Author: Us Government

Publisher: Stanfordpub.com

Published: 2020-06-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9785401352538

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You don't need to be a trained soldier to fully appreciate this edition of IMPROVISED MUNITIONS BLACK BOOK. Originally created for soldiers in guerrilla warfare situations, this handbook demonstrates the techniques for constructing weapons that are highly effective in the most harrowing of circumstances. Straightforward and incredibly user-friendly, it provides insightful information and step-by-step instructions on how to assemble weapons and explosives from common and readily available materials. Over 600 illustrations complement elaborate explanations of how to improvise any number of munitions from easily accessible resources. Whether you're a highly trained soldier or simply a civilian looking to be prepared, the IMPROVISED MUNITIONS BLACK BOOK is an invaluable addition to your library.


U.S. Army Guide to Boobytraps

U.S. Army Guide to Boobytraps

Author: Department of the Army

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-02-04

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1510720553

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Little is more dangerous to U.S. forces fighting insurgents in hot spots around the world than improvised explosive devices. It’s the weapon of choice for under-funded forces aimed to attack American soldiers with low risk to themselves. This official U.S. manual is the complete guide to using and dismantling boobytraps. Here you can learn how to assemble, use, detect, and remove boobytraps and demolition items in almost any situation. With intricate and detailed diagrams, you’ll discover how army troops can disguise boobytraps in household items such as irons, teapots, and televisions; in structures such as window frames, stairways, and wooden beams; and in outdoor areas, in bushes and underground. Find out how boobytraps work, why they are used in the army, and the tactics behind their set-up. Learn the mechanics of the various types of firing devices, detonators, fuses, cords, adapters, blasting caps, and lighters. Also included are detailed instructions for detecting and removing boobytraps. The U.S. Army Guide to Boobytraps explains the responsibilities and safety issues that should be thoroughly understood by anyone using any weapon. Any military enthusiast will appreciate the level of detail this field manual offers.


A Guide to Improvised Weaponry

A Guide to Improvised Weaponry

Author: Terry Schappert

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-03-06

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1440584737

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Defend yourself with salad tongs, hairbrushes--and even a dirty diaper! A sidewalk thief tries to steal your wallet, but you are unarmed. What do you do? With A Guide to Improvised Weaponry, you'll know how to protect yourself--even if all you have are your car keys and a candy bar. Written by Green Beret and combat expert Terry Schappert, this book teaches you how to turn your lipstick, your wristwatch--even the shoes on your feet--into strategic self-defense tools. Traditional weapons can be expensive, dangerous, and in the blur of an attack, easily turned against you, but with his life-saving advice, you can avoid these risks and defend yourself by deploying the hidden tactical uses of 100 ordinary items. Whether you're out grocery shopping, riding in an elevator, or enjoying a stroll through the park, A Guide to Improvised Weaponry shows you how to control your environment and become your own bodyguard--ready and able to act when you need to.


U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook

U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook

Author: U.S. Department of the Army

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1628730412

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Military demolitions are the destruction by fire, water, explosive, and mechanical means of areas, structures, facilities, or materials to accomplish a military objective. The U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook is a guide to the use of explosives in the destruction of military obstacles from the Department of the U.S. Army. This guide includes information on types, characteristics, and uses of explosives and auxiliary equipment; preparation, placement, and firing of charges; safety precautions; handling, transportation, and storage of explosives; deliberate and hasty demolition methods; and much more. Applicable to nuclear and nonnuclear warfare, and having offensive and defensive uses, the knowledge one will come away with from reading this handbook is invaluable.


Improvised Weapons & Munitions – U.S. Army Ultimate Handbook

Improvised Weapons & Munitions – U.S. Army Ultimate Handbook

Author: U.S. Department of the Army

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2024-01-15

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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The 'Improvised Weapons & Munitions U.S. Army Ultimate Handbook' authored by the U.S. Department of the Army is an indispensable guide that provides a comprehensive overview of improvised weaponry and munitions. The book delves into the practical aspect of creating and using improvised weapons, discussing the materials needed, construction methods, and potential uses. Written in a straightforward and informative style, this handbook is essential for anyone interested in understanding the nature of improvised weapons and their implications in conflict situations. Drawing on real-life examples and case studies, the book offers practical insights into the world of unconventional weapons. This handbook will appeal to military personnel, security professionals, and anyone interested in the field of improvised weaponry and munitions. Its concise and detailed explanations make it a valuable resource for both beginners and experts in the field.


Improvised Explosives

Improvised Explosives

Author: Seymour Lecker

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 9780873643207

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From a former top explosives expert with the Israeli Army comes a manual that presents ten simple yet powerful formulas for explosives and incendiaries that give the basis for making bombs, booby traps and mines. Learn to obtain or make the needed chemicals, or get substitutes. For information only!


US Army Improvised Munitions Handbook

US Army Improvised Munitions Handbook

Author: Army

Publisher: Silver Rock Publishing

Published: 2015-10-08

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781626542679

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You don't have to be on the front lines to appreciate the wealth of information in the US Army Improvised Munitions Handbook. In fact, you never know when you might need to call on the lessons presented in these pages. First compiled as a reference for soldiers in guerrilla warfare situations without access to conventional weapons and supplies, this guide is full of potentially life-saving details on the construction of improvised munitions. Whether you're deep undercover in enemy territory or defending your home and family, US Army Improvised Munitions Handbook will keep you armed to the teeth with countless recipes for weapons made from items found in hardware stores, junk piles, drug stores, and gas stations. Including over 600 illustrations to accompany the text, this guide explains the step-by-step construction of a huge number of munitions ranging from incendiaries, explosives, propellants, charges, detonators, mortars, delays, switches, and more, from readily available materials. Ideal for active soldiers or civilians who want to be ready for anything, the US Army Improvised Munitions Handbook is a complete resource for all your guerrilla warfare needs! Readers interested in related titles from The U.S. Army will also want to see: Army Guerrilla Warfare Handbook (ISBN: 9781626542730) Army Guide to Boobytraps (ISBN: 9781626544703) Army Leadership Field Manual FM 22-100 (ISBN: 9781626544291) Army M-1 Garand Technical Manual (ISBN: 9781626543300) Army Physical Readiness Training with Change FM 7-22 (ISBN: 9781626544017) Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare (ISBN: 9781626542709) Army Survival Manual FM 21-76 (ISBN: 9781626544413) Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual (ISBN: 9781626544246) Map Reading and Land Navigation FM 3-25.26 (ISBN: 9781626542983) Ranger Handbook SH 21-76 (ISBN: 9781626545199) Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications FM 5-125 (ISBN: 9781626544338) Special Forces Sniper Training and Employment FM 3-05.222 (ISBN: 9781626544482) The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad FM 3-21.8 / 7-8 (ISBN: 9781626544277) Understanding Rigging (ISBN: 9781626544673)