62 lines
2.5 KiB
Plaintext
62 lines
2.5 KiB
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"Red or White Powder" Propellant by the Jolly Roger
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"Red or White Powder" Propellant may be prepared in a simple,
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safe manner. The formulation described below will result in
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approximately 2 1/2 pounds of powder. This is a small arms
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propellant and should only be used in weapons with 1/2 in.
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diameter or less (but not pistols!).
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Material Required:
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Heat Source (Kitchen Stove or open fire)
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2 gallon metal bucket
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Measuring cup (8 ounces)
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Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
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Metal sheet or aluminum foil (at least 18 in. sq.)
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Flat window screen (at least 1 foot square)
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Potassium Nitrate (granulated) 2-1/3 cups
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White sugar (granulated) 2 cups
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Powdered ferric oxide (rust) 1/8 cup (if available)
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Clear water, 1-1/2 cups
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Procedure:
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1) Place the sugar, potassium nitrate, and water in the bucket.
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Heat with a low flame, stirring occasionally until the sugar and
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potassium nitrate dissolve.
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2) If available, add the ferric oxide (rust) to the solution.
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Increase the flame under the mixture until it boils gently.
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NOTE: The mixture will retain the rust coloration.
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3) Stir and scrape the bucket sides occasionally until the mixture
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is reduced to one quarter of its original volume, then stir
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continuously.
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4) As the water evaporates, the mixture will become thicker until
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it reaches the consistency of cooked breakfast cereal or homemade
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fudge. At this stage of thickness, remove the bucket from the heat
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source, and spread the mass on the metal sheet.
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5) While the material cools, score it with a spoon or spatula in
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crisscrossed furrows about 1 inch apart.
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6) Allow the material to dry, preferably in the sun. As it dries,
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resore it accordingly (about every 20 minutes) to aid drying.
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7) When the material has dried to a point where it is moist and
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soft but not sticky to the touch, place a small spoonful on the
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screen. Rub the material back and forth against the screen mesh
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with spoon or other flat object until the material is granulated
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into small worm-like particles.
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8) After granulation, return the material to the sun to allow to
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dry completely.
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----------------Jolly Roger
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