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Other Powders
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Explosives file #6 by Flashpoint
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(c) 1983; 1984 The Agency; Prism Industries.
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Call The Agency (818) 794 - 8916
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10 meg soon?!?
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These files may not be changed if they are to be posted on other systems.
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Please do not delete any of the credits. These files may be posted on other
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systems with permission from THE AGENCY.
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They couldn't let black powder get all lonesome by being the
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only worthwile powder useful in explosives, so somebody invented
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a few more. Some of these are better than black powder, some
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worse, some more expensive, some more convenient. But they are
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all powders.
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BLASTING POWDER
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Since normal black powder burns rather quickly when mixed
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well, a slower and cheaper powder is needed for blasting. A
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powder of this type can be obtained by reducing the amount of
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Potassium Nitrate. The French government has manufactured and
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sold the following kinds of blasting powder.
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SALTPETER CHARCOAL SULFUR
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72 15 13
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40 30 30
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62 18 20
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In the United States, most blasting powder is made from
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Sodium nitrate. Some samples taken show the following ratios.
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SODIUM NITRATE CHARCOAL SULFUR
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68 10 22
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73 11 16
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Pellet powders, made from Sodium Nitrate, are becoming
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popular. They are cylindrical pellets, 2 inches long, wrapped in
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paraffined paper cartridges, and are from 1 and 1/4 to 2 inches
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in diameter. The pellets resemble cartridges of dynamite. From 2
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to 4 pellets whice are perforated in the direction of their axis
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are wrapped in the cartridges and a 3/8 hole is bored for
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insertion of fuse for firing. The pellets are also sold in most
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hardware stores for use in welding torches under names like Solid
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OX pellets and generally cost about $ 8.00 for a can of 7 or 8
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sticks. You can buy these pellets and grind them up for a good
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source of Sodium Nitrate powder. It makes a hell of a black
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powder.
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II. AMMONPULVER
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Propellant powder made from Ammonium nitrate is about as
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powerful as smokeless powder and has long had a limited use for
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military uses, especially in Germany and Austria.
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In 1855, a powder was patented called Amidpulver. Later the
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formula was improved, giving the powder a flashless discharge
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whan fired in a gun and only a moderate amount of smoke.
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Ammonpulver which contains no Potassium nitrate explodes with no
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flash and little smoke.
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AMMONIUM POTASSIUM
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NITRATE NITRATE CHARCOAL
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Amidpulver 38 44 16
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improved Amidpulver 37 14 49
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other formula 85 - 15
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Ammonpulver has the advantages of being cheap, powerful,
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flashless, and almost smokeless. It is insensitive to shock and
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friction, and is more difficult to ignite than black powder. In
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use it requires a strong igniter charge.
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III POUDER BRUGERE
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Pouder Brugere is made by grinding together the following
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composition :
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Ammonium nitrate 54 parts
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Potassium nitrate 46 parts
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The powder is pressed and granulated as in the making of black
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powder. It is more powerful than black powder and gives less
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smoke.
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FRENCH AMMONAL
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French Ammonal is an easily improvised low explosive mixture
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of 86% Ammonium nitrate, 6% Stearic acid, and 8% Aluminum powder.
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It is generly less effective than and equal weight of TNT.
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Initiation by a Engineer's special blasting cap is recommended.
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!>Flash Point<!
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