IMPROVISED PYROTECHNIC MIXTURES FOR GUERRILLA WARFARE APPLICATIONS
Abstract
A series of pyrotechnic formulations developed from readily available constituents for use in guerrilla warfare were evaluated. The systems were tested under confinement provided by two test vehicles consisting of short sections of cast iron pipe, one having a 2-in. inside diameter and the other a 1-in. inside diameter. Both were threaded and sealed at both ends with caps, with either Laminac 4116 resin or Duco cement as the sealing compound. Initiation was accompplished by placing either commercial quickmatch or a J-2 blasting cap through a perforation in the top cap. Performance was graded in accordance with the system's capability of reacting completely and the degree of fragmentation of the test vehicle. A number of systems, such as 90/100 potassium chlorate/petrolattm, 71/29 potassium nitrate/grains of wood, and 25/ 50/25 sodium nitrate/ammonium nitrate/sawdust, were found suitable for guerrilla warfare on the basis of field tests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0438782
Entities
People
- Bossie Jackson Jr.
- Seymour M. Kaye
Organizations
- Picatinny Arsenal