You don't have to be on the front lines to appreciate the wealth of information in the U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook. First compiled as a reference for soldiers in guerrilla warfare situations without access to conventional weapons and supplies, this guide is full of details on the construction of improvised munitions.

This handbook provides extensive details of munitions made from items found in everyday life. Including over 600 illustrations to accompany the text, this guide explains the step-by-step construction of many munitions ranging from incendiaries, explosives, propellants, charges, detonators, mortars, delays, and switches, to name a few.

The U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook is a complete resource on the manufacture and use of improvised weaponry.

This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1626542678).

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