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Improvised Munitions Combined with TOW WEAPON SYSTEM
enlarge	Authors: Delene Kvasnicka of Survivalebooks, U.S. Army, Special Operations, U.S. Government, DOD U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military, Pentagon U.S. Military Publisher: www.survivalebooks.com, www.armytechnicalmanuals.com, www.armymilitarymanuals.com Category: eBooks In Stock Format: Kindle eBook Language: English (Published) Media: Kindle Edition Pages: 525 Number Of Items: 1 ASIN: B005ES1Q88 Publication Date: July 26, 2011



Editorial Reviews: Product Description Improvised Munitions Combined with TOW WEAPON SYSTEM Take a look at the sample for this book and for details about downloading 500 free US military manuals as a thank you for taking the time to look at our book. Purpose and Scope In Unconventional Warfare operations it may be impossible or unwise to use conventional military munitions as tools in the conduct of certain missions. It may be necessary instead to fabricate the required munitions from locally available or unassuming materials. The purpose of this manual is to increase the potential of Special Forces and guerrilla troops by describing in detail the manufacture of munitions from seemingly innocuous locally available materials. Manufactured, precision devices almost always will be more effective, more reliable, and easier to use than improvised ones, but shelf items will just not be available for certain operations for security or logistical reasons. Therefore the operator will have to rely on materials he can buy in a drug or paint store, find in a junk pile, or scrounge from military stocks. Also, many of the ingredients and materials used in fabricating homemade items are so commonplace or innocuous they can be carried without arousing suspicion. The completed item itself often is more easily concealed or camouflaged. In addition, the field expedient item can be tailored for the intended target, thereby providing an advantage over the standard item in flexibility and versatility. The manual contains simple explanations and illustrations to permit construction of the items by personnel not normally familiar with making and handling munitions. These items were conceived in-house or, obtained from other publications or personnel engaged in munitions or special warfare work. This manual includes methods for fabricating explosives, detonators, propellants, shaped charges, small arms, mortars, incendiaries, delays, switches, and similar items from indigenous materials. Table of Contents Section 0 — Introduction 0.1 Purpose and Scope 0.2 Safety and Reliability 0.3 User Comments Section 1 — Explosives and Propellants (including igniters) 1.1 Plastic Explosive Filler 1.2 Potassium Nitrate 1.3 Improvised Black Powder 1.4 Nitric Acid 1.5 Initiator for Dust Explosions 1.6 Fertilizer Explosive 1.7 Carbon Tet – Explosive 1.8 Fertilizer AN-Al Explosive 1.9 “Red or White Powder” Propellant 1.10 Nitric Acid/Nitrobenzene (“Hellhoffite”) Explosive 1.11 Optimized Process for Cellulose/Acid Explosives 1.12 Methyl Nitrate Dynamite 1.13 Urea Nitrate Explosive 1.14 Preparation of Copper Sulfate (Pentahydrate) 1.15 Reclamation of RDX from C4 1.16 TACC (Tetramminecopper (II) Chlorate) 1.17 HMTD Book 2 TOW WEAPON SYSTEM PREFACE This manual discusses the many changes in the TOW missile, TOW training, and OPFOR armored vehicles and countermeasures. It includes training information on the M220A1 (basic) and M220A2 tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) weapon systems and carrier M966. Its intended audience includes leaders and members of mechanized infantry, light infantry, airborne, and airmobile infantry organizations who train and test individuals and crews. CONTENTS Page Preface. iv CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1. Characteristics.1-1 1-2. System Configurations1-2 1-3. Missile Configurations and Types 1-5 1-4. TOW Missile Identification 1-6 1-5. Internal Components and Sequence of Operations. 1-8 1-6. TOW Training Strategy 1-11 CHAPTER 2. TRIPOD-MOUNTED TOW/TOW 2 Section I. Operation Procedures2-1 2-1. System Checkout 2-1 2-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services 2-1 2-3. Selection of Firing Positions. 2-1 2-4. Preparation of Missiles .2-2 Section II. Performance Problems and Destruction Procedures. 2-2 2-5. Malfunctions .2-2 2-6. Firing Limitations .2-4 2-7. Destruction of TOW Weapon Systems. 2-9 CHAPTER 3. M966-MOUNTED TOW/TOW 2 Section I. Individual Duties and Responsibilities . 3-1 3-1. Squad Leader 3-1 3-2. Gunner 3-2 3-3. Driver-Loader .3-2

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