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Those differ significantly from the actual "M-80" as they are subject to the regulations with regard to the sale of explosives and fireworks to the general public. [12] These firecrackers most commonly have a small capsule with up to 50 milligrams of powder (30 milligrams is most common), in contrast with the 5200 milligrams (5.2 g) that real M ...
PBXN-109 is a less sensitive explosive filler when compared to H6. [15] The BLU-111/B also is the warhead of the A-1 version of the Joint Stand-Off Weapon. BLU-111A/B – Used by the U.S. Navy, [16] this is the BLU-111/B with a thermal-protective coating added [15] to reduce cook-off in (fuel-related) fires.
The torpedo was standardized to consist of a number of externally identical 1.5 m (5 ft) lengths of threaded pipe, one of which contained the explosive charge. The pipes would be screwed together using connecting sleeves to make a longer pipe of the required length, somewhat like a chimney brush or drain clearing rod.
Tannerite is a brand of binary explosive targets used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. [1] [2] The targets comprise a combination of oxidizers and a fuel, primarily aluminium powder, that is supplied as two separate components that are mixed by the user.
Comp H-6 is used in a number of military applications, specifically as an explosive main fill, in munitions including aerial bombs such as the general purpose Mark 80 bombs in use with the USMC and US Navy (while USAF Mark 80s use a tritonal main fill); and underwater munitions (e.g. naval mines, depth charges and torpedoes) where it has ...
A typical cherry bomb contains a core of explosive composition (e.g., flash powder or, less commonly, black powder) which is generally encapsulated inside two nested paper cups, typically of the type used to plug the ends of an M-80, which is in turn most commonly surrounded by a layer (approx. one-quarter inch thick) of sawdust infused with a ...
The sheriff’s office dispatched deputies to the scene, 2390 N. Ohio 590, who determined that the object did resemble a pipe bomb. They alerted the bomb squad. Deputies closed Ohio 590 for public ...
The explosive filling of tritonal 80/20 is stencilled on the side, inside the chalked "O" of "Adolf" A 750 lb (340 kg) M117 bomb. The explosive filling of tritonal is stencilled on the nose. Tritonal is a mixture of 80% TNT and 20% aluminium powder, used in several types of ordnance such as air-dropped bombs.