U.S. Military Cartridge Headstamp Codes

U.S. Military Cartridge Headstamp Codes

US MILITARY CARTRIDGE HEADSTAMPS CODES

Military ammunition in the US is tracked so carefully, that it is only a matter of size that prevents the government from slapping a serial number on every round. Ammunition is identified by a lot number that tells where it was made and which batch it came from. This lot number is placed on every packing container that ammo is put in. From the Conex container that ships it, to the crate...

Typical BW Aerial Spray Test


Typical BW Aerial Spray Test

In August and September of 1958, Dugway ran six night trials on the Aerial Spray Grid. The tests used a low flying F-100A with a modified a 275-gallon fuel tank to act as the spray dispenser. A critical point of the test was the performance of a nozzle that would spray out liquid particles 5 microns or less in size, so that minute drops of the liquid agent would float in the air over a wide area. The pilot

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Toxins: Potential Chemical Weapons from Living Organisms

Toxins: Potential chemical weapons from living organisms

Source: A FOA Briefing Book on Chemical Weapons.

Toxins are effective and specific poisons produced by living organisms. They usually consist of an amino acid chain which can vary in molecular weight between a couple of hundred (peptides) and one hundred thousand (proteins). They may also be low- molecular organic compounds. Toxins are...

Toothpick Blow Gun

by Eric

With some trial and error, construct a homemade blow gun out of toothpicks, some cotton balls, and a straw! This is a very crude example of a blow gun, but with proper technique, the darts can fly up to 30 feet indoors accurately.

Please use this responsibly, I don't want anyone getting hurt because of someone reading this article.

Necessary Materials:

• Variety of straws (A variety of thick/thin ones will do)
• Handfull

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The Unofficial Operator Manual for the Ruger Mk II

by Richard M. Bash

THE UNOFFICIAL OPERATOR MANUAL for the RUGER MK II

by

Richard M. Bash

September, 1988

- MANDATORY USE OF FACTORY MANUAL WARNING -

We live in an age when lawyers are suing everyone for almost anything under the sun. Therefore, it is necessary to advise you, the reader, that this manual in no way replaces or supersedes information or instructions...

The Truth About Handgun Waiting Periods

THE CASE AGAINST WAITING PERIODS. . . .

HINCKLEY PLOY EXPOSED

In much of the propaganda in support of a national waiting period, it is alleged that, if such a waiting period/background check system had been in place, "John Hinckley would have been caught" because "he lied on a federal form" when he purchased the revolver used in his attack on President Reagan.

It is further claimed...

The Ten Essentials

by Scott Stoddard

The Ten Essentials

By Scott Stoddard

"DON'T leave home without it." But what good will a green plastic credit card do you 20 miles from the nearest paved road? What do you really need when out away from civilization?

Experienced outdoor enthusiasts know what items are most important to bring - even for short walks or hikes out of base camp. The "10 Essentials" are items that...

The Potato Bazooka!

The Potato Bazooka!

From the people who brought you the tennis ball cannon, and the potato gun, comes the newest device for home safety and recreation!

Well it seems to have spread across the country :-) I was talking to my dad in N.C. who said that all of the kids over 30 were playing with potato bazookas :-) And that it was developed in CA. and introduced to the East Coast. Now Rush Limbaugh ?sp. has talked about it! Well, I built...

The Office Bow of Death

by Brian Xmas

Note: This information is provided as "Educational Knowledge". This weapon can actually penetrate flesh, muscle and eyeballs. I am not responsible for the mis-use of this knowledge.

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Materials and Tools

Parts:

• 4 Wooden Rulers
• Box of PaperMate Pens
• Bag of 84 size Rubber Bands(Office Max Brand)
• Strapping Tape
• Small length of Cat5 cable
• Optional for arrow head - Paperclip, razors,

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The Mind Has No Firewall

by Timothy L. Thomas

The Mind Has No Firewall

3/3/98

Mr. Timothy L. Thomas

Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, KS.

"It is completely clear that the state which is first to create such weapons will achieve incomparable superiority." -- Major I. Chernishev, Russian army[1]

The human body, much like a computer, contains myriad data processors. They include,...