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BAZOOKA - $9.00
If you get a bang out of the flash
and thud of an explosion and are
intrigued by soft munitions, propellants
and weapons, why not build your own
bazooka? Anthony Lewis takes you through
the process, from constructing the
cartridge, barrel, grip and sights to
mixing the propellant and igniter to
assembling, loading and test-firing. For
information purposes only. 5 1/2 x 8
1/2, softcover, illus., 60 pp. |
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BLOWGUNS - $12.99
The blowgun is a mysterious
tool of silent death. Michael Janich
reveals the many secrets of its
capabilities and uses: how to buy or
make your own blowgun and darts
(including "special" projectiles), shoot
the weapon, devise custom targets and
customize, maintain and store your gun.
This is the best book on this
fascinating and deadly device. 5 1/2 x 8
1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 88 pp. |
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CIA CATALOG OF CLANDESTINE WEAPONS,
TOOLS, AND GADGETS - $17.00
Basic to the CIA agent's mission are
the ever-present threats of discovery
and apprehension. Now, the author of the
infamous How to Kill series, gives you
an exclusive inside look at CIA's
intriguing collection of concealable
guns, saws, knives, daggers and more
designed to help agents out of tight
spots. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos,
illus., 128 pp |
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DISGUISED WEAPONS - $22.99
The events of 9/11 and other
security breaches that followed awakened
Americans to the grave dangers covert
weapons – and lackadaisical security
measures – pose to police and civilians
alike. This book, written by New York
Police Officer Craig Meissner, drives
the point home. From guns disguised as
beepers and cell phones to razor-sharp
plastic knives shaped like credit cards
to stun guns taking the form of pens and
flashlights, the weapons described in
this book are based on everyday objects
that would not ordinarily arouse
suspicion. Whether you’re a police
officer, border patrol or airport
security agent, corrections officer,
private security guard, member of the
armed forces or defense-minded civilian,
this book provides an eye-opening – and
potentially life-saving – glimpse into
the world of covert weapons and the
ingenuity of the criminal mind. 5 1/2 x
8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 224
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FINGERTIP FIREPOWER - $17.95
The common pen has been used for
decades as a housing for concealed guns,
knives and bombs by secret agents,
saboteurs and criminals, and this book
is loaded with information, anecdotes
and photos on these most esoteric of
weapons. Balisong pen knives, hypodermic
needle pens, blow pens that shoot poison
darts, tear-gas pens, booby-trapped pens
and the many types of pen guns are
covered. A special section features rare
assassination and E&E devices developed
and used by the Gestapo, OSS, SOE, CIA,
Vietcong and other espionage, military
and terrorist organizations. 5 1/2 x 8
1/2, softcover, photos, 120 pp. |
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FLEXIBLE WEAPONS - $9.99
This fully
illustrated collection explains in
everyday language how to build many
types of Here is one of the most
detailed books ever written on flexible
weapons for self-defense. John Sanchez
examines the unique advantages to
fighting with such flexible weapons as
chain maces, steel whips, meteor balls,
and rope knives and provides instruction
in gripping, locking, roping, thrusting
and blocking techniques; designs for
actual and training weapons; and
programs for solo and partner training.
Clear line drawings illustrate assorted
weapons, strikes, carry options,
engagement attitudes and anatomical
targets. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover,
illus., 80 pp.
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IMPROVISED MODIFIED FIREARMS - $27.99
Take away free people's firearms,
and they will make others. Through vivid
descriptions and rare photos, this book
documents the extremes to which people -
including armies, gangs, guerrillas and
prisoners - will go when normal supplies
of firearms are denied. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
softcover, photos, 296 pp. |
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ZIPS, PIPES, AND PENS -
$14.99
A Professionals Guide to
Preparing and Preventing Ambushes Former
Navy SEAL Commander Gary Stubblefield
knows about ambushes. Now, in this
concise handbook, he shares his survival
savvy and details the principles and
techniques of ambush and counter-ambush.
This book is designed to help soldiers
in combat as well as travelers and
executives who may find themselves in
dangerous parts of the world.
51/2"x81/2", 264 pages, softcover,
illus. |
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ART OF THROWING WEAPONS - $12.99
This comprehensive manual covers
everything from the history and
development of the five most common
throwing weapons--spears, knives,
tomahawks, shurikens and boomerangs--to
their selection or manufacture, grip,
distances, throwing motions and advanced
combat methods. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover,
photos, 104 pp. |
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BACKYARD CATAPULTS - $8.50
Wilson provides photos of the building
process, detailed and updated plans,
plus construction information on
ballistas, onagers and trebuchets. You
will also find information on catapult
web sites and how to be included in some
of the catapult contests around the
country. Also included is some
interesting catapult history, its
strength and weakness as a weapon, and
what it was that led to its demise as a
functional war machine. There's no
question that warriors have found more
efficient means of lobbing projectiles
at enemies, real and imagined, but has
it ever been as much fun? 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
softcover, photos, illus., 96 pp. |
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Improvised Weapons of the American
Underground - $12.99
This collection of original articles
covers: making of nitroglycerin, plastic
explosives, detonators and primers,
fuses, impact ignition incendiary
devices, how to use agricultural type
ammonium nitrate as a high explosive,
theory, design, and construction of
various types of silencers, & complete
plans for a home made machine gun which
can be built for less than $20.
51/2"x8", illus., softcvr. |
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BLACK BOOK Improvised Munitions Vol 1
- $15.50
This book was the first in a series
produced for the CIA & Special Forces at
Frankford Arsenal in the late 1960’s.
The goal was to develop methods whereby
CIA & Special Forces personnel could
make explosives & Munitions in the
field, using commonly available
materials. The information was then
issued in small, loose leaf notebooks to
field personnel. This volume’s 3
sections cover: Explosives &
Propellants, Mines & Grenades, Small
Arms Weapons & Ammunition. 51/2"x81/2",
softcover, illus., 145pp. |
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BLACK BOOK Improvised Munitions Vol 2 -
$15.50
This is the second book in the series
produced for the CIA & Special Forces at
Frankfort Arsenal and issued in small,
loose leaf notebooks during the late
1960’s. It contains such interesting
devices as: Shotgun Grenade Launcher,
Mechanically Initiated Fire Battle,
Gelled Flame Fuels, Acid Delay
Incendiary, Clothes Pin Time Delay
Switch, Short and Long Term Time Delays
for Grenades, Improvised Battery, No
Flash Fuze Ignitor and much, much more.
This book should not be confused with
TM31-210, which contains only a portion
of the material contained herein.
51/2"x81/2", softcover, illustrated,
137pp. |
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BLACK BOOK Improvised Munitions Vol 3 -
$24.99
Until recently, the very existence of
the material contained in this book was
known to only a handful of people in the
clandestine services. The Improvised
Munitions Program at Frankfort Arsenal
was phased out before this material
could be issued to Special Forces & CIA
field personnel. Now, it has been
rescued from oblivion, professionally
finished and printed in a giant, 81/2"
x11" format. 40 articles in all,
covering improvised explosives, weapons,
incendiaries, detonators, and much more!
This material has never before appeared
in print, is copyrighted, & will never
be available from any other source.
softcvr, 162pp. illus. 81/2" x11". |
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The Black Book of Arson - $22.99
Fire has been a powerful weapon ever
since man first learned how to produce
and control it. At the begining of the
Second World War it was generally
believed that explosive bombs were more
destructive than incendiary bombs, but
was proved wrong. In this NEW book, it
explains in detail how to use fire to
its fullest effect. Everything from
Molotov Cocktails to boobytraps systems
which incorparate the efects of fire.
Fire defenses are also covered. 176 pgs,
81/2 x 11 photos, softcvr. |
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CIA Field Expedient Incendiary Manual -
$16.99
Clear illustrations and tests that cover
all areas of improvised incendiary
devices. Divided into three main
headings: Incendiaries, Igniters &
Delays. Contains tables listing the
names, characteristics, and sources of
all the materials described as well as
common off the shelf sources of
otherwise hard to find items. 81/2"x11"
soft cover, 63 pp. |
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BOOBYTRAPS - $17.99
FM 5-31 is a treasure-chest of
information for the professional soldier
or police demolition specialist. It
covers U.S., Japanese, German, British,
Soviet, Chinese, and Korean boobytrap
methods, materials, devices & standard
ammunition items, improvisations,
installation, detection & removal.
Specific, practical & the finest
non-classified handbook in print on this
subject. Glossary of terms,& a detailed
index. 81/2"x11", softcvr, index, 133
pp. |
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