Detonators (Blasting Caps)

Detonators (blasting caps) can be made from a used small arms cartridge case and field-manufactured explosives. Detonators are used to initiate secondary high explosives (C-4, TNT, etc.).

This destructable was "borrowed" from The Army's Improvised Munitions Handbook, courtesy of Steal This Wiki.

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Step 1: Materials Needed and Primer Removal

Remove fired primer from a used cart ridge case using a sharpened nail.

Step 2: Drilling

If necessary, open out the flash hole in the primer pocket using a drill. Make it large enough to put the fuse through.

Step 3: Fuse the Cartridge

Place one end of the fuse in the flash hole and extend it through the case until it becomes exposed at the open end. Know this and then pull the fuse into the cartridge case this preventing the fuse from falling out.

Step 4: Loading the Explosive

Load the primary explosive in the cartridge case. Use the following chart for the proper amount. A handbook page is a piece of paper.

Step 5: Compression

Compress the primary explosive into the cartridge case with the wooden stick and the following improvised loading fixture.

Step 6: Booster Addition

Add one gram of booster explosive. The booster can be RDX or Picric Acid.

Step 7: Booster Compression

Compress the booster explosive into the cartridge case with wooden stick and loading fixture.

Step 8: Filler

If the case is not full, fill the remainder with the secondary explosive to be detonated.