On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:24:30 -0400, "Chris" wrote:


"SteveB" wrote in message
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"Gunner Asch" wrote

Actually..Steve is wrong. A primer DOES have the ability to detonate
c4 , RDX and others. We salted caches all over southeast Asia with
such doctored rounds. I actually saw the results of such a round being
fired. Not pretty, not pretty at all.

Gunner

I stand corrected. From what I recall of basic explosives training during
diving school, and actual field explosive work, I would not have thought
that a primer could reach the detonation velocity of C4.

Steve
Steve,
I was right there with ya. I thought I remembered in school as well
something about needing a hotter / longer source to ignite.

I got some lying around we could test with. Just need a volunteer to pull
the trigger.


JUST KIDDING.

Chris

Id be happy to make up a "mousetrap" , and send it to you for
"destructive testing". Shotgun primer or rifle?

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner