"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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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

NA, I will pass on that one. Although I could leave it "lying" around.

Chris