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                                Chapter 10

                     Machine Guns, Improvised Weapons,
                     Special Ammo, and Exotic Weapons

WARNING! Be advised you MUST obtain a permit from the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) to own and use full-auto weapons, silencers and
restricted weapons, and in some states, to make and use explosives and/or
explosive devices. BATF requires a separate licensing application. BATF
guidelines are included in some books that show how to convert or make
restricted weapons - when BATF regulations apply.

Some of the devices may or may not require BATF licensing. If not, the
author usually mentions that fact. If the author fails to mention it, be
warned that it might be illegal if you don't have a permit for it! Please
check BATF guidelines before you make any explosive devices, full auto, or
restricted weapons. Also, be sure to check your own state laws for their
prohibitions or licensing requirements.

Just because the information is legally available in books by virtue of the
First Amendment (Freedom of the Press) doesn't mean it's legal to do it,
make it, or use it!  Publishers of such books usually mention in each
book's description they are for HISTORICAL AND/OR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY.
That lets them off the hook. You're on your own if you violate any laws!

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THE TERRIFYING THREE - Uzi, Ingram and Intratec Families. By Duncan Long.
The Uzi, MAC-10 and Tec-9 submachine: are they really the ultimate in
weaponry? Duncan Long takes a critical look at the Uzi, Ingram and Intratec
weapons families and provides his own conclusions on the state-of-the-art
in submachine guns in today's weapons wars.

Discover everything you want to know about submachine guns in general and
the "terrifying three" in particular, including specifications for the
various models and their variants. The author thoroughly  covers
ammunition, care and maintenance, aiming and lighting devices, accessories
and troubleshooting, and even includes a chapter on purchasing used
firearms without getting burned. All this plus lists of weapons and ammo
manufacturers and other publications with SMG info.
8.5 X 11, softcover, 72 photos, illust., 136 pp, $20 (TT)(822)


THE COMBAT SHOTGUN AND SUBMACHINE GUN GUIDE - A Special Weapons Analysis
by Chuck Taylor
From one of America's top shooting instructors comes an analysis of two
controversial, misunderstood and misemployed small arms: the combat shotgun
and submachine gun. Hundreds of step-by-step photos detail field-testing of
both arms, basic and advanced training drills, tactical rules, gun
accessories and modifications. Techniques for weapons effectiveness include
loading procedure, carrying and fighting positions and malfunction
clearance drills. 8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, 176 pp, $20 (SHOT)(477)


ASSAULT PISTOLS, RIFLES AND SUBMACHINE GUNS, by Duncan Long.
Covering both the domestic and foreign scene, the author gives practical
info on how to operate and field-strip modern military, police and civilian
combat weapons. New developments and trends such as the use of fiber
optics, larger capacity magazines, liquid-recoil systems and lessening of
barrel length are covered. Troubleshooting procedures, ballistic tables and
a list of manufacturers and distributors are included.
8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illust., 152 pp, $22 (ASSAULT.S)(803)


THE GATLING GUN - 19th Century Machine Gun to 21st Century Vulcan,
by Joseph Berk.
When it was introduced in 1862, the Gatling gun was so far ahead of its
time the U.S. military didn't even know how to make use of such a powerful,
high-rate-of-fire, multibarrel gun. But today, more than 130 years later,
the Gatling is still a force to be reckoned with. After being declared
obsolete in 1911, it staged an impressive comeback as the Vulcan in the
1950's, terrified the Vietcong in the jungles of Vietnam and contributed to
the swift defeat of Iraqi troops in the liberation of Kuwait. With modern
applications ranging from air defense to saturation fire to antitank gun
systems and even portable infantry weapons, it will no doubt play a vital
military role well into the 21st century. Here is the fascinating ongoing
story of a truly timeless weapon, from its beginning during the Civil War
to its current role as a state-of-the-art modern combat weapon.
8.5 X 11, hardcover, photos, illust. 136 pp, $30  (GAT)(988)


MACHINE GUNS - A Pictorial, Tactical and Practical History. By J. Thompson.
This is a definitive look at the weapon that ushered in the age of modern
warfare. Focusing on the classic machine guns of World Wars I and II, but
also including contemporary standards, This book gives you the historical
development of each weapon, useful information on how it shoots and
exhaustive advice on ammunition. Author Jim Thompson provides hundreds of
photos (many from the biggest collection in the world), spec charts and
historical anecdotes on the major infantry, aircraft and anti-aircraft guns
used in the wars of the last century.

Thompson also unravels the maze of rule and regulations governing machine
gun ownership and offers advice on how to handle bureaucrats and others who
might stand in your way. From the familiar warhorses to interesting
experiments and rare prototypes, this book has them all.
8.5 X 11, hardcover, 269 photos, illust., 248 pp, $50 (MACH)(835)


THE LEWIS GUN, by J. David Truby.
This exhaustive research effort, now in its second edition, shows photos of
the Lewis gun from U.S. and British archives. Combat scenes realistically
depict the horror wrought by the "Military Mower." Of special interest are
the more than 70 photos of aircraft mounted with Lewis guns. Planes such as
the Parnell Panther, Fairey Swordfish, Martin MBZ and Curtis JN4A are shown
in combat configuration. Great book for military veterans, history buffs
and research material on Lewis guns.
8.5 X 11, hardcover, photos, 216 pp, $40 (LEWIS)(733)

                  SPECIAL AMMUNITION & IMPROVISED WEAPONS

COMBAT AMMUNITION - Everything You Need to Know, by Duncan Long.
Going far beyond any reloading manual, this book explains how to create
multiple-projectile rounds, exploding bullets, safety slugs, armor-piercing
bullets and tracers. Also find out which designs DON'T work in combat, what
bullets are best suited for particular situations and weapons, and how to
safely increase the effectiveness of any caliber through careful ammo
selection.  8.5 X 11, hardcover, photos, illus., 136 pp, $25 (AMMO)(545)


COMBAT AMMO OF THE 21ST CENTURY, By Duncan Long
There has been a tremendous amount of advancement and change in the field
of ammunitions for combat, personal defense and law enforcement since the
publication of Duncan Long's classic, COMBAT AMMUNITION: EVERYTHING YOU
NEED TO KNOW. Now, the same author presents his exhaustive evaluation of
the stopping power of modern rifle, pistol, shotgun and machinegun rounds
based on actual case studies of shooting incidents. He looks at the hot new
cartridges that promise to dominate well into the next century - .40 S&W,
10mm Auto, subsonic 9mms - as well as the trusted standbys. Find out how to
make your own exotic tracers, flechette and sabot rounds, caseless ammo and
fragmenting bullets. This is an indispensable guide for anyone who may find
himself in a deadly situation in the streets, on the battlefield or in the
home.  8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illust. 216 pp, $30 (COMBAT)(968)

(Editor's note: Using tracer ammo helps improve your instinct-shooting
skills. You can WATCH the bullet fly to the target. You'll SEE whether
you're shooting too high or too low. That will help you to develop
automatic aim adjustment for trajectory at different distances. Tracer
bullets aren't usually available at sporting goods stores. They are
available from a few mail-order firms specializing in "trick" ammo - but at
a premium price. With the info in this book, you can make your own exotic
ammo, and save money too.)


HOMEMADE GUNS AND HOMEMADE AMMO, by Ronald B. Brown
You don't need a fancy machine shop or knowledge of chemistry to make the
guns, gunpowder and primers covered in this book. All you need are ordinary
hand tools.

Learn how to make a 12-gauge shotgun from 3.4" pipe following the detailed
instructions and close-up photos. Pipe sizes for various other gauges and
calibers, ballistic concepts, simple gunpowder recipes, primer material,
kitchen-sink reloading and designs for a homemade double-barrel shotgun are
included. 5.5 X 8.5 softcvr, photos, illus, diagrams, 190 pp, $15 (HO)(624)


HOMEMADE GRENADE LAUNCHERS - Constructing the Ultimate Hobby Weapon,
By Ragnar Benson.
Here comes Uncle Ragnar with the ultimate in firepower - homemade 40mm
grenade launchers! Let Ragnar walk you through these simple step-by-step
plans for building an M79 or M203 right in your own workshop. With ordinary
tools and nothing more exotic than pipe, washers, nuts and bolts, you can
soon be lobbing out show-stopping high-explosive ordnance to the delight of
friends and onlookers. Ragnar also shows how to reload spent 40mm cases as
well as how to improvise your own grenades from common materials found at
the hardware store. *** Complete BATF guidelines are included.
8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illust. 144 pp, $16 (LAUNCH)(963)


HEAVY FIREPOWER - Turning Junk into Arsenal Weaponry, by Ryan K. Kephart
Heavy firepower. The mere words conjure up visions of a concentrated
barrage of explosive weaponry. Yet such destructive firepower need not come
from crew-manned military ordnance unavailable to civilians. In fact, with
the simplest of tools and common items found around the house or on a junk
heap, a wide variety of devastating weapons can be constructed for
defensive purposes.

This book features more than 20 extremely simple plans for devising bombs,
mines, grenades and even a shotgun mortar that can be used in a guerrilla
warfare situation or during other desperate times. From such ordinary items
as bottles, mousetraps, light bulbs, pipe, gravel and extension cord, a
determined defender can amass a fearsome array of antipersonnel and
antivehicle munitions that can be arranged in a most cunning and deadly
defense perimeter. Simple formulas for sugar- and fertilizer-based
explosives and improvised napalm are provided.
8.5 X 11, softcover, illust. 72 pp, $15 (HF)(969)


ROLLING THUNDER - Turning Junk into Automobile Weaponry, by Ryan Kephart.
In terms of personal security, you are most vulnerable to danger while
travelling in your car. Now, the author shows you how to arm your car down
to its axles with a bevy of wicked surprises good for any self-defense
emergency on the road.

The clear, concise plans in this book range from diversionary and harassing
- blinding lights, smoke screens and tire busters - to more serious self-
defense: mines deployed from your moving car, oil slicks laid out to send a
pursuer careening off the road and firearms fired remotely from an internal
control panel. You can also learn how to rig a seat belt to electrically
shock a hostile passenger, modify a truck lock so it can be opened from the
inside, and build eight more destructive devices guaranteed to take the
drive out of any vehicular assailant. All of the plans require only common
tools and the simplest of materials found in any workshop scrap pile.

Note: Due to the extreme danger of these weapons as well as laws forbidding
their construction, this book is intended for information purposes only!
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, illust. 72 pp, $12 (ROLL)(1032)


BREATH OF THE DRAGON - Homebuilt Flamethrowers, by Ragnar Benson.
Do you have anything in your arsenal that would hold off tanks or a small
army of heavily armed hostile people? What you need is your own dragon, and
Ragnar is going to show you how to build one.

Flamethrowers are legal, easy to build and operate, and use a fuel that's
cheap and powerful - napalm (Ragnar's family recipe is included, of
course). Using easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations, this non-
technical manual teaches you how to design and build a customized flame-
thrower with common components - many of which you can pick up used at
little or no cost. Plans for both backpack and vehicle-mounted flame-
throwers are included. Give yourself the edge you need over most urban
combat weapons. Build a flame-spitting dragon of your own!
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illust., 80 pp, $12 (BREATH)(889)


MODERN BALLISTIC ARMOR - Clothing, Bomb Blankets, Shields, Vehicle
Protection... Everything You Need to Know. By Duncan Long.
Though the "bullet-proof" vest is a mythical beast, modern ballistic armor
is stronger and lighter than ever before since the advent of Kevlar fiber.

This book details the myriad uses to which Kevlar cloth may be put, from
bullet-resistant suits, vests, goggles, gloves and other clothing, to armor
for land vehicles and aircraft, shields for riot police and SWAT teams, and
even bomb-suppression blankets utilized by bomb squads. Complete with a
list of manufacturers, dealers and distributors, this book is the only
source book you need to put ballistic armor to work for you.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illust., 104 pp, $12 (BALL)(593)


IMPROVISED MODIFIED FIREARMS - Deadly Homemade Weapons
by J. David Truby and John Minnery
With antigun activists continuing to chip away at the Second Amendment, the
need to revive this long-out-of-print classic could no longer be ignored.

Through vivid descriptions and extraordinary, rare photos, the authors
document the extremes to which people will go to when normal supplies of
firearms are denied. You'll get the lowdown on improvised firearms straight
from the pros the Vietcong, the Mafia, CIA, street gangs, Special Forces,
prisoners, Filipino guerrillas and a handful of others whose lives depended
on their own ingenuity in devising homemade pistols and shotguns.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illust., 296 pp, $22 (IMF)(1020)


FINGERTIP FIREPOWER - Pen Guns, Knives, and Bombs, by John Minnery.
The common pen has been used for decades as a housing for concealed guns,
knives and bombs. Compiled by the author of the infamous HOW TO KILL
series, this is the most complete book ever written on these ingenious and
devious shock weapons.

This book is loaded with information, anecdotes, photos and illustrations
that will give you the inside story on these most esoteric of weapons.
Balisong pen knives, hypodermic needle pens, "blow" pens that shoot poison
darts, tear-gas pens and booby-trapped exploding pens are covered, as are
the many types of pen guns that have been developed over the years. A
special section features rare assassination and E&E (escape and evade)
devices created and used by the Gestapo, OSS, SOE, CIA, Vietcong and other
espionage and terrorist organizations. ALL law enforcement personnel (and
CrimeFighters) need to learn about them too - not to make and use them, but
to recognize them and prevent their use against you.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illustr., 120 pp, $12 (FF)(874)


IMPROVISED WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN UNDERGROUND
Compiled from actual handbooks of various paramilitary organizations, this
manual includes original articles on how to make nitroglycerin, plastic
explosives, silencers and homemade machine guns. Removable plans are
included. 8.2 X 11, softcover, illust., 20 pp, $10 (IMP.WEAP.OF.AU)(104)


HOME WORKSHOP GUNS FOR DEFENSE AND RESISTANCE, VOL II, The Handgun,
by Bill Holmes.
You can construct a handgun in the privacy of your own home workshop using
a minimum of simple tools and various methods and materials. Two complete
firearm designs are offered: a semi- or full-auto pistol or a single shot,
falling-block handgun. The author has written a clear and simple guide to
home workshop handguns and provides many alternative workshop gunsmithing
tips. Holmes explains how each part and section of the gun is made and
discusses thoroughly the subjects of heat-treatment and blueing.
8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, diagrams, 144 pp, $14 (HWG.2)(664)


ANARCHIST HANDBOOK, by Robert Wells
For the modern anarchist, this book contains all you need to know to
construct an impressive selection of improvised weapons. Sometime in the
near future, the info contained in this book could spell the difference
between life and death. Stack the deck in your favor with this concise
guide to making seven lethal weapons: an expedient silencer; a pipe hand
grenade; plastic explosives; and a rocket launcher.

For each weapon, the author supplies a list of materials easily acquired
from drug or hardware stores, supermarkets or even junk piles; step-by-step
procedures; simple diagrams and how-to-do-it instructions.
3/8 X 8 3/8, softcover, illust., 66 pp, $10 (ANAR)(3012)


THE ANARCHIST HANDBOOK 2, by Robert Wells
This all-new, fully illustrated collection explains in everyday language
how to build many types of improvised weapons and explosives from
inexpensive items found in supermarkets or hardware stores. Plans include
how to build a sophisticated 9mm submachine gun from scratch, make a
silencer for .22 weapons, use an improvised shotgun as a firebomb launcher,
assemble a self-igniting firebomb, and quite a bit more.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, illustr., 68 pp, $10 (ANAR2)(3013)


RAGNAR'S BIG BOOK OF HOMEMADE WEAPONS - Building and Keeping Your Arsenal
Secure, by Ragnar Benson
Finally, under one cover, all the information you need to build, maintain
and deploy your own heavy weapons and explosives, as well as the skills to
protect them and you from nosy neighbors and potential enemies. This book
has all the nuts-and-bolts information from Ragnar's most popular books on
homemade C-4, flamethrowers, grenade launchers, high explosives,
mantrapping, weapons caching and gunrunning, plus ALL-NEW chapters on hand
and rifle grenades, claymore mines and mortars.

Many of these devices are now illegal, but just a few years ago, they
weren't. If you can no longer buy heavy weapons or explosives, you can
build your own using the easy-to-follow instructions, photographs and
illustrations contained in this highly controversial book. From one of
America's foremost authorities on improvised weapons and survival, this
collection of dangerous devices is designed as "emergency equipment" for
the dangerous times ahead - when riots and anarchy prevails. When police
can no longer provide personal protection, when guns are outlawed and only
outlaws have guns, the information in this book may come in handy.
8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illustr., 288 pp, $25 (RAGNAR)(1016)


MODERN WEAPONS CACHING, A Down-to-Earth Approach to Beating the Government
Gun Grab, by Ragnor Benson.
Never in America? Think again. In New Jersey, it has already happened. Like
something right out of Red Square, a law has passed requiring most owners
of semiautomatic weapons to give them up. The forces that would snatch away
our Second Amendment freedoms are gaining momentum, and the time to prepare
is now. Firearm owners must literally take their weapons underground - bury
them - or be prepared to have them confiscated. Ragnor Benson has spent
years refining weapons-caching strategy down to a science. Now, with the
need for such drastic measures looming ever larger on the horizon, he tells
you how to construct a foolproof cache guaranteed to weather the elements
for years, and where to place it in order to outwit the authorities and
beat their high-tech metal detectors. In the race against the firearms
roundup in the U.S., gun owners must follow Ragnor's example and look to
the future both with mistrust and a will to prevail.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, 104 pp, $14 (CACH)(916)


HOW TO HIDE ANYTHING, by Michael Connor.
With little effort and expense, you can hide cash, armament and even family
members right in your own home away from the menacing eyes of burglars,
terrorists or anyone. The world is a dangerous place, always has been and
probably always will be. Having safe places for valuables and personnel is
always essential. This book tells you how to construct dozens of hiding
places for concealing money and jewelry and large places for stashing
survival supplies and even people. More than one hundred drawings show how
to turn ordinary items into extraordinary hiding places.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, illus., 120 pp, $10 (HIDE)(435)


THE BIG BOOK OF SECRET HIDING PLACES, by Jack Luger.
A secret whiskey still, automatic weapons, valuables - we've all got
something to hide, or something that should be hidden. This book is a
primer in the art and science of purposeful concealment.

This isn't just another book on "how to construct secret hiding places".
This is one of the biggest books on concealment of physical objects ever
printed, revealing HOW searchers find hidden contraband and then letting
you know how to get around their techniques.

How much work is involved? Is there a sure way to foil search dogs? What
kind of tools do I need? Answers to these questions and more are packed in
these pages. 8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illus., 136 pp, $15 (BIG)(706)

DEA STASH AND HIDEOUT HANDBOOK
Got something to hide? Then this book is for you! It provides an insight
into the mind of the searcher and shows the futility of hiding your
possessions in your dresser. Your house, your motorcycle or car, and your
own body provide hundreds of ingenious locations to stash items both large
and small. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, illus., 48 pp, $10 (STASH)(712)

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