Improvised Munitions Handbook (Improvised Explosive Devices or ...

8. If it is desired to weigh a quantity of material larger than that which would fit in the above container,
make a container out of a larger paper or paper bag, and suspend from one side of the stick. Suspend
handbook pages from the other side until the stick is balanced. Now place a number of sheets of
handbook pages equal in weight to that of the desired amount of material to be weighed on one side, and
fill the container with the material until the stick is balanced.
9. A similar method may be used to measure parts or percentage by weight. The weight units are
unimportant. Suspend equal weight containers from each side of the stick. Bags, tin cans, etc. can be
used. Place one material in one of the containers. Fill the other container with the other material until
they balance. Empty and refill the number of times necessary to get the required parts by weight (e.g., 5
to 1 parts by weight would require 5 fillings of one can for one filling of the other).
7.9 Rope Grenade Launching Technique
A method of increasing the distance a grenade may be thrown. Safety fuse is used to increase the delay
time.
Materials Required
Hand grenade (improvised pipe hand grenade, section 2.1, may be used)
Safety fuse or fast burning improvised fuse (section 6.7)
Light rope, cord, or string
Procedure
1. Tie a 4 to 6 foot (a meter) length Rope of cord to
the grenade. Be sure that the rope will not prevent
the grenade handle from coming off.
Note: If improvised grenade is used, tie cord around grenade near the end cap. Tape in place if necessary.
2. Tie a large knot in the other end of the cord for use as a handle.
3. Carefully remove safety pin from grenade, holding safety lever in place. Enlarge safety pin hole with
point of knife, awl, or drill so that safety fuse will pass through hole.