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| BRITISH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Part 7 - Chapter 3 |
| Army Demolition Stores |
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Primers |
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Most British explosives are not initiated directly by a blasting cap or detonator, but rather by a special "Primer", or booster charge, placed between the detonator and the main charge. The following military primers are in use. |
| Dry Guncotton Mks I and II |
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Weight |
1 oz. |
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Dimensions |
1¼ in. x 1.35 in. to 1.15 in. |
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Remarks |
Surface gelatinied with acetone |
| C.E. (Tetryl) |
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Weight |
1 oz. |
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Dimensions |
1¼ in. x 1.35 in. to 1.15 in. |
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Remarks |
Wrapped in wax paper |
| One-Centimeter |
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Dimensions |
1¼ in. x 1 cm. |
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Remarks |
Copper tube filled with a mixture of TNT and Tetryl, and P.E.T.N. |