Miltary (Army) Explosives

U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH LAND MINES AND FIRING DEVICES
DEMOLITION CHARGES & EXPLOSIVES
ARMY EXPLOSIVES

EXPLOSIVE

TYPE

WEIGHT

LENGTH

OVERALL
DIAMETER

WIDTH

HEIGHT

EXPLOSIVE

EXPLOSIVE
WEIGHT

WRAPPER

Gelignite

Cartridge

1.6 oz.

3-3/8"

7/8"

--

--

60% Gelatine

1.6 oz.

Waxed paper

Gelignite

Cartridge

1/4 lb.

4"

1-1/4"

--

--

60% Gelatine

4 oz.

Waxed paper

"808"

Cartridge

1/4 lb.

3-1/2"

1-3/8"

--

--

Desensitized

4 oz.

Thin paper

 

 

 

 

 

   

Polar Blasting

 

(Blue marking)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gelatine

 

 

"808"

Cartridge

1/4 lb.

3-1/2"

1-3/8"

--

--

Desensitized

4 oz.

Thin paper

Plastic

 

 

 

 

   

Polar Blasting

 

(Red marking)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gelatine

 

 

Plastic

Cartridge

1/4 lb.

4"

1-1/4"

--

--

Plastic

4 oz.

Cellophane

H.E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explosive

 

 

Ammonal

Cartridge

1/4 lb.

5"

1-3/8"

--

--

Amatol/TNT

4 oz.

Rubberzied

 

 

 

 

 

   

80/20 with

 

fabric

 

 

 

 

 

   

powerd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aluminum

 

 

Plastic

Cartridge

1/2 lb.

8"

1-1/4"

--

--

Plastic

8 oz.

Waxed paper

H.E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explosive

 

 

Guncotton

Slab

1 lb.

6"

--

2-1/4"

1-3/4"

Guncotton, wet

1 lb.

--

Wet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.E./T.N.T.

Slab

1 lb.

4-1/2"

--

2-1/4"

1-3/4"

T.N.T./C.E.,

1 lb.

Cardboard

Mks I & II

 

 

 

 

 

 

75/25

 

 

T.N.T. Mk I

Slab

1-1/3 lb.

6"

--

3"

1-1/2"

T.N.T.

1-1/3 lb.

 

Ammonal

Block

25 lb.

9-1/4"

--

9"

9"

Amatol/T.N.T.

25 lb.

Metal can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80/20, with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aluminum

 

 

Ammonal

Block

50 lb.

12-1/4"

--

11-7/8"

10-1/4"

Amatol/T.N.T.

50 lb.

Metal can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80/20, with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aluminum

 

 

Miltary (Army) Explosives