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August 4th, 2009
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| Optio | Post; C-4
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August 4th, 2009
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii |
C, C2 and C3 had different contents of cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX, a ring molecule that decomposes at 170 degrees centigrade and is fabricated through a reaction chain of (CH2)6N4 + 4HNO3 → (CH2-N-NO2)3 + 3HCHO + NH4+ + NO3), C4 contains around 90+% and almost no TNT Rattler
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August 4th, 2009
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| Optio |
Oh I see. Isn't it plastic?
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August 4th, 2009
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii |
There are plastificators in it, it is basically the same as the UK PE-4, just the plastificators are different. 1.3 times the explosive power of TNT Rattler |
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August 4th, 2009
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| Optio |
As long as it shreds the enemy I guess that's all the military cares about rofl.
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August 4th, 2009
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii |
The "plastic" means you can form it, that is the advantage. Rattler |
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August 5th, 2009
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| Optio |
Yeah. Good explosive. Cheap but nice.
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August 5th, 2009
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| Tribunus Laticlavius |
C-4 stands for, Composition 4. it was the Fourth in a series of similar explosive mixtures adapted from the British standard plastic explosive used in WWII. Comprising of 88.3% RDX, 11.1% oily plasticiser and 0.6% Lecithin. the plasticiser contains mononitrotoluene, liquid dinitrotoluene, TNT,nitrocellulose and dimethylformamide. C-4 has undergone several changes at various times to overcome brittleness at extreme low temperatures but it is basically the same mix in varying proportions down to 80% RDX + Plasticiser. It is not "Cheap" in any sense of the word. Source: Department of the Army and Air Force Technical Manual 9-1910 Order 11A-1-34
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August 5th, 2009
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| Optio |
Really? Used in WW2? I thought it's first war would've been like 'Nam or something. What I meant by cheap is doesn't cost too much. Correct me if I'm wrong. The piece of plastic isn't a joke.
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August 17th, 2009
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| Milites Gregarius |
You can also heat it to cook up your vittles in the field without it going off on you.
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