Soviet c4?

GI_JOEJK

GI_JOEJK

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Can anyone tell me what kind of c4 (sapper) explosive the Soviets used in the late 80s early 90s?

Also;
Western armies used the Claymore. What equivalent did the Soviets use?

Cheers!
 
look into semtex- czech plastique. If you detonate it in its country of origin, you end up with a bunch of cancelled Czechs.

As for claymore-type devices, I'll have to dig deeper.
 
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GI_JOEJK said:
Can anyone tell me what kind of c4 (sapper) explosive the Soviets used in the late 80s early 90s?

Also;
Western armies used the Claymore. What equivalent did the Soviets use?

Cheers!
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What do you need exactly?
Brand? Pictures? Markings?
 
i know this may be jus-a-littlbit off topic, but i heard u can put a bullet through C4 and it won't explode, is that true?
 
Never tried that, but it doesn't often explode when you don't want it to. If you fired the gun from point-blank range, you might cook off the C4. At a distance, from my understanding of its contents, the stuff should just sit and smile.
 
to elucidate on GOT's words... C-4 is an incredibly stable explosive. It takes a good amoutn in an enclosed space to make it so destructive. In fact, TNT and glycerin are actually pretty stable, too.
 
deerslayer said:
to elucidate on GOT's words... C-4 is an incredibly stable explosive. It takes a good amoutn in an enclosed space to make it so destructive. In fact, TNT and glycerin are actually pretty stable, too.
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Cite your sources. I challenge anyone to stand 20-25m away from a block of c4 and shoot it. Energy is energy, and a bullet would add the same if not more internal energy to the system as an electric detonator would. The energy comes from the rapid plastic deformation of the material, causing friction within the system, which increases temperature, then boom.
 
GI_JOEJK said:
Yes, to make it as accurate as possible.
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I am not sure what do you need - the info about the explosive device or the explosive material(e. g. C4)?
could you elaborate?
 
Maytime said:
Cite your sources. I challenge anyone to stand 20-25m away from a block of c4 and shoot it. Energy is energy, and a bullet would add the same if not more internal energy to the system as an electric detonator would. The energy comes from the rapid plastic deformation of the material, causing friction within the system, which increases temperature, then boom.
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Although I wouldn't do it.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/c-42.htm

"Just as with other explosives, you need to apply some energy to C-4 to kick off the chemical reaction. Because of the stabilizer elements, it takes a considerable shock to set off this reaction; lighting the C-4 with a match will just make it burn slowly, like a piece of wood (in Vietnam, soldiers actually burned C-4 as an improvised cooking fire). Even shooting the explosive with a rifle won't trigger the reaction. Only a detonator, or blasting cap will do the job properly."
 
Roger that Missileer, I still wouldn't want to be around if someone decided to throw caution to the wind :)
 
boris116 said:
I am not sure what do you need - the info about the explosive device or the explosive material(e. g. C4)?
could you elaborate?
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All I need is refferece images. As in, Front, Side, Top and 3/4 views along with any logos and/or text. Like I mentioned earlier, I am trying to build 3D models (as in, video game) of these things so they can be used in a personal video game project I am working on. I have already built a lot of stuff, here are a few examples of my work...

http://www.dpl-media.com/images/Joe.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/images/Ivan2.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/files/brm1_01.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/images/SVD_BG.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/files/pkm_01.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/images/RPG_16_BG.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/images/SA_14_BG.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/files/bmp2_01.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/files/t80bv_01.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/images/boarding_school.jpg
http://www.dpl-media.com/images/mansion.jpg

So, as you can all see, in order to build accurate and convincing (computer generated) models, I need to see accurate references/pictures.

Note; I have about 80% of the refference images I need, thanks to all who helped!

Cheers!
 
That's why you can put a round through a claymore and it won't detonate. They'd be a risky device to have in a defensive position if they could be detonated by rifle fire.
 
Missileer said:
Although I wouldn't do it.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/c-42.htm

"Just as with other explosives, you need to apply some energy to C-4 to kick off the chemical reaction. Because of the stabilizer elements, it takes a considerable shock to set off this reaction; lighting the C-4 with a match will just make it burn slowly, like a piece of wood (in Vietnam, soldiers actually burned C-4 as an improvised cooking fire). Even shooting the explosive with a rifle won't trigger the reaction. Only a detonator, or blasting cap will do the job properly."
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I love how there is always somebody on this forum less lazy than myself who will post sources and set the record straight on stuff. Bless you for your hard work sir.
 
AussieNick said:
That's why you can put a round through a claymore and it won't detonate. They'd be a risky device to have in a defensive position if they could be detonated by rifle fire.
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But if the claymore was shot, would it stop working and fail those who placed it?
 
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