This article is from the Chemistry FAQ, by Bruce Hamilton B.Hamilton@irl.cri.nz with numerous contributions by others.
Rec.pyrotechnics and alt.engr.explosives are two newsgroups that discuss
explosives, much to the consternation of some subscribers to the former.
The rec.pyrotechnics FAQ is excellent, and is posted regularly to
rec.pyrotechnics, news.answers, and rec.answers.
There's an "Anarchist Cookbook FAQ" posted semi-regularly to rec.pyrotechnics
and alt.engr.explosives that tells you why the AC is lousy. See also:
http://www.cwi.nl/cwi/people/Jack.Jansen/spunk/cookbook.html
This review goes a little overboard: the mercury fulminate and picric
acid recipes the he refers to are fine by my estimation.
See also [but no warranty implied for info available on]:
http://paradox1.denver.colorado.edu
http://www.wiretap.spies.com
 
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