TM 55-4920-213-15
Warning: Keep the blasting caps, detonating
(3) Place 1 charge of explosive on the
shop floor at the approximate center
cord, and safety fuse separated from the charges
until required for use.
width of the shop and approximately
d. Detonate the charges. If primed with
4 feet from the forward wall.
nonelectric blasting cap and safety fuse, ignite
(4) Place 1 charge of explosive on the
and take cover. If primed with electric blast-
shop floor at the approximate center
ing cap, take cover before firing the charges.
width of the shop and approximately
Warning: The danger zone is approximately
6 feet from the rear wall.
250 yards; take cover without delay as an early
c. Connect the 4 charges for simultaneous
explosion may result from incendiary fires.
detonation with detonating cord. Provide for
dual priming to minimize the possibility for a
63. Destruction by
Gunfire
misfire. For priming, either a nonelectric blast-
a. Remove and empty portable
ing cap crimped to at least 5 feet of safety fuse
fire
extinguishers.
(safety fuse burns at the rate of 1 foot in 30
b. Destroy the shop set by gunfire, using ar-
to 45 seconds; test before using), or an electric
tillery, machine guns, rifles using rifle gre-
blasting cap and detonating cord may be used.
nades, or launchers using antitank rockets. Al-
If a nonelectric blasting cap and safety fuse
though one well-placed direct hit may render
are used, the fuse should be sufficiently long
the shop set temporarily useless, several hits
and so positioned that it may be ignited from
are usually required to complete destruction
outside the shop set. Safety fuse, which con-
unless an intense fire is started, in which case
tains black powder, and nonelectric blasting
caps must be protected from moisture at all
the shop set may be considered destroyed.
times. The safety fuse may be ignited by a
Warning: Firing artillery at ranges of 500
fuse lighter or a match; the electric blasting
yards or less, should be from cover. Firing rifle
cap requires a blasting machine or equivalent
grenades or antitank rockets should be from
cover.
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