#explosive

[wearemercs]

Maid-chan by kon_ypaaa

[movielosophy]

the legend of shen li | Look at the power

[ginger-by-the-sea]

[ki-ka-katsuki]

This Is Dynamight — ✧

Bakugou Katsuki | 爆豪 勝己; pro hero

[limulid-labs]

explosive hazard

[infecteds-kin]

STAY ON THE CUBE !

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[qsycomplainsalot]

Excelsior-Thevenot type AF Grenade

Manufactured by F. Thevenot fils in France c.1914-15 for the French and Italian armed forces. 60mm caliber, 220mm height, 80gr explosive charge, 40-100m range, sheet steel and brass. The Excelsior grenade launcher is somewhat of an oddity, even among other ad-hoc French WW1 artillery, in that it could almost be compared to the single-use recoilless AT weapons used by modern armies, in design if not in purpose. Thevenot’s Excelsior grenade was originally a percussive stick design, meaning the impact of it landing caused it to explode. Unlike other percussive grenades, it used an impeller to measure some time of flight before arming itself, which made it safer for its user but also more likely to be a dud due to possible malfunction of this mechanism.

The Excelsior was called the P2 in French service, for percussive, and also the “ballerina” for its fabric skirt. This was supposed to make sure the grenade would fly impeller first, so it would arm itself properly.

Because the French army is not known to let any stockpiled ordnance go to waste, the hand grenade was redesigned into a rifle grenade, and more interestingly into a light mortar. Both these designs increased the projectile’s range which in turn made sure its arming device based on air-time would work reliably. The lightweight launcher was built out of sheet steel, painted blue for explosive and red for incendiary ordnance. It carried a single Excelsior grenade, now with a rounded brass shell and a steel finned body.

For firing, the soldier would kneel and set the bottom of the mortar firmly into the ground. The launcher’s cap would be removed as well as the firing system’s cover, exposing the hammer and propellant cartridges. Because of the layout of the weapon but mostly because this is a French weapon, the cartridges were Gevelot&Gaupillat 24mm pinfire brass-and-cardboard designs.

The hammer was cocked by being turned to either side to strike the chosen cartridge, with the left one ranged for 40m and the right for 100m at a 45° angle. The device was aimed at the correct angle using the simple alidade on its side. Before firing, the safety pin of the grenade was removed to unlock the impeller.

Although the Excelsior-Thevenot type AF launcher is recorded to have been used as a trench mortar, offering continuous light artillery support to infantry, but the instruction label on it clearly states that spent launchers were to be brought back to an ordnance depot, indicating a single-use system. It is not clear why this discrepancy exists.

[chroniclesofachemist]

Use protection.

Interpret that how you will lol

[gellertalbus]

Jude Law Albus be like Friend? Dude we were married

[veeisgayasf]

When she does the thing with her tongue 😫

Yes Gwen, explosive…

[ourladyofomega]

Bumpers, targets, and lights for Stern's Nine Ball pinball table.

📸 source: Pinball & Arcade Game Classifieds

[nrdynobody]

Brachinus, or Bombardier Beetles, is a genus of ground beetle found on every continent barring Antartica for hopefully apparent reasons. They typically live under things, such as boards, rocks, loose bark, etc.

They're common name is derived from adults unique ability to combine hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone (as well as a catalytic enzyme) in their abdomen in order to create an exothermic reaction that sprays potential threats with a scalding hot liquid irritant. What's more is that the beetle can rotate its abdomen about 270 degrees, allowing for an impressive range of fire. Do note that without the separated chambers the beetle would not be able to survive.

Some species congregate when not looking for food in damp dark places, and eat smaller insects. They are commonly eaten by toads, but a study done in 2018 showed that 43% of the time the beetles will be spat back out between 12-107 minutes following ingestion, due to the beetle's caustic defense.

Thankfully the beetles are listed as stable by the IUCN.

[dndcreaturesinfo]

Chromunculus by Fluffy Folio

[squids-comics]

Yeah this seems like a useful spy gadget, a shirt that explodes when exposed to even the smallest flame. I'm sure nothing bad could possibly happen if you give this shirt to Nick Fury (a notorious chain smoker).

[bestofarigrande]

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[gummiesalad]

Silly lion guy I traded