First-Fire Mixtures

a. Sugar-Potassium Chlorate Incendiary. A fast-burning, easy-to ignite incendiary may be made by mixing 3 parts potassium chlorate or sodium chlorate with 1 part common household sugar. This mixture may be ignited by applying heat, spark, or sulphuric acid. It may be used as a primer (first-fire mixture) to Ignite other mixtures.

b. Suger-Potassium Permanganate Incendiary. Mix 1 part surgar with 9 parts potassium permanganate. It may be ignited by glycerine, time fuse, or spark.

c. Potassium Nitrate-Sulphur Incendiary. Mix 7 parts potassium nitrate (saltpeter) with 1 part sulphur and 2 parts flour, starch, Coal dust, or sawdust. This may be ignited by flame or time fuse. Either sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate may be substituted for potassium nitrate.

d. Potassium Permangate-Aluminum Incendiary. Mix 2 parts potassium permanganate with 1 part aluminum. This mixture should be ignited with a time fuse.

e. Powder-Aluminum Incendiary. A very hot incendiary may be made by mixing 1 part black powder with 1 part aluminum. Either black powder or smokeless poweder may be used. Smokeless powder may be obtained by pulling the bullets out of cartridges and pouring the powder from them.