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| Foreward, x |
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| Introduction, xi |
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| Chapter 1. MBAssociates (MBA) Founders, 1 |
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 Robert Mainhardt, 1 |
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| Arthur T. Biehl, PhD, 6 |
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| Chapter 2. Company History, 9 |
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| The Early Years, 10 |
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| A Private Corporation, 14 |
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| A Public Corporation, 19 |
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| Less-Lethal Development, 19 |
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| Tracor, Inc. Buys MBA, 22 |
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| Trebor, Inc., 23 |
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| Protection and Survival International (PSI),
Inc., 26 |
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| Other Businesses, 27 |
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| MBA Area Map, 28 |
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| Chapter 3. Finjets, 29 |
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| Solid Propellant, 30 |
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| Grain Fabrication, 30 |
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| Grain Configurations, 31 |
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| Propellant Grain Tests, 32 |
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| Nozzle Design and Fabrication, 32 |
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| Fuse (Igniter) Development, 34 |
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| Case Design and Fabrication, 36 |
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| Finjet Launchers, 43 |
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| Finjet Variations and Notes for Collectors,
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| Chapter 4. Lancejets, 51 |
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| Anti-Mine Lancejets, 51 |
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| Underwater Lancejets, 53 |
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| Other Lancejets, 58 |
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| Chapter 5. Javettes, 61 |
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| Javelin Stabilized Quiet Round, 61 |
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| Ammunition Concealment Round, 66 |
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| Meson/Tiger’s Claw, 68 |
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| Trebor .22 Rimfire Adapter Cartridge, 68 |
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| TANG, 75 |
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| Chapter 6. Introduction to Gyrojets, 77 |
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| Why Gyrojets, 77 |
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| Gyrojet Rocket Components, 80 |
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| Igniter, 80 |
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| Case, 81 |
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| Nozzle, 82 |
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| Primer, 84 |
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| Propellant, 85 |
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| Sealer, 86 |
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| Chapter 7. Early Gyrojet Development, 87 |
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| The First Gyrojets, 87 |
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| .16-Caliber Gyrojets, 89 |
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| Chapter 8. .25-Caliber Gyrojets, 91 |
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| Chapter 9. .30-Caliber Gyrojets, 95 |
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| .30-Caliber Gyrojets, First Type, 95 |
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| .30-Caliber Delay-Fuse Gyrojets, 97 |
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| Mark I Development, 99 |
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| Long-Delay Fuse Development, 101 |
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| Mark II Development, 102 |
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| Short-Delay Fuse Development, 103 |
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| Other Delay-Fuse .30-Caliber Gyrojets, 104 |
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| SUU-13/A Canister Development, 107 |
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| Chapter 10. .45- and .48-Caliber Gyrojets,
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| .48-Caliber Gyrojets, 110 |
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| Chapter 11. .50-Caliber Gyrojets, 113 |
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| .50-Caliber K.E. (Kinetic Energy) Gyrojets,
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| .50-Caliber High Velocity Satellite Defense
Gyrojets, 122 |
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| Chapter 12. .49-Caliber Gyrojets, 123 |
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| .49-Caliber Gyrojet Rockets, 125 |
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| .49-Caliber Gyrojet Packaging, 130 |
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| .49-Caliber Gyrojet Pistols, 131 |
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| First Gyrojets in Vietnam, 136 |
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| Chapter 13. 13mm Gyrojet Rockets, 141 |
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| Mark I 13mm Gyrojets: First Generation, 143 |
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| Mark II 13mm Gyrojets: Low Cost, 145 |
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| Mark III 13mm Gyrojets: Low Dispersion, 147 |
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| Mark IV 13mm Gyrojets: Low Cost, Low
Dispersion, 147 |
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| 1965 ARPA Field Tests, 150 |
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| 13mm Standard Gyrojet, 151 |
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| 13mm Bundy-Tube Gyrojets, 152 |
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| 13mm Wadcutter Gyrojets, 154 |
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| 13mm Two-Port Nozzles, 155 |
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| 13mm Powder-Metal Nozzles, 157 |
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| Long-Case 13mm Gyrojets, 159 |
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| Miscellaneous 13mm Gyrojets, 163 |
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| 13mm Gyrojet Ammunition Boxes, 166 |
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| Chapter 14. 13mm Gyrojet Firearms, 169 |
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| 13mm Mark I Cased Presentation Sets, 169 |
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Transition Pistols, 178 |
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Pistols, 180 |
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Cased Presentation Sets,
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Short-Barrel Pistols,
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| 13mm “Indigenous” Pistols, 190 |
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| 13mm Gyrojet Carbines, 192 |
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Transition Carbines, 195 |
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Military Carbines, 195 |
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| 13mm Mark I Model B Sporter Carbines, 196 |
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| Chapter 15. 13mm Gyrojet Flares and
Launchers, 199 |
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| Pistol-Fired 1.4-Inch Flares, 200 |
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| Launcher-Fired 2-Inch Flares, 201 |
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| Late-Production 2-Inch Flares, 205 |
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| Launchers and Kits, 210 |
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| 13mm Radar Chaff Flares, 217 |
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| Chapter 16. 12mm Gyrojets, 219 |
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| 12mm Gyrojet Rockets, 221 |
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| 12mm Gyrojet Ammunition Boxes, 223 |
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| 12mm Gyrojet Firearms, 225 |
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| Chapter 17. Large-Caliber Gyrojets, 229 |
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| 15mm Gyrojets, 230 |
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| 20mm Gyrojets, 230 |
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| 25mm Gyrojets, 237 |
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| 30mm Gyrojets, 240 |
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| 40mm Gyrojets, 250 |
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| Chapter 18. 40mm Less-Lethal, Gunpowder
Powered, 253 |
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| Conceptual Design Preliminary tests, 256 |
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| 40mm Military Stun-Bag Launchers, 257 |
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| Production 40mm Stun-Bag Ammunition, 258 |
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| 40mm Stun-Bag Cartridge Variations, 263 |
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| 40mm Police Stun-Bag Launchers, 268 |
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| Chapter 19. 37mm Less-Lethal, Gunpowder
Powered, 273 |
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| Stinger-37 Adapter, 273 |
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| Stinger-37 Ammunition, 274 |
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| Chapter 20. 12 Gauge Less-Lethal, 279 |
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| Stinger-Stik, 279 |
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| Stinger-12 Adapters, 281 |
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| Stinger-12 Ammunition, 283 |
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| Stinger-12 Ammunition Boxes, 287 |
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| Stinger-Stik and Stinger-12 Accessories,288 |
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| Chapter 21. .38 Special Short Stop
Ammunition, 289 |
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| Ballistics and Accuracy, 290 |
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| Cartridge Variations, 291 |
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| Short Stop Packaging, 294 |
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| Production Ends, 295 |
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| Chapter 22. Gas-Powered Less-Lethal, 297 |
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| Prowler-Fouler, 297 |
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| Prowler-Fouler Instructions, 302 |
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| Prowler-Fouler Cartridge Components, 303 |
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| Prowler-Fouler Cartridges, 309 |
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| Prowler-Fouler Kits, 311 |
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| Westun Negotiator and Arma 100, 313 |
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| Negotiator/Arma 100 Cartridges, 314 |
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| Prowlette, 316 |
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| Prowlette Cartridges, 317 |
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| Pocket Prowlette, 318 |
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| Less-Lethal Carrying Cases, 322 |
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| Chapter 23. MBA at the Movies, 323 |
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| “You Only Live Twice,” 323 |
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| “The Hunter,” 326 |
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| “Collision Course,” 326 |
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| Chapter 24. Miscellaneous MBA Ordnance, 327 |
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| Infrared (IR) and Chaff Flares, 327 |
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| Squibs, etc., 330 |
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| Cold Smoke Markers, 332 |
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| AN/ALE-38 Dispenser, 332 |
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| MBA Factory Display Boards, 333 |
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| Chapter 25. Foreign “Gyrojets,” 339 |
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| British Hale Rockets, 339 |
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| German 9mm S-Patrone Rockets, 340 |
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| Dutch MIRA (MiniRaket), 348 |
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| French Rockets, 359 |
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Czech Rockets, 363 |
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| Chapter 26. Miscellaneous Notes by Chapter,
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| Appendix 1. Glossary, 385 |
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| Appendix 2. MBA Patents and Trademarks, 393 |
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| Appendix 3. Handgun Instructions and
Components, 395 |
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| Bibliography, 401 |
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| Index, 403 |
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