Posted on 12/28/2010 8:56:48 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
Law enforcement officials said they did not believe the incident had any links to terrorism. The FBI described the man as a 37-year-old nationalized U.S. citizen traveling en route to Jamaica. Authorities did not specify his previous nationality.
Authorities detained the man after a baggage handler reported a small explosion while unloading luggage from an American Airlines (AMR.N) flight that arrived in Miami from Boston.
FBI spokesman Mark Leverock said the man's luggage contained hundreds of bullet primers -- a key component of bullet cartridges.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Primers in their original packaging are very stable. What caused them to go off? You could throw a box of primers on the floor and they wouldn't go off.
“re: Oil on primers makes them inert”.
Dear Doubting Thomas,
I seldom repeat what others of said, I do original research which is why I have over 200 articles in scientific journals.
But, if you need verification that oil applied directly to primers makes them inert, here is a web page with pictures. Please note I said primers and not bullets. Getting oil on bullets doesn’t seem to affect the primers because the working parts are now pressure fitted into a waterproof brass case..
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot39.htm
I have a nice weapon and really do need to go by a range and have someone go through the process with me and get me back into keeping some skills. I could fire the weapon if I had to, but I doubt it would do much more than piss off the assailant and scare the bystanders. And of course probably get me arrested.
Good on ya’; I enjoyed reading that.
Somebody makes a .17 rimfire and I have heard about a 5 mm also.
“...Somebody makes a .17 rimfire and I have heard about a 5 mm also...’
Yep. Hornady, CCI, Federal. In particular, the relatively new .17HMR which is one nasty little critter. Basically, it’s a necked-down .22 magnum rim-fire with a little high-tech .17 cal bullet that does absolute wonders on varmints. I’ve used them out to about a 100 yards with pretty good results.
Rim Fire. Smith and Wesson invented the .22 caliber short and it became an instant success even though it was underpowered. After that came the .44 rimfire used in the Henry repeater.
>>Very impressive, I have never seen such a multiple post!<<
HA!! take a look at replies 3 - 17 at the link below!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2648347/posts
Still no ID released I see....
Not withstanding your claim of "I seldom repeat what others of (sic) said..." you simply referred me to what others have written. Your claim of "I do original research...." does not ring true.
Your statement, "Getting oil on bullets doesn’t seem to affect the primers...." seems to be another instance of the ignorant referring to cartridges as "bullets".
As to "waterproof brass case" please explain why all ammunition produced by and for the military is required to incorporate sealant at the bullet/shellcase juncture and also at the primer/shellcase juncture.
It is expected that contributors to this forum clearly identify writing that is "opinion" versus hard fact. You have crossed the line and made statements that are flatly not true and could have negative consequences for even less informed folks.
Again, conduct the oil on or in primers experiment and report back (with an apology).
LOL!
Orville Andrew Braham
I think that if you actually know anything about guns, you are not allowed to be a “journalist”, and an editor that does fact-checking must get sacked without warning.
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“But investigators discovered that hundreds of .45-caliber ammunition primers, used with bullets, had detonated within the suitcase on impact, triggering the explosion. A primer is the back end of a bullet, the “spark plug” that provides the spark that ignites the gunpowder.
In the second checked suitcase, investigators said they discovered hundreds of .45-caliber ammunition primers in a plastic bag concealed in the suitcase lining. Parts of a disassembled ammunition reloading press were found in the lining, in a zippered compartment and wrapped in items of clothing.”
Thank you.
Now they are posing as Jamaicans and have to resort to hand-loading their own ammo. I have suggested to Janet Napolitano that all lutefisk be required to have markers inserted that will appear on airport screening device displays.
We will end this worldwide reign of Viking terror, my friends, no matter how many disguises these shape-shifting Norwegians use.
Ha ha. This Norwegian biker had forgotten that there was a disassembled reloading press and 700 primers in his suitcase when he booked his flight to Jamaica, where ammo, primers, guns and all are illegal.
So now he’s not charged with the federal crime of hazmat shipping on a passenger aircraft, looks like he’s charged with the Massachusetts crime of “illegal ammo possession”, because in Massachusetts you need a license to own any ammo, which includes primers, bullets, and empty shell casings. I’m guessing that the Mass charge is much more serious than the federal hazmat charge.
I emailed the investigators and tipped them to look for lutefisk, Kenny.
Gee, I’ve got THOUSANDS in my reloading cabinet... and I’m running short!
Propellent is a noun, propelling is the adjective.
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