# Standard Improvised Munitions

The Provisional IRA Mark-2 IAAG first appeared in Lenadoon, Belfast on 3rd May 1990, It works along the same principles as the IAAG Mark-1. The container housing the shaped-charge is an aerosol can containing around 450g of SEMTEX-H. A stand-off is provided by a plastic cap being inverted and positioned inside the can along with a plastic funnel (replacing a metal cone) as a liner to the shaped charge. Contained inside the plastic tubing handle is a separate striker (moulded isopon with a filed down nail centrally positioned) and an inertia pellet made from a short piece of steel bar. The .22 rimfire cap encountered on the MK-1 has been substituted by an empty shotgun cartridge using its primer to initiate a plain detonator secured inside the cartridge case. The cartridge is inserted into a hole made into the top of the can (held by its rim) and followed by the handle which is glued in place. The base of the can is removed allowing insertion of the shaped charge and stand-off. The base itself is then either inserted or inverted & placed over (depending on the type of can) and retained with epoxy to seal the unit. The device is thrown javelin style and is used as a side attack weapon. It appears fairly aerodynamic and has increased the stand-off range of the attacker. Typical ranges from throwing to contact points are between 10 and 20 meters. The device has been encountered in a number of different colours (grey, black, red & orange) and has displayed several inconsistencies in manufacture.

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