CLP: Cleaner, Lubricant, Protectant. A MIL-Spec lubricant, sold under the trade name “Break Free CLP.”
C.Q.: Charge of Quarters.
CUCV: Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle (1980’s vintage U.S. Army versions of diesel Chevy Blazers and Pickups, currently being sold off as surplus).
DF: Direction Finding.
D.I. A.S.: Drop-in Auto-sear.
DMV: Department of Motor Vehicles
DPM: Disruptive Pattern, Marine. The camouflage cloth pattern developed for the U.K. Royal Marines.
FAL: See FN/FAL.
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency (a U.S. Federal government agency). The acronym is also jokingly defined as “Foolishly Expecting Meaningful Aid.”
FFL: Federal Firearms License.
FN/FAL: A 7.62-mm NATO battle rifle made by the Belgian Company Fabrique Nationale (FN).
Fougasse: An improvised mine constructed by filling a pipe this with explosives (originally, black powder) and projectiles.
Frag: Short for fragmentation.
GCA: The Gun Control Act of 1968. The law that first created FFLs and banned interstate transfers of post-1898 firearms, except “to or through” FFL holders.
Glock: The popular polymer-framed pistol design by Gaston Glock of Austria. Also derisively known as “Combat Tupperware” by their detractors, because they were the first maker to ship their pistols in a plastic box with a snap lid. Glocks are a favorite of gun writer Boston T. Party.
Gold Cup: The target version of Colt’s M1911; has fully adjustable target sights, a tapered barrel, and a tighter barrel bushing than standard M1911s.
G.O.O.D.: Get Out of Dodge
GPS: Global Positioning System
GRFD: Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty
HK or H and K: Heckler und Koch, the German gun maker.
HK91: Heckler und Koch Model 91: The civilian (semiauto-only) variant of the 7.62-mm NATO G3 rifle.
IFV: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IV: Intravenous
Kevlar: The material used in most body army and ballistic helmets. “Kevlar” is also the nickname for the standard U.S. Army helmet.
KJV: King James Version of The Bible
LAW: Light Anti-Tank Weapon
LC-1: Load Carrying, Type 1. (U.S. Army Load Bearing Equipment, circa 1970s to 1990s.)
LDS: The Latter Day Saints, commonly called The Mormons. (Flawed doctrine, great preparedness.)
LP: Liquid Propane
LP/OP: Listening Post/Observation Post.
LRRP: Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol
M1 Abrams tank: The United State’s current main battle tank, with a 120-mm cannon.
M1 Carbine: The U.S. Army semiauto carbine issued during WWII and the Korean conflict. Mainly issued to officers and second-echelon troops such as artillerymen, for self-defense. Uses ‘.30 U.S Carbine,’ an intermediate (pistol class) .30-caliber cartridge. More than six million were manufactured.
M1 Garand: The U.S. Army’s primary battle rifle of WWII and the Korean conflict. It is semiautomatic, chambered in .30-06, and uses a top-loading, eight-round en bloc clip that ejects after the last round is fired. This rifle is commonly called the Garand. (After the name of its inventor.) Not to be confused with the U.S. M1 Carbine, another semiauto of the same era, which shoots a far less powerful pistol-class cartridge.
M1A: The civilian (semiauto only) version of the U.S. Army M14 7.62-mm NATO rifle.
M1911: The Model 1911 Colt semiauto pistol (and clones thereof), usually chambered in .45 ACP.
M2 Bradley: The U.S. Army’s current tracked APC.
M4: U.S. Army-issue 5.56-mm NATO selective fire carbine. (A shorter version of the M16, with a 14.5" barrel and collapsing stock.) Earlier issue M16 carbine variants had designations such as XM177E2 and CAR-15. Civilian semiauto only variants often have the same designations, or are called “M4geries.”
M9: The U.S. Army-issue version of the Beretta M92 semiauto 9-mm pistol.
M14: The U.S. Army-issue 7.62-mm NATO selective-fire battle rifle. These are still issued in small numbers, primarily to designated marksmen.
M16: The U.S. Army-issue 5.56-mm NATO selective-fire battle rifle. The current standard variant is the M16A2 that has improved sight and three-shot burst control.
M60: The semi-obsolete U.S. Army-issue 7.62-mm NATO belt fed light machinegun that utilized some design elements of the German MG-42.
M240: The current U.S. Army-issue 7.62-mm NATO belt fed light machinegun.
MAC: Military Armament Corporation
MELIOS: Mini Eye-Safe Laser Infrared Observation Set (AN/PVS-6)
Mini-14: A 5.56-mm NATO semiauto carbine made by Ruger.
MOPP: Mission Oriented Protective Posture
MRE: Meal, Ready to Eat (U.S. Army field rations)
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer
NFA: The National Firearms Act of 1934. The law that first imposed a transfer tax on machineguns, suppressors (commonly called “silencers”), and short-barreled rifles and shotguns.
Ni-Cad: Nickel Cadmium (rechargeable battery).
Ni-MH: Nickel Metal Hydride (rechargeable battery) improvement of Ni-Cad. Does not develop a “memory,” shortening battery life due to recharging unexhausted batteries.
NRVC: Non-Resident Violator Compact, an agreement signed by more than thirty states, to share records of motor vehicle registrations and driving privilege suspensions in a computer database.
NWO: New World Order
PDW: Personal Defense Weapon
PETN: Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate; a stable, flexible high-order explosive. The filler used in primacord (detonating cord).
Pre-1899: Guns made before 1899—not classified as “firearms” under Federal law.
Pre-1965: 1964 or earlier mint date circulated U.S. silver coins with little or no numismatic value. These coins have a silver content of 90 percent.
PV: Photovoltaic (solar power conversion array). Used to convert solar power to DC electricity, typically for battery charging.
PVC: Poly-Vinyl Chloride (white plastic water pipe)
ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps
RPG: Rocket Propelled Grenade
RTV: Room Temperature Vulcanizing
SAW: Squad Automatic Weapon
SINCGARS: Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System. The U.S. military’s current issue frequency-hopping VHF radio transceiver.
SIGINT: Signals Intelligence
SLAP: Saboted Light Armor Projectile
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure(s)
SSB: Single Sideband (an operating mode for CB and amateur radio gear).
Steyr AUG: The Austrian army’s 5.56-mm “bullpup” infantry carbine. Also issued by the Australian Army, as their replacement for the L1A1.
S&W: Smith and Wesson
SWAT: Special Weapons and Tactics. (SWAT originally stood for Special Weapons Assault Team until that was deemed politically incorrect.)
TA-1 & TA-312: U.S. military hard wire field telephones.
Thermite: A mixture of aluminum powder and iron rust, that when ignited, causes a vigorous exothermic reaction. Used primarily for welding. Also used by military units as an incendiary for destroying equipment.
T.K.: Tom Kennedy
TRC-500: A 500-milliwatt VHF FM transceiver formerly marketed by Radio Shack.
USC: University of Southern Colorado
VDC: Volts, Direct Current
VHF: Very High Frequency
VOX: Voice Activated
VW: Volkswagen
WD-1: U.S. military-issue two conductor insulated field telephone wire.
WWCR: World Wide Christian Radio, an international shortwave broadcast radio station.
Y2K: Year 2000 (Coined by David Eddy). The scare associated with the millennial (“Year 2000”) date change that took place at 0001/01/01/2000.
Index
Note: In general, this index covers neither the events no
r the characters of this book—for that story, get reading! Instead, here you’ll find major references to tactics, techniques, and technologies.
Abrams tanks, 324–28
Blackout preparations, 56
ACUs (Army Combat Uniforms) camouflage, 44
The Blaster’s Handbook, 50
Blasting supplies and equipment, 50–51, 158–62; storage, 51. See also Grenades Alliance-making, 169, 170–75
Alarms, 153
Blood pressure, 27
Ambushes, preparation, 41, 97–98
Blood transfusions, 27–29, 31
America in Peril (video), 343
Blood types, 27, 28–29
Ammunition, 45, 46, 59, 100, 225, 319–20
Body armor, 49–50
Book codes, 365–66
Antipersonnel mines, 338–39
Bounding technique, 239
Antivehicular trenches, 162
Bradley IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles), 293, 294
A.O.s (Areas of Operations), 173–74
APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers), 293–94, 309, 311
Buckaroo Banzai (movie), 170
Bug out kits, 157
Army field manuals, 160, 162, 324
Bulk purchases, 65
Auto-sears for guns, 63–65
Bullet resistant vests, 49
“Butter knife” guns, 337
Baling wire, 162
Ball-peen hammer as weapon, 347
Cable cutters, 224
Barbed wire, 162
Caches, 125, 131, 133, 253–54, 302, 304
Barter Faire, 209–17
Caltrop devices, 206
Bartering, 60, 65, 171, 183, 184
Camcorders, 301
Bathing, 152
Camouflage: clothing, 42, 44; of firearms, 32; ghillie suits/capes, 93–94, 376; net, 62; in snow, 345; of spider holes, 112; of vehicles, 62
Batteries, 54, 65, 110, 174, 207–208, 361
BDUs (Battle Dress Uniforms) camouflage, 44
Bible, packing in gear, 133
Canning food, 183
Bicycle generators, 144
Case lot purchases, 65
Bicycles, 139–40, 302; motorized, 140
Casualty statistics, 353
Birds in garden, 182–83
Cauterization of wounds, 185, 186
Birth, 176–79
CB (Citizens’ Band) radios, 17, 48, 174–75, 295, 363–64
Birth control, 145
CEP (circular error probability), 367
Diesel vehicles, 122–23
Cervical caps, 145
Doghouses, 105
Charity, 102, 137, 164, 171, 173, 275
Dogs, 59, 61, 104–105; breeds, 104
Childbirth, 176–79
Doors and doorframes, armoring upgrades, 105–107
Cigarette smoking, 138
Ciphers and codes, 365–66
“Doubling up” concept, 14
Cisterns, 109
DPM (Disruptive Pattern, Marine), 44
Clackers (firing devices), 161
Dry-ice packing method, 254
Claymore mines, 191–92, 197, 205; firing devices, 161
Duty schedules, 61–62
Dynamite, 51, 158–60
Clothing, 21. See also Camouflage
Codes and ciphers, 365–66
Echinacea, 181
Coffee, 97
Electrical power, 53–54
Cold frames, 181
Encryption, 365–66
Comint (communications intelligence), 180
Encyclopedia of Country Living (Emery), 360
Communication equipment, 48–49, 147, 360–68. See also phones; etc.
CB radios; Field tele-Explosives, 50–51, 158–62; storage, 51
Entertainment, 149–50
The Complete Medicinal Herbal (Ody), 181
Fences and gates, 58–59, 112, 157–58, 181–82
Concertina wire, 162
Condoms, 145
FFL (Federal Firearms License), 65, 69
“Conserver” lifestyle, 57
Field telephones, 49, 147
CP (Command Post), 299
Field training exercises, 41–42
C.Q. (“Charge of Quarters”) desk, 25; and staffing, 56, 61–62
Field uniforms, 44
Fire prevention, 110
Crossbows, 38, 182
Fire starting, 128
Cross-training and specialization, 46
Firearms, 40, 43, 44–46, 99, 102–103, 135, 142, 143, 147, 218; and auto-sears, 63–65; camouflaging, 32; purchasing, 65; stainless-steel, 45–46; training, 46, 143–44
The Crunch, 4–15
Crystals, radio, 48
The Cure For All Diseases (Clarke), 181
Currency, gold, 216
Custom Concealment (company), 94
Firewood, 59, 104, 112–13
Cyalume chemical light sticks, 254
First aid, 27–28, 184–87, 332–33
Fishing equipment, 132
DC power system, 110
Flame retardant, 94
Dead bolts: for doors, 106–107; for windows, 107
Flare igniter, 268
Flash hiders, 315–16
Deer, 58, 128–29, 181–82
Flossing of teeth, 63
Dehydrators and dehydrating, 183
Fluorescent bulbs, 53
“Denial operations” concept, 371, 372
Food, 58–59, 179–80; storage, 66
Dental care, 63, 132, 133, 255
Fougasse mines, 158–62
DFing (direction finding), 295, 360–61, 362, 363
Friendly fire incidents, reducing, 376
Front Sight firearms training school, 46
Diesel fuel, 59, 60, 122–23; storage, 123
Fruit trees, 183
Fuel, 59–60, 122–23; additives, 59–60; storage, 59–60, 123, 223–24. See also Diesel fuel; Firewood; Gasoline; Kerosene; etc.
Hand and arm signals, 150
Hand crank generators, 56
Handguns, 45–46. See also Firearms
Haskins Steel Company, 105–106
Health issues, 152
Gaiters, 133
Heart and Hands (Davis), 176
Gardening, 58–59, 179, 180–83
Helmets, 49–50
Gasoline, 60, 93, 287; explosive power, 310; in Molotov cocktails, 266, 267; storage, 59, 60
Hemming’s Auto News, 47
Herbs, 181
Hoboing on freight trains, 124, 125–26
Gates and fences, 58–59, 112, 157–58, 181–82
Holland’s of Oregon (company), 315–16
Home birth, 176–79
GCA (Gun Control Act of 1968), 69–72
“How Can I Keep From Singing?” (lyrics), 313
Gear, 43–51, 225, 302–303; packing, 16–17. See also specific items
How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years (Ruff), 33
Generators: bicycle, 144; hand crank, 56; wind, 110–11
Hunting, 128–29, 182
Ghillie suits/capes, 93–94, 376
Goggles, 207–208
Identity, adopting new, 88–89
Gold coins, 216
IFVs (Infantry FightingVehicles), 293, 294
G.O.O.D (“Get Out of Dodge”) concept, 13
Ignition keys, hiding, 304
Infrastructure rebuilding, 270–76
Grain mills, 150
Interrogations, 339–40
Grainger Supply (company), 223
Inverters, 53, 110
Grenade sumps, 112
Iron oxide powder, 267–68
Grenades, 99, 266, 267–69, 328, 349;
rocket propelled, 112
Kerosene, 60; storage, 59, 60
Group decisions, 54, 56, 63
Kevlar helmets, 49–50
Group purchases, 49
Keys, ignition, hiding, 304
Group rules, 57
Knives and knif
e fighting, 34, 115
Group specialties, 46
“Krazy Glue” cyanoacrylate epoxy, 379
Group standards, 43–46; communication equipment, 48–49; field uniforms, 44; vehicles, 47, 275; weapons, 43–46, 214–15
Laundry, 152
LC-1 (load carrying) “web gear” harnesses, 43
Group walking technique, 41, 243, 281–82
“Leaderless resistance” approach, 265
Guerilla warfare, 266–69
Life After Doomsday (Clayton), 241
Gun mounting on airplanes, 298, 299–301
Light experimental airplanes, 278–81, 284
The Gun Parts Company, 94
Light sticks, 254
Gunnplexer Cookbook (Richardson), 368
Light-bulb adaptors, 53
Guns. See Firearms
Livestock, 184
Gunshot wounds, 26, 27–31
Loading-up and packing, 16–17
LOB (line of bearing), 362, 366–67
Haircutting, 144–45
Locks and locksets, 106, 158, 223, 379
Ham radios, 364
Looters, 98–103, 138, 153–57
Lord’s Prayer, direct translation, 252–53
Omni Instruments (company), 140
LPI (Low Probability of Intercept), 362
One-time (cipher) pads, 366
LP/OP (listening post/observation post), 146–47; gear, 147; staffing, 56, 61–62
ORP (objective rally point), 345
Outhouses, 151
LRRPs (long-range reconnaissance patrols), 188
The Outlaw Josey Wales (movie), 107
Packing and loading-up, 16–17
M1A1 Abrams tank, 324–28
Padlocks, 223. See also Locks and locksets Machineguns, 63–65
Passwords, 192
Mad Max III (movie), 214
PETN detonating cord, 51
Magazines for weapons, 45, 142. See also Ammunition
Pets, 59, 61, 104–105
“Phantom cell” approach, 265
Making the Best of Basics, 180
Photovoltaic panels. See Solar panels Manhole covers, opening, 241
Pistols, 45–46. See also Firearms
Maps, 171, 265
Plate steel coverings, 106, 107
Marriage, 103, 145, 149, 271–72
Pneumonia vaccinations, 152
Meals, 57, 179–80
Pregnancy, 176
Medical care, 27–31, 184–87, 332–33, 335; training, 29
Preparations, preliminary, 12–13
Prioritizing, 16–17, 284; importance, 43
Mental health issues, 152–53
Privies, 151
Merck Veterinary Manual, 215
Pump, water, 108–10
Mines, antipersonnel, 338–39
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