SHTF Improvised Weaponry
When society collapses and small towns, neighborhoods and families are forced to band together to protect themselves against looters and roving gangs, there’s a lot that we can learn from studying modern guerrilla warfare fighters.
In the current conflict in Syria, rebel fighters have been building a wide array of improvised weaponry ranging from homemade grenades, mortar shells and armored vehicles to anti-aircraft weaponry and remote-controlled machine guns.
Here is a gallery of some very creative improvised weaponry being used in the conflict in Syria:
| Here’s an example of taking the slingshot idea just a bit further. These large slingshots are easily made from bundles of surgical tubing braided together. Perhaps now’s the time to start stocking up on this tubing, eh? (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images) |
| These Syrian rebels are preparing homemade missiles for launch near the Abu Baker brigade. (Edouard Elias/AFP/Getty Images) |
| Here’s what the launch looks like from the previous image. (Edouard Elias/AFP/Getty Images) |
| This former steel and iron factory is now being appropriated for the manufacturing of improvised mortar shells. Having machining skills when the SHTF will be a valuable asset.(Reuters/Hamid Khatib) |
| Here’s the finished mortar shell next to the guy smoking a cigarette (not sure if that’s the best idea). (Reuters/Hamid Khatib) |
| Another image of the mortar shell.(Reuters/Hamid Khatib) |
| I don’t think Toyota ever envisioned their pickup truck would become the war chariot of the Third World, but it is by far THE go-to unarmored personnel carrier for everyone from third world warriors and tribesmen to even American Special Forces. In this picture, this heavy machine gun is being used to dislodge a sniper from his over-watch position.(Javier Manzano/AFP/Getty Images) |
| Homemade grenades are simple to make and are very effective anti-personnel devices.(AP Photo/Narciso Contreras) |
| Even modern versions of the ancient catapult still find their uses in guerrilla styled warfare as you can see in this example being used to launch improvised grenades. (Reuters/Goran Tomasevic) |
| This Free Syrian Army fighter is firing an anti-aircraft machine gun against a Syrian Army jet in the Saif al-Dula district.(AP Photo/Manu Brabo) |
| Even homemade armored vehicles can be improvised like this “Sham 1″ example.(Reuters/Zain Karam) |
| With proper machining skills, even homemade missiles like this one above can be made. (Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah) |
| Here’s those same missiles now beginning assembly.(Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah) |
| Missiles are now attached to their payloads.(Reuters/Youssef Boudlal) |
| This young man is recycling the components of unexploded bombs from government shelling for use in those improvised missiles above. (Edouard Elias/AFP/Getty Images) |
| The effectiveness of IEDs cannot be understated. These Syrian rebels are preparing homemade explosives. (Reuters/Ghaith Taha) |
| Even retrofitted helicopter rocket pods can be modified for use on the back of pickups.(Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images) |
| Another slingshot image.(Reuters/Asmaa Waguih) |
| Another “Sham 2″ improvised armored vehicle. (Reuters/Zain Karam) |
| Inside the “Sham 2″, a Syrian rebel uses a video-game controller to activate the machine gun mounted outside the vehicle.(Herve Bar/AFP/Getty Images) |
| Another look at the outside of that same “Sham 2″ showing a good look at the camera and gun being controlled from the inside.(Herve Bar/AFP/Getty Images) |
| This homemade missile is being prepared for launch.(Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah) |
| Another view of some homemade missiles. (Reuters/Zain Karam) |
| Another truck-mounted heavy machine gun being used.(AP Photo/Narciso Contreras) |
| This improvised shotgun has been modified to launch improvised grenades.(Reuters/Mohammed Abdullah) |
| Preparing the improvised grenade launcher from the previous pic.(Reuters/Goran Tomasevic) |
| These are some serious pipe bombs…(Frederic Lafargue/AFP/Getty Images) |
| In this pic, a Free Syrian fighter is using a mannequin head to help attract and locate snipers.(Reuters/Goran Tomasevic) |
| This is a homemade anti-aircraft weapon mounted on a pickup truck…(Reuters/Mahmoud Hassano) |
| They use the electric compass of a smartphone to help them aim their anti-aircraft weapon. (Reuters/Mahmoud Hassano) |
| Rebel fighters prepare homemade napalm fire bombs (likely with a mixture of soap and gasoline). (Pierre Torres/AFP/Getty Images) |
| Another example of a repurposed piece of military equipment (anti-aircraft artillary).(Reuters/Raed Al-Fares/Shaam News Network) |
| A battery powered homemade mortar launcher.(Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images) |
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