Tannerite

Not to be confused with Tenorite.

Tannerite Sports, LLC
Headquarters
US
Websitetannerite.com

Tannerite is a brand of binary explosive targets used for firearms practice and sold in kit form.[1][2] The targets comprise a combination of oxidizers and a fuel, primarily aluminium powder, that is supplied as two separate components that are mixed by the user. The combination is relatively stable when subjected to forces less severe than a high-velocity bullet impact. A hammer blow, the product being dropped, or impact from a low-velocity bullet or shotgun blast will not initiate a reaction. It is also designed to be non-flammable[3] (the reaction cannot be triggered by a burning fuse or electricity), although its explosion can ignite flammable material.

Because it is sold as separate components which are not themselves explosive, it is not regulated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF),[4] and can be transported and sold in many places without the legal restrictions that apply to explosives; however, a number of U.S. states have restricted its use. The term Tannerite is often used to refer to the mixture itself, and other reactive targets and combination explosives are often generically referred to as Tannerite.[2][4][5]

  1. ^ United States active USRE45440E1, Daniel Jeremy Tanner, "Binary exploding target, package process and product", published March 31, 2015, issued March 31, 2015, assigned to TANNERITE SPORTS LLC 
  2. ^ a b Lemonick, Sam (September 19, 2016). "The Science of Tannerite, the Explosive Possibly Used in the Chelsea Bombs". Forbes. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "About Tannerite Sports, LLC". Tannerite Sports, LLC (official website). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Ahlers, Mike M.; Marsh, Rene (September 6, 2013). "Exploding targets: shooting aid or a 'bomb kit for dummies?'". CNN. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference FBI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).