DnA 4-5: Making OC Gas
Improvised Capsicum
Teargas
Written by
Arclight
09/03/93
Warning: Capsicum is generally considered safe to use and handle, caution must be observed in its manufacture and use. Do not breathe any fumes from it during boiling, as it can cause chemical burns to the lungs and mucous membranes. Use care when using, as it is extremely painful and unpleasant to experience.
General Information
Olersin Capsicum, or OC is an natural extract made from common Chili peppers. In manufacture, the chilis are boiled in a solvent and the oil is distilled out. The oil, a red syrupy liquid, is then mixed with alcohol, water, or any one of a number of liquids and packages in small pressurized cans for use in law-enforcement and self defense. Natural in origin, it is both less damaging and more effective than CS or CN teargas. It causes physical incapacitation with temporary blindness, difficulty breathing, and extreme pain as its main effects. It can be washed away with water, though its effects remain for up to 30 minutes afterward. As a chemical for crowd control, self-defense, and law enforcement, it is excellent. Since it is a liquid, it can be put into cans, sprayers, bombs, etc for use in many situations. It is legal to posess in personal-defense sprayers, though the Department of Justice has yet to approve it to the public for use against humans. It can, however, be sold for use against dogs and other vicious animals. In California and some other states, a permit from the pest control board may be "required." Though it has proven itself to be a very safe, non-lethal weapon, it's legal status is still pending.
Manufacture of OC Gas
Materials:
- (1) Electric Hot Plate
- (1) Medium sized pot w/lid
- (1) 3-4 cup heatproof Cup
- (2) 16oz bottles Alcohol (91% Isopropyl is good)
- (1) 1 Pound Grond Chili Pepper Seeds, or Ground HOT Chilis
- (1) 100ml of Light Mineral Oil (i.e. Baby oil type)
Procedure:
- Obtain all of above materials. Place the chilis in the pan and pour in the alcohol.
- Set up the hotplate and boil (With the Lid on!) for 30 minutes.
- At the end of 30 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and pour off the liquid part into the cup. It should be a dark red liquid at this point. Take the solid part and either boil it again in fresh alcohol to get the last bit of oil out, or discard.
- Place the cup in a pan with about 1/2" of water in it and begin heating on the hotplate. Boil the red liquid until there is only a few teaspoons of thick, red liquid.
- The thick red liquid is the Olersin Capsicum. Mix this witH 100ml or so of light mineral oil to form a thin, sprayable liquid.
This mixuture can be loaded into misters, squirtguns, paint sprayers, fire extinguishers, bombs, etc. It is most effective when sprayed into the face of the target, and will cause immediate blindness, hard breathing, extreme pain, and general loss of function. It is suggested that the reader experiments with this mixture before depending on it in an emergency. While not quite as good as commercially made OC Gas, this mixture performs well in many forms. Enjoy.
