Where can i buy potassiumnitrate (saltpeter) in the US?

Question

I need it to create smoke grenades for air soft! also if you live in Austin TX give me a name of a store!

Answer 1

You can buy saltpeter at your local pharmacy.

Answer 2

Try here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i...

Good luck

Answer 3

Before you go any further, you really should read this

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode...

Answer 4

I think you can find it at your local drug store.

Answer 5

Saltpeter + ******* +****** = Big boom. A big no no now days!!<<<ADDED>>> July 3 a 15yr. old in my town making a "smoke bomb" Let it get out of control setting fire to the neighbors home doing in excess of 30,000 $ in damage!! NOTHING TO SEE HERE MOVE ALONG!!

Answer 6

actually that is part of an explosive its part of black powder just tie smoke bombs together and light them up its easier and safer

Answer 7

Chemistry supply house

http://www.carolina.com/product/physical...

http://www.skylighter.com/potassium-nitr... Hit the order button

Why do people insist on answering questions with dire warnings of jail time when they have no clue about what the asker is even asking

Salt peter and sugar people nothing illegal  to see here

Move along

Answer 8

I agree with the above answer. Making explosives these days is asking for jail or prison time. There have been peoples home raided by the BATF and other law enforcement for making home made fireworks.

No joke.

And yes even making smoke bombs can get you in trouble. Because when they show up and find chemicals to make things go boom; you’re done.

NOTE SOME HERE ARE SO WRONG!

Seems some here are living in the past in regards to making anything pyrotechnic. Now days making ANY pyrotechnic device can land you in jail. Here is a definition of pyrotechnic;

http://www.answers.com/topic/pyrotechnic...

So to enlighten them here are links about arrests dealing with home made smoke bombs;

Arrested for smoke bombs;

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/wayne.vally...

http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:Yra...

http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:x8j...

http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readleeart...

I found many more on the web, seems people have no clue and are being arrested for home made fireworks and one teen boy was arrested for just having a book (how to) and material to make them.

So making even a smoke bomb can land you in jail. Call it terrorist paranoia, lawyers in love or what ever but you have to have a license to make ANY pyrotechnic device.

Smoke bombs are, quote: "a Class C explosives included other low explosives such as igniters, fuses and "common fireworks", which were the smaller and less powerful fireworks available for sale to and use by the general public. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks

Answer 9

Find a pharmacist that custom blends pill and buy some.