Mantrapping [Paperback]

Ragnar Benson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1981

This is the first book ever published to explain how to capture that most dangerous animal: man. Based on Ragnar's own mantrapping experiences while on special assignments in Asia, Africa, North and South America and Cuba, this gut-wrenching book covers such mantraps as the Malaysian Hawk, the Andes Mountain Trail Trap, the Sheepeater's Rock Fall and the Cuban Water Trap. To know how to trap your enemy is to know how to avoid being trapped yourself. For academic study only.

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About the Author

Ragnar Benson is America's most-esteemed survival expert. He has written more than 20 books for Paladin throughout the years on a variety of topics covering everything from weapons to politics to survival medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press; 1st edition (February 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873642155
• ISBN-13: 978-0873642156
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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50 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Make Suree You Know What You're Buying, February 5, 2009

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This review is from: Mantrapping (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my sister, who is single, in hopes that she might finally land a man. Turns out, finding a mate isn't exactly what this book is all about.

On the positive side, she can now strangle a person using tall ornamental grass.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing book, April 25, 2005

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James P. Mock "jpmock" (Torrance, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mantrapping (Paperback)

Wanna roll a boulder down a hill to take out a tank? Learn 5 ways of swinging logs from trees to hit people? Then this book is for you. I just do not see any value to what it suggests. If the author actually sets up these kind of traps, they'd work good for Hollywood, but not much else. How do you get the boulder up the side of the mountain to set the trap? How does 1 person lift those big logs into trees? There are a couple basic NVA type foot traps, but the internet has better for free.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent book on the subject, June 23, 2000

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edward mcghee (Kalifornia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mantrapping (Paperback)

In the usual Ragnar fashion, he gets to the point and illustrates exactly how to do it and do it well. Someday these skills will be needed and I thank people like Ragnar for showing us how to take responsibility and protect ourselves and our families -- from whomever or whatever,