how to make a molotov cocktail

flammable explosive (usually gas/oil,)
1. Empty contents of glass bottle and leave leftover drops on inside to dry.
2. Pour your flammable explosive (usually gas/oil,) into the bottle up to the neck of the bottle.
3. the typical method is to tie the rag around the neck of the bottle, but i would personally advice tying it around the bottom then sealing the bottle's neck with a cork. this will allow the neck to be used as a throwing handle, increasing the potential throwing range by nearly double. (note: do not stuff rag down neck. this exposes fumes to the lit rag which causes a premature explosion, and may also allow contents to spill.)
4. Use tape to secure the rag and make sure it doesn't move about.
5. For use, light the rag (to make lighting it easier and quicker, you can squirt a tiny bit of butane, gas, lighter fluid, etc. on the very edge of the rag) and throw Molotov with a lot of strength towards your target.

as a result, the glass bottle will break on impact, spilling the fuel all over the target. the ignited rag will then touch the fuel, setting it all alight on your target.

depending on the fuel, this can burn through some metals, but a direct hit on someone with a basic gas Molotov will kill or severely burn them unless someone puts it out very quickly:
Napalm
Butane
Kerosene (Doesn't catch fire very easily, recommend not using this as an alternate fuel)
Alcohol mixtures (spirits)
gg whites, sugar, blood, and motor oil.

molotov cocktail is a simple type of improvised incendiary device. The simplest form consists of a stoppered bottle filled with a combustible liquid, such as gasoline or high-proof alcohol, with a fuel-soaked rag stuffed in the neck of the bottle. The stopper separates the fuel from the part of the rag that acts as a fuse. To use a Molotov cocktail, the rag is ignited and the bottle is thrown against a vehicle or fortification. The bottle breaks, spraying fuel into the air. The vapor and droplets are ignited by the flame, producing a fireball and then a burning fire, which consumes the remainder of the fuel.
The sealed bottles were bundled with a pair of pyrotechnic storm matches, one on either side of the bottle. One or both of the matches were lit before the device was thrown, either by hand or using a sling. The matches were safer and more reliable than the fuel-soaked cloth fuses.

When making a molotov mixture, one of the easiest mixtures is filling half the bottle with gasoline, and the other half of the bottle with motor oil. Mix well! The oil is very flammable and sticks very well to the surface that it lands on.
Modern variations of the Molotov cocktail also contain laundry detergent, liquid dish soap, or crushed up styrofoam cups. The Molotov cocktail is closely related to the same principle of Napalm bombs. Napalm is a contraction of the words naphtha (the flammable part of petrol) and palm oil.
he main failure is in over-filling the bottle. A full bottle will not ignite quickly when it breaks on impact (but has a longer burning potential). For a device to explode rapidly on impact the bottle is only one half to two-thirds full of mixture. One difficulty of mention is not paying attention to carefully wiping the bottle down to remove all traces of the internal flammable liquid from the external parts of the bottle prior to lighting the rag. Another is to mistakenly use the ignition rag to stopper the bottle. Other difficulties come with the proper fixing of the stopper in the mouth of the bottle (it must be airtight to prevent fumes from escaping), the proper fixing of the rag (use metal wire to securely fasten it. Also, a short rag is better), the possibility of mishandling after the rag is ignited, and the use of inappropriate bottles, such as short-necked, wide-mouthed, too fragile or too tough.