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Thread: Gunpowder History

  1. 03-29-2024, 10:17 AM #1
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    Gunpowder History

    Some may find this interesting:

    http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-100.php
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  2. 03-29-2024, 11:14 AM #2
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    Outstanding article, thanks for posting it.
    Nice having the add'l historical context of naval warfare events.
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  3. 03-29-2024, 04:40 PM #3
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    Ran across the article on the Internet last week. Found to be an engrossing read.
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  4. 03-31-2024, 12:21 PM #4
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    Interesting to see the difference between small arms smokeless and artillery compositions.

    A couple there would be interesting to try for small arms as they are simpler to make and source on an ongoing basis. I knew they were used, but not in such a great percentage of the powder.

    Thanks for posting.
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