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unusual facts about black powder



Cast bullet

Swaging, rather than casting, became a preferred manufacturing technique during the 19th century industrial revolution; but lead bullets remained popular in early rimmed black powder cartridges like the .32-20 Winchester, .32-40 Ballard, .38-40 Winchester, .38-55 Winchester, .44-40 Winchester, .45

John Henry Walsh

Again, in 1878, he endeavoured to make clear the respective merits of Schultze and black powder, when, besides conducting the actual competition, he himself carried out numerous experiments.

Rocket engine

Ninth Century Chinese Taoist alchemists discovered black powder in a search for the Elixir of life; this accidental discovery led to fire arrows which were the first rocket engines to leave the ground.

Shoulder-fired missile

Rocket-based weapons have a long history, from the black powder fire arrows used by the ancient Chinese to the Congreve rocket referenced in "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States.


see also

.577

.577/450 Martini-Henry, a black powder, centerfire round used by the British and British Empire militaries

Charles Heywood

The Marines at that time were armed with obsolescent M1884 Springfield rifles and .45-70 black-powder ammunition.

Murata

Murata rifle, a Japanese military black-powder rifle of the 19th century.

Puente de la PĆ³lvora

Until the construction of the bridge, the inhabitants of Murcia complained repeatedly about the risk that those black powder transports meant for the city.

Solid-fuel rocket

In modern times, black powder finds use in low-power model rockets (such as Estes and Quest rockets), as it is cheap and fairly easy to produce.