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There are two kinds of gunpowder, "black powder" and "smokeless powder." I put them in quotes because all gunpowder is black, and all of it smokes when it burns.
Both are used in modern warfare.
Black powder is primarily used as a delay element in other explosives. If you want to build an explosive device that has a time delay between initiating the explosion and the explosion occurring - hand grenades are a prime example - you put a column of black powder between the initiator and the explosive.
Smokeless powder is the propellant in every rifle, shotgun, pistol, shoulder-fired rocket, artillery round, etc., etc., etc., used in the world today.
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What was used in place of gun powder during the Civil War?
Nothing was used in place of gunpowder during the Civil War. Gunpowder was made and used extensively by both sides. During the Civil War the guns used black powder for propellant. Modern guns use smokeless powder, which has a completely different chemical composition.
What was gunpowder most used for in civil war?
The guns used black powder. It produced volumes of smoke and as highly corrosive to the chambers and barrels.
How did civil war cannons work?
gunpowder
Did world war 1 use guns and gunpowder?
Are you having a laugh? World War One occurred in nineteen fourteen. The British forces used, Lee-Enfield rifles, Howitzer artillery pieces, and machine guns. We also invented the Tank.By World War One guns and gunpowder had been used for well over 200 years.
How do many people remember the gunpowder plot today?
7
When was gunpowder first used?
gunpowder was first used in 919 in china :]:):]:)when a war was going off !!!and they used gun powder to defend back :)
How was a castle used during war times?
Castels were used in war by gunpowder and machinery weapons
Is gunpowder still used today in warfare?
No because they have advanced technologies!! =)
How is gunpowder used today?
People use it for weapons and still use it for fireworks
What is gunpowder used for today?
Today GUNPOWDER is use for fireworks weapons and even for fireworks and deretions!
When gunpowder is invented?
It was invented in the 1800s. Soldiers used gunpowder in the Civil War and both World Wars. Gunpowder has been around for a very long time. :)
What civilization invented paper and gunpowder?
Paper and gunpowder were invented by China. The Chinese used gunpowder primarily for fireworks celebrations. Paper was utilized for writing. European found gunpowder useful for weapons. Canons and hand guns used it for war and warfare became even more deadly.
Is gunpowder still used today?
Yes, it still has uses, including in firearms cartridges and fireworks.
What was used in place of gun powder during the Civil War?
Nothing was used in place of gunpowder during the Civil War. Gunpowder was made and used extensively by both sides. During the Civil War the guns used black powder for propellant. Modern guns use smokeless powder, which has a completely different chemical composition.
Is gunpowder use today?
yes
At is sulfur used for today?
Sulfur is used for a variety of uses. These include gunpowder, matches, rubber, fungicide, insecticide, fumigant, as well as fertilizers.
Do people still use gunpowder in fireworks?
Gunpowder is the explosive component that propels the "bullet" from the gun. The answer is, yes gunpowder is still as important to the operation of a gun as gasoline is to the operation of a car. Just like gasoline for cars, gunpowder has changed and gotten better at what it does over the past century (or centuries), so the gunpowder used in modern guns is not the same exactly as the gunpowder used , for example, in the civil war, but it is still gunpowder and it is still necessary to operate a gun.
