Since it's a reproduction, it could be worth alywhere from $100 up. As to how many were made, you would have to know the manufacturer, and ask them.
First Battle of Dragoon Springs happened on 1862-05-05.
Black powder. By the Chinese
The first beyblade was Dragoon frombeyblade 2000
The creator of black powder (gunpowder) is unknown, but was the result of the work of Chinese alchemists. Originally, black powder burned rather slowly, but was modified to burn faster for use in rockets and weaponry.
Impossible to say, but it definitely happened in China not long after they perfected the formula for black powder. The Chinese first used black powder to make various types of fireworks, including firecrackers. But eventually adapted black powder based fireworks technology to warfare by scaling upward.
First, find a copy of the owner's manual for YOUR pistol. Second, use ONLY black powder, or a modern black powder substitute, such as Pyrodex. The ROUGH rule of thumb is one half the bore diameter in grains of powder. A .32 cal would use ABOUT 12-16 grains of powder.
Unknown for certain, but it was probably the Chinese as they invented black powder.
Black powder guns are not federally controlled and can be shipped by mail to you. There are a few places (mostly major cities that do restrict black powder, it is always best to check with local law enforcement first. You don't need a yard full of black suburbans and guys in jumpsuits.
The first type of gunpowder was black powder which created smoke. Some firearms and other non-firearm related items use black powder for other uses (historical recreation). Most firearms nowadays that have cartridged bullets use a smokeless powder.
black power or cartridge rounds? Colt made the first "practical" revolver, so this was the first commercially successful cartridge revolver. I can't say about black powder... but you should read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver <><><> The first Colt revolvers were black powder handguns. The self contained cartridge was invented later.
There are generally 2 types of BP firearm, 1 muzzleloaders, loaded with powder cloth patch and lead ball or mini ball (also powder and a sabot and bullet in the more modern guns. 2 Black powder cartridge guns, that fire a more conventional looking self contained cartridge loaded with black powder and a bullet. such as the 45-70 or the 30-30 ( first number is the caliber second number is the grains of black powder in the cartridge. 45 caliber with 70 grains of powder) I am greatly generalizing
the explosive used was certainly black powder, casing materials are uncertain though.