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The term 'black powder' can refer to a number of different things. It is mostly used to describe gunpowder, which is used in weapons, explosives and the like.
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What are the two main ingridients in gun powder?
Charcoal and saltpeter (if you mean black powder)
What does the phrase 'take a Dixie' mean?
Dixie's a powder. I'm sure you have heard the term "take a powder'
What is a black power gun does it have a Patton on it?
The term is a black POWDER gun- meaning it shoots back gunpowder, and not smokeless powder. Some were patented, some still are. Patent- not Patton.
What does the term nickel steel barrel mean on a model 1894 25-35 caliber?
The marking of the nickel steel barrel meant that the rifle could be fired with smokeless powder.This powder created more pressure than black powder.
What do flash powder do in a firework?
Black powder, in fact is the term used in fireworks. Otherwise, it may be referred to as gunpowder although black powder has now become a more acceptable term because it is no longer used in guns(except for the antique ones). Guns now utilize smokeless powders.
What does the term jet black mean?
the darkest black
What is the best oxidizer for black powder?
Potassium nitrate is the oxidizer used in black powder. Although other oxidizers are stronger(potassium perchlorate for example), it must not be replaced by them. If the term used is black powder, potassium nitrate is the only oxidizer that ought to be used.
What does the 20 in 32-20 mean?
Back when the round was powered by black powder, the "20" meant the amount in grains of the powder charge.
Is gun powder and black powder the same?
Answeryes, a muzzle loader and black powder are just two different names for the same thing.Black powder is a term that also includes a category of guns that fire black powder cartridges. So these guns were breech loaders and do not load from the muzzle. Also the early black powder revolvers were loaded by ramming the charge into the cylinders---not the muzzle. These could also be referred to as black powder pistols and not muzzle loaders.I just call them "smoke poles" myself.Also, the early Colt pistols fired black powder and a ball. These are called "black powder pistols" or "cap and ball pistols". If I was referring to shooting a Colt, I would say I shoot a black powder gun; I would not refer to it as a muzzle-loader.
What compound is a black powder?
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a black powder.
What is a disadvantage of black powder?
Black powder absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
What does pour pouores vives mean?
Pour poudre vives means it was made for smokeless powder (not for black powder, in other words it was made after smokeless powder came into common use).
