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Why was gunpowder given it's name?
It's an explosive powder used in guns, cannons, and rifles. Hence the name gunpowder.
What were rifles from the 1730's?
Rifles from the 1730s were muzzleloading flintlocks- you poured gunpowder down the barrel, and used a ramrod to push a lead ball down the barrel. When you fired it a piece of flint rock scraped sparks from the frizzen, and the sparks ignited the gunpowder.
What are the weapons were used in the 1914-1918?
Rifles and pistols, machine guns, artillery, bayonets, torpedoes, flame throwers, mustard and chlorine gases, and smokeless gunpowder.
How do you identify a pellet rifle?
A pellet rifle has no firing pin. It also can not fire a bullet or gunpowder. It can not be made to do so either. The pellet has no charge (casing like a bullet) it just a pellet. However pellet rifles can be just as deadly as a real firearm. They use Air or C02 to project the pellet downrange. Some Pellet rifles are used for hunting, others for target practice. The Major difference between a firearm and an air rifle, is Gunpowder is use in Firearms and Air or C02 is used in Air rifles.
What is the name of the container that held gunpowder for the flintlock rifles in the American civil war days?
powder horn
What are Civil War rifles made of?
Soft steel barrels and wood stocks. Hardened steel barrels came with smokeless gunpowders in the 20th century. Civil War guns used black gunpowder.
Is Gunpowder still used to make guns?
Gunpowder NEVER WAS used to make guns.
What did the Chinese use gunpowder for?
They used gunpowder for fireworks and weapons.
What are uses of gunpowder?
I believe gunpowder may be used in fireworks
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.
Why should gunpowder be illegal?
Gunpowder can be used to make a bomb. So unless you are licensed to be in possession of gunpowder, owning gunpowder is illegal.
What is the purpose of muzzleloaders?
This is a type of firearm that instead of using a clip or magazine, makes the user input the ammo in the front of the weapon together with wadding and gunpowder. This is used for cannons and old style rifles and flintlock pistols.
