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black powder
Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, carbon (in the form of charcoal) and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). The sulfur and carbon act as fuels while the saltpeter is an oxidizer. Gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms, artillery, rocketry, and pyrotechnics, including use as a blasting agent for explosives in quarrying, mining, and road building.
Gunpowder is classified as a low explosive because of its relatively slow decomposition rate and consequently low brisance. Low explosives deflagrate (i.e., burn at subsonic speeds), whereas high explosives detonate producing a supersonic shockwave. Ignition of gunpowder packed behind a projectile generates enough pressure to force the shot from the muzzle at high speed, but usually not enough force to rupture the gun barrel. It thus makes a good propellant, but is less suitable for shattering rock or fortifications with its low-yield explosive power. Nonetheless it was widely used to fill fused artillery shells (and used in mining and civil engineering projects) until the second half of the 19th century, when the first high explosives were put into use.
Gunpowder is one of the Four Great Inventions of China. Originally developed by the Taoists for medicinal purposes, it was first used for warfare around 904 AD. It spread across Eurasia by the end of the 13th century. Its use in weapons has declined due to smokeless powder replacing it, and it is no longer used for industrial purposes due to its relative inefficiency compared to newer alternatives such as dynamite and ammonium nitrate/fuel oil.
Howdy ya'll,
I've got a pre-smokeless Smith and Wesson Safety Hammerless (New Departure) that I'd like to find some ammo for. I'm not interested in smokeless low pressure loads, I'm specifically looking for factory black powder loads or anyone with solid reloading advice for BP.
Cash, trade...
CVA Elkhorn Pro black powder muzzle loading rifle. 26" fluted barrel with bright shiny bore/rifling. Blued steel with camo pattern composite stock. Used a couple of seasons. Comes with original box and all accessories. Priced at $175. Located in Salem/Keizer
The CVA Elkhorn Pro is the first...
Knight Big Horn black powder muzzle loading rifle. 26" barrel with bright shiny bore/rifling, Stainless Steel, .50 Caliber, Composite stock. Used and priced at 1/2 it's original retail price. Come with original box, manual, and all original accessories. $350. Located in Salem/Keizer.
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2 packs of 10, Hydra-Con .50 Cal, 440 Grain C.L. (basically a maxi-ball, bottom-center and upper right in the picture below). New in the package but old enough that the pre-lube is dry and flaking. They will need to be brushed-clean and re-lubed = $10 each
1 pack of 20, Thompson Center...
Shown below are a .45 Cal black powder barrel (Dixie Gun Works) and hardware for a "half-stock" style rifle. These were in my dad's inventory of parts. The barrel is an octagon, percussion cap style and is 28-3/4" long. The barrel has been cut for the front and rear sights and the rear sight...
Looking to buy a couple pounds of fffg real black powder, no substitutes.
Also looking for #10 percussion caps and .454 pure lead balls.
In Dallas, I don't travel too much.
Selling my lightly used Uberti 1858 with Howell arms 45LC conversion cylinder. Have only ran a little over one box of cowboy loads through it. As I’m selling it with the black powder cylinder installed it will not require an FFL background check. I’m also including what’s left of a box of 45LC...
Very hard to find LEFT HANDED Thompson Renegade 50 caliber PERCUSSION CAP muzzleloader with caps, extra nipples, powder measures, powder flak, 50 caliber bullets, nipple wrenches , patches etc See Photos. Very Good Condition.
Take it ALL for $499.99. I am in Issaquah. will ship for $40...
I had an old kit lying around that was in rough shape... part of the barrel was rusted pretty good at the muzzle... so I did what anyone would do, made it a pistol!
Basically a Traditions Kentucky Rifle, Its a .45cal.... cut down to a pistol. Never Fired.
what you see is what you get.
$100...
Two lee Moulds one is 90456
Other is 90399 it’s missing a handle
Lyman style mould is .490 round ball
Dixie is .451 round ball
Handles in pics are included.
$70 obo for all of them
Call or text 3609310464
Brand new as far as never been fired or loaded. Bought it to add the inlays to the grips, with plans to convert to a .38 as was the pistol in "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"
Dont think ill ever get around to it, so letting it go.
Belt is a fairly faithful replica of the on screen used belt...
CVA Kentucky Rifle Kit. Assembled in the 1980s by my father, hung on a wall, and never shot. 50 caliber, muzzleloader, black powder, flintlock. No box but manual included.