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Gunpowder question

Post by pete1 » 04 Mar 2017, 5:19 pm

So as gunpowder first black powder was used, then cordite, then smokeless powder. Is smokeless powder the same as what we use today as gunpowder?
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Re: Gunpowder question

Post by Oldbloke » 04 Mar 2017, 7:32 pm

There is both single and double base propellants. Both considered smokeless.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propellant

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokeless_powder
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Post by No1Mk3 » 04 Mar 2017, 8:43 pm

G'day pete1,
Cordite is a form of smokeless propellant introduced in 1889, but was preceded by Schultze Smokeless (Germany 1865), EC Powder (UK 1882) and Poudre B (France 1886). There were also a range of semi smokeless powders prior to Nitro based powders such as Winchester/DuPont Lesmok, Kings Powder and maybe earlier versions of Schultze. Smokeless is divided into single base and double base mostly, but there was also a triple base in the 1930's but mainly for artillery and a few big game cartridges. Cheers
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