2007-01-22 08:03:01 · 7 answers · asked by waco_pilot 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Antique black powder is a low explosive which is compounded from finely ground charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate, commonly called "saltpeter". Dixie Gun Works used to have the entire story of powder making in their catalog. You might try e-mailing them for a copy.
Modern gun powder is a much more chemically complex mixture which is comprised mainly of nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose, or "gun cotton"(cotton treated with nitric acid), with stabilizing chemical elements added.
2007-01-26 05:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Note that the answer above is for black powder. More firearms these days use smokeless powder, which is completely different and is based on nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose.
More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokeless_powder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_powder
2007-01-25 08:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by damien 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saltpeter,
Charcoal,
Sulfur,
Mixed in proper proportions.
2007-01-22 11:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
crush some aspirin and saffron, heat up in oven at 400F for 30 minutes, let cool then pack in bullet casing to top.
2007-01-22 08:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by mohvictor 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you are old enough and responsible enough to deal with it, you will be able to do the research yourself and find out.
2007-01-22 08:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by John H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter, you'll end up in jail anyway. Don't be an idiot.
2016-03-29 09:22:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont think anyones gonna tell ya?!
2007-01-22 08:06:17 · answer #7 · answered by TP 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋