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  2. Primer (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    In firearms and artillery, the primer (/ ˈ p r aɪ m ər /) is the chemical and/or device responsible for initiating the propellant combustion that will propel the projectiles out of the gun barrel. In early black powder guns such as muzzleloaders, the primer was essentially the same chemical as the main propellant (albeit usually in a finer ...

  3. Gunpowder - Wikipedia

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    Gunpowder for muzzleloading firearms in granulation size American Civil War re-enactors volley firing with black powder Flash pan starter dispenser. Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive.

  4. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A cartridge, [1] [2] also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of ...

  5. Black powder cartridge rifle - Wikipedia

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    Black powder cartridge rifle (BPCR) refers to modern shooting sports which employ black powder cartridge rifles. These firearms, often of the type referred to as " buffalo rifles ", are single-shot firearms using a fixed metallic cartridge containing black powder , which launch heavy projectiles at relatively low velocities.

  6. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    Black powder substitute: A firearm propellant that is designed to reproduce the burning rate and propellant properties of black powder (making it safe for use in black-powder firearms), while providing advantages in one or more areas such as reduced smoke, reduced corrosion, reduced cost, or decreased sensitivity to unintentional ignition.

  7. Cannon - Wikipedia

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    Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during the late 19th century. Cannons vary in gauge , effective range , mobility , rate of fire , angle of fire and firepower ; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees, depending on their intended use on the ...

  8. Category:Black-powder pistols - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Black-powder pistols" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bajō-zutsu;

  9. Muzzleloader - Wikipedia

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    Muzzleloading can apply to anything from cannons to pistols but in modern parlance the term most commonly applies to black powder small arms. It usually, but not always, involves the use of a loose propellant (i.e., gunpowder ) and projectile, as well as a separate method of ignition or priming.