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A traditional powder horn with a leather strap is shown next to a pile of loose black gunpowder granules.
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Berthold der Schwarze discovering gunpowder, illustration from Le Petit Journal, c. 1901.
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The chemistry behind Hollywood explosions explained
Discover the chemistry of gunpowder and Hollywood pyrotechnic effects.
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Learn about American Revolutionary War usage of muskets, bayonets, and gunpowder
Learn how gunpowder and muskets were used during the American Revolution.
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Powder horn and gunpowder
Powder horn and gunpowder.
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Berthold der Schwarze discovering gunpowder, illustration from Le Petit Journal,...
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Nitrocellulose
Pyrocellulose, or guncotton, a form of nitrocellulose.
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Pyrodex
Pyrodex, a substitute for black powder.
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