The Story of Gunpowder

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “The Story of Gunpowder” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/story-of-gunpowder/.

 

[Annihilator]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “The Story of Gunpowder” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/story-of-gunpowder/.

Good read Mike, thanks, enjoyed reading it

 

[Belt Fed]

Nice article, i enjoyed it. can you imagine goin in to battle with that outfit the guy with the musket has on. i bet @Old_Me knows how it is

 

[shanneba]

Aware that huge quantities of military powders had been dumped at sea after WWI, Brewster E. Hodgdon had a better idea. After his U.S. Navy service in the ‘40s, he set about buying up surplus powder to supply handloaders. First step: borrowing against his life insurance to sock 25 tons of IMR 4895 away in a salvaged boxcar on a rented field. Customers who responded to his modest ad in American Rifleman got 150 pounds for $30!

5 pounds for a dollar!

 

[mfreem02]

Sure wish Alliant would come back. I miss my Unique, 2400, and Green Dot! And you shouldn't throw out expired powder. It makes great fertilizer!