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Gunpowder Manufacturing Between 1850-65

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Gunpowder Manufacturing Between 1850-65

Post by CT_Shooter » Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:40 pm

This may be of interest to some of our members.

West Point history instructor Major David Lambert describes the composition and characteristics of gunpowder used by the military in the mid-1800s as well as the history of its manufacturing processes and sources. The New York Military Affairs Symposium hosted this event.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?457655-1/ ... ng-1850-65
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Re: Gunpowder Manufacturing Between 1850-65

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:53 pm

That is interesting thanks.
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