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SMOKELESS GUN POWDER

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SMOKELESS GUN POWDER. The combustion products are mostly gaseous, while black powder produces around 55 percent solids.

In addition, smokeless powder does not leave the thick, heavy fouling of hygroscopic material that is characteristic of black powder and causes the barrel to rust. Despite its name, smokeless powder does produce some smoke; although smoke from small-arms ammunition may be little. Smoke from artillery fire may be considerable.

Under the UN Recommendations on the transportation of Dangerous products – Model Rules. Regional laws (such as ADR), and national regulations, smokeless powders are categorised as division 1.3 explosives.

Smokeless powder makes possible the autoloading of weapons with many moving components. Smokeless powder enabled the creation of contemporary semi- and fully-automatic guns, as well as lighter artillery breeches and barrels.

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