The first smokeless powder rifle was the famous French Lebel 1886, which used a revolutionary new type of propellant, the nitrocellulose “Poudre B,” and nearly doubled the velocity and power ...

Learn about the modern black powder rifle, including a round ball selection guide, how to load a muzzleloader, shooting a black powder gun, and a shooting safety guide. To many folks, the idea of ...

New York, United States , March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Gun Powder Market Size is expected to Grow from USD 99 Million in 2023 to USD 252.2 Million by 2033, at a Compound Annual ...

Tim Claypool admired the handiwork of the craftsmen who made black powder muzzleloader rifles dating to the late 1700s and 1800s and replicas on display at a collectors show Saturday, but he was ...

1400s - The matchlock gun appears. Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch hole" in the barrel igniting the powder inside. A shooter uses one hand for firing ...