Re: Gun FACTS

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From: Brian Gamble
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 22:43

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Dennis O'Connor said:

> That last is the entire point of blasting caps and detonators, BTW.
> THEY, of course, _are_ dangerous just sitting there, as is gunpowder.
--

Lets's get this straight. The old style "gunpowder" or black powder IS an
explosive, and is dangerous because it's touchy about static discharges etc.
Also, in large quantity it will explode instead of burning, even though it is
not contained. (A big enough heap on the ground goes boom if lit.)

Modern smokeless powder, which is what you find in almost all cartridge
ammunition, is a flamible solid. It burns VERY fast, but it does not expode. 
It's quite safe "just sitting there," although I'd no more set it afire than I 
would
anything else that burns hot and fast :-)

You were on the right track with blasting caps and detonators, Dennis. No flame 
intended, I just stoping a bit of mis-information I saw flying about.






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