Smokeless Powder and Its Influence on Gun Construction (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Atkinson Longridge

 
9780331573909: Smokeless Powder and Its Influence on Gun Construction (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0331573903 ISBN 13: 9780331573909
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Smokeless powder could change how guns are built and used.

This study explains how new powders differ from older ones and what that means for ballistic performance and gun design.

The author surveys the nature of the powder, its gas yield and heat, and compares it with pebble powder. It looks at ballistic effects in French and German guns and examines how new powder pressures could reshape existing rifles and casings, with practical notes on gun construction and safety.

  • What smokeless powder is and how it behaves differently from old powders
  • How gas production, heat, and temperature affect gun performance
  • How new powders change pressures, velocities, and energy in tests
  • The implications for existing guns and the design of stronger, more capable weapons

Ideal for readers interested in military history, ballistics, and the evolution of 19th‑century weapon technology.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0331573903
ISBN 13 
9780331573909
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
66

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