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BRUGERE POWDER COMPOSITION

SOURCE: Brugere

COMMENTS: This composition was generally used as a propellant, but has been largely superceded by smokeless nitrocellulose mixtures.

DANGER/CAUTION
Ammonium picrate is a sensitive high explosive.

PREPARATION (parts by weight):

CHEMICALPERCENT/PARTSAMOUNT
Potassium nitrate0.570
Ammonium picrate0.430
Total