FRENCH COCOA POWDER COMPOSITION
SOURCE: Davis
COMMENTS: This composition is intended for firing projectiles from small-bore, handheld weapons. It may also be used for lifting aerial shells from fireworks mortars; however, some testing as to the suitability of the composition may be necessary.
DANGER/CAUTION
Cocoa powders are more sensitive to friction than ordinary black powder. Accidents have resulted from shaking of the composition in a canvas sack.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
| CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
| Potassium nitrate | 0.780 | |
| Charcoal (rye straw) | 0.190 | |
| Sulfur | 0.030 | |
Total | ||
