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...sives industry: it was also to become one of its main centres. The first [[gunpowder]] plant in the UK was established in the 16th century, possibly at the inst ...agazines. The port was also near the Continent where in warfare demand for gunpowder was brisk.

...der substitute]] for [[muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] rifles in FFG size]]'''Gunpowder''' (also called '''black powder''') is a pyrotechnic composition, an explos ...t not enough to destroy the [[gun barrel|barrel]] of a firearm. This makes gunpowder less suitable for shattering rock or fortifications, where high explosives