BP - Military-specific

Composition

14  
Charcoal
10  
Sulfur

Description

NOTE: The following compositions were used in France for military purposes. Specific applications are listed in the table. A date as to when these compositions were put into use was not given.

 

 

Urbanski 

Urbanski 

Urbanski

Urbanski 

Urbanski 

Allen

name 

Cannon

Sporting 

Normal (rifle powder) 

Cannon modified

Delay fuse powder 

Navy BP

Potassium nitrate 

75

78

75

78

75

76

Charcoal 

12.5

12

15

19

13-15

14

Sulfur

12.5

10

10

3

10-12

10

grain size

7 - 21 mm 

0.1 - 1 mm 

various

hexagonal "nut"

0.3 - 0.6 mm