Definition of BLACK POWDER

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Learn Scout skills, camping, canoeing, tomahawk throwing, fishing, plus shoot a black powder rifle and watch a Scout movie in the evening. — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "North Carroll: Manchester Valley High holding restaurant fundraisers; Harvest Happenings in Manchester," 16 Sep. 2019 Steber was in possession of two firearms, a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and a black powder/percussion double-barrel 12-gauge shotgun, police said. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "College student studied mass shootings and kept guns in dorm room, police say," 29 Aug. 2019 From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in New York, explains the year-long process behind putting on a major performance. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, "Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives," 4 July 2019 In the early 1970s, a neighbor in Houston told Joe Wolf that the local K-Mart was liquidating its black powder firearms and equipment. — John Goodspeed, ExpressNews.com, "Black powder passion: Modern mountain man breathes life into history," 11 July 2019 From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in New York, explains the year-long process behind putting on a major performance. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, "Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives," 4 July 2019 From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in New York, explains the year-long process behind putting on a major performance. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, "Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives," 4 July 2019 One serves as the base, upon which a fairly hefty cylinder of black powder is placed. — John D'anna, azcentral, "Arizona town's unique July 4 celebration didn't make the Washington Post's list, but it should have," 3 July 2019 The coarse powder clung to the men’s damp skin like beach sand. Because soldiers tended to favor one side of their mouth for tearing open cartridges, men with half their mouth smeared with black powder—a grotesque carnival touch—was a common sight. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, "‘A Fierce Glory’ Review: Victory at a Very High Price," 21 Sep. 2018

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