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yes, a muzzle loader and black powder are just two different names for the same thing.
Black powder is a term that also includes a category of guns that fire black powder cartridges. So these guns were breech loaders and do not load from the muzzle. Also the early black powder revolvers were loaded by ramming the charge into the cylinders---not the muzzle. These could also be referred to as black powder pistols and not muzzle loaders.
I just call them "smoke poles" myself.
Also, the early Colt pistols fired black powder and a ball. These are called "black powder pistols" or "cap and ball pistols". If I was referring to shooting a Colt, I would say I shoot a black powder gun; I would not refer to it as a muzzle-loader.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoWell, sort of. Blackpowder is the original mixture of sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter, though the manufacturing process has greatly improved.
Gun powder is a more generic term for the various mixtures that are used to create the propulsion force for a firearm, cannon or other projectile weapon. There are a large number of chemical compounds that are used today, one of them is black powder.
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What is another name for gun powder as used in the gun powder plot?
Black Powder.
Can a louisianian own a black powder gun?
To the best of my knowledge unless you are a convicted felon you can own a black powder gun.
Who invented black gun powder?
Chinese
Do you have to call the state to transfer a black powder gun?
I imagine state laws vary on this but in Texas you do not have to call anybody to transfer a black powder gun.
Is 22 short the same as 22 short black powder?
No. Mosern .22 shorts are loaded with smokeless powder. .22 short black powder is loaded with just that - black powder. Smokeless powder develops higher pressures than black powder and should not be blindly used without some confirmation that the gun will handle the pressures. Consult a local gunsmith.
Do rockets run on gasilone?
no rockets run on black powder (gun powder)
What is the value of a blackpowder 50cal gun?
who made the gun. how do you know it's a black powder gun ????
Where is monarch black powder gun made?
Spain
What are the two main ingridients in gun powder?
Charcoal and saltpeter (if you mean black powder)
What powder is the only powder used in a muzzle loader?
Black powder, or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex. Smokeless powder (modern gun powder) should not be used in a traditional muzzle loading firearm.
What is a black power gun does it have a Patton on it?
The term is a black POWDER gun- meaning it shoots back gunpowder, and not smokeless powder. Some were patented, some still are. Patent- not Patton.
Where do you find out if a gun is really a black powder gun that does not require a 4473 when sold?
from your house
