| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Simpson, Colin, 1931-; |
| Call Number | C 355.00994 S118 |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| Year | 1984 |
| Citation | Sabretache : the journal of the Military Collectors Society of Australia. Sabretache : the journal of the Military Historical Society of Australia.: 1984, 25, 1 |
| Pagination | 28 - 30 |
Cordite : not only a propellant / Colin Simpson.
Abstract
During the period between the invention of firearms until the latter part of the nineteenth century the available propellants were varieties of 'black powder ' which on ignition, were characterised by copious quantities of smoke.