Black powder and muzzleloading firearms are a special category, federally, in that they aren’t actually considered weapons. The same is true for any firearm manufactured before 1899. You can buy ...

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In this video, we build a Pirate Canon using polymer clay and fill it with black powder and a clay cannonball. The experiment ...

Civil War re-enactment enthusiast Bill Safford says a typical weekend battle can require up to 100 pounds of black powder. Cannons, rifles and the re-enactment's real-life quality all depend on ...