Black Powder

[General Pain]

Nice to know in post-apoc-world

http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-black-powder./

[weswood]

I've never thought of going to the local home & garden center for the chemicals.

Thanks for the info.

[mikeo80]

IMHO, after TDM, anyone who can manufacture black powder will be a very sought after person. With over 50% of the population dead, much of the manufactoring facilities either abandoned or glowing in the dark, with the mass comfusion over Military vs Civilian government, I think there will be a surge in home based businesses. Such as carpendry, backyard gardning, metal working, and of course, black powder.

My $0.02

Mike

[copeab]

OTOH, if you didn't know how to create black powder before TDM, trying to reinvint the formula afterwards ... well, safer to scavenge modern cartridges.

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by copeab

OTOH, if you didn't know how to create black powder before TDM, trying to reinvint the formula afterwards ... well, safer to scavenge modern cartridges.

I agree. IF you know what you are doing, great. IF NOT.....

My $0.02

Mike

[Olefin]

black powder weapons can be a very nice addition to the game - have hunted with a black powder rifle and it took down a deer quite nicely

by the way - the real fun would be to try to make nitro - you either do it right or it can be lights out very quickly - and then you need to still figure out how to stabilize it

wouldnt want to be living near any prospective armaments manufacturers (see the Krakow modules for what I mean)