Black powder vs. Stun Gun

[Michael Bodner]

Very Informative!!

However, this sparks another question...

I recall seeing a few years ago a major manufacturer offering BP guns with electronic ignition (no primer, just pull the trigger and electricity set off the charge).

Anyone know how that worked??

-Boots

[Maillemaker]

The links I gave above chronicle one man's attempt to make his own electrically-fired muzzle loader. He talks about the commercial one along and along.

As he demonstrates, it can be done, but it requires a lot more juice over a lot longer time than your usual static discharge.

Steve

[Maillemaker]

The CVA Electra - the electrically-fired muzzle loader.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvxHBUNXBA0

Neat in that because there is no breech hole it should have been easier to clean - only the bore.

Steve

[Eggman]

20mm Vulcan is electronically fired.

[Lou Lou Lou]

So is the 20 mm M-39 Cannon appropriated from Krupp and used in F-100 fighters

[Michael Bodner]

20mm Vulcan is electronically fired.

That's gonna change the whole dynamics on the Pigeon Board event...

[H.Liniger]

One of the most extensive investigations concerning black powder and static electricity was conducted by Sandia Labs when the center gun of Turret 2 of U.S.S. Iowa blew up igniting 5 100 pound bags of black powder in an open breech killing 47 sailors. It is a good read if you have the time.

[RangerFrog]

I could see an electronic ignition Gatling Gun doing interesting things to a pigeon board. Better be fast with the stop watch!

Froggie