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Imagine the great SOLAR PANELS? NEW battles and wars tied to this simple mixture of sulfur, carbon and potassium nitrate. INVENTION TAKES Mixed in the right ratios this mix becomes gunpowder. GREEK RITUAL REVERSES In this article, we are going to talk about the process of making gunpowder. DIABETES. DO THIS BEFORE BED! We have just become such a dependent bunch that the process, to most of us, seems like some type of magic that only a Merlin could conjure up. So, we will lift My Instagram Feed Demo the veil on gunpowder. Facebook Demo Related: The Lost Art of Cut Shells Gun Powder Formula: 75% Potassium Nitrate 15% Charcoal 10% Sulfur RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE GUNPOWDER How to... 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Most recommend doing this in a ball mill but I preparedness Prepper wanted to do this all by hand to get an idea of how it would work without conveniences. protect your family remedies reserve food Russia North Korea China self-defense self-sufficiency shtf survival teotwawki terrorist Receive The Most Popular Article of the Week on Your E-mail: × water weapons Enter your email address here... Join! https://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-make-gun-powder-the-old-fashioned-way-in-less-than-30-minutes/ 2/28 10/8/2019 How To Make Gun Powder The Old Fashioned Way in Less Than 30 Minutes - Ask a Prepper #Step Three Once the potassium is ground add the measured charcoal and sulfur and begin to mix the ingredients thoroughly. #Step Four As you can see in the photo above the mix was not completely smooth so I ran it through a mesh sieve to remove and potassium nitrate that had not been ground fine enough. This process created a much finer powder and helped incorporate the three ingredients. Receive The Most Popular Article of the Week on Your E-mail: × #Step Five Enter your email address here... Join! https://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-make-gun-powder-the-old-fashioned-way-in-less-than-30-minutes/ 3/28 10/8/2019 How To Make Gun Powder The Old Fashioned Way in Less Than 30 Minutes - Ask a Prepper It worked so much better than hand mixing I just ran it through the sieve again. You can really see it becoming something at this point. The sieve was crucial to this process if you are going to be doing it by hand. The finer the sieve the better. #Step Six The final product looked something like this. I was very happy with the consistency achieved in such a short amount of time. This whole process may have taken 30 minutes. Most people recommend you run the ingredients in a ball mill for 12 hours! That said, their black powder is of a superior quality in comparison to what was created here by hand. Still, this stuff would get the job done. #Step Seven (Optional) I folded a small piece of paper in half and laid that on a rock before lighting it. Light this stuff from a distance with a torch or a long piece of paper. Especially the first time. You will not know how good your black powder is and you don’t want to find out by having it scorch your face. Receive The Most Popular Article of the Week on Your E-mail: × Enter your email address here... Join! https://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-make-gun-powder-the-old-fashioned-way-in-less-than-30-minutes/ 4/28 10/8/2019 How To Make Gun Powder The Old Fashioned Way in Less Than 30 Minutes - Ask a Prepper #Step Eight (Optional) If you want to make it more powerful here are two great tips for powering up your gunpowder: Add water to the mix and stir it into a paste then allow it to dry. This really gets the three powders to mingle thoroughly. Add (isopropyl) alcohol to the mix depending on batch size and this will make it really angry when the fire hits it. Making gunpowder at home is one of those cheap and easy endeavors that will surprise you. It’s also puts you in contact with a process that changed the course of history! Just be safe and smart as you are creating a highly combustible substance! You may also like: How to Make a Smoke Grenade How to Make Your House Invisible To Looters (Video) Caught With 1200 Guns and 2 Tons of Ammunition. What Was He Prepping For? Surviving Martial Law: What To Do If It Hits Your Town How To Disappear Completely When SHTF Disclaimer: I am not a gun powder expert. Accidents can happen. If you choose to take the advice in this article, all risks are on you. I made gun powder for recreational purposes and as an experiment to train myself for when SHTF. Receive The Most Popular Article of the Week on Your E-mail: × Enter your email address here... 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