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Mk VII · July 22, 2012, 02:05 PM

I doubt cordite has ever been used in US production. And when you do smell someone using cordite loads, it's quite different to modern stuff (which is probably nitro-cellulose)

July 22, 2012, 02:05 PM	#19
Mk VII Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2000 Location: England Posts: 455	I doubt cordite has ever been used in US production. And when you do smell someone using cordite loads, it's quite different to modern stuff (which is probably nitro-cellulose)