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gunloony · July 16, 2012, 08:52 AM

"The smell of cordite" was used in the early days of smokeless powder to distinguish the odor from the smell of gunpowder, which referred to black powder.
The smells of smokeless and black powders are very different, for those who aren't familiar with both.

July 16, 2012, 08:52 AM	#4
gunloony Member Join Date: April 6, 2012 Posts: 97	"The smell of cordite" was used in the early days of smokeless powder to distinguish the odor from the smell of gunpowder, which referred to black powder. The smells of smokeless and black powders are very different, for those who aren't familiar with both.