ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1979
Page Count: 5

Differentiation Between Single-Base and Double-Base Gunpowders
Hardy, DR
Research chemist and physical science technician, FBI Laboratory, D.C.

Chera, JJ
Research chemist and physical science technician, FBI Laboratory, D.C.

(Received 28 December 1978; accepted 8 February 1979)

Abstract

One aspect of our continuing investigation of smokeless gunpowders in the forensic science laboratory has been the differentiation between single-base and double-base gunpowders. Nitrocellulose is the basic ingredient in single-base gunpowder. Nitroglycerine added to nitrocellulose in quantities varying from 1 to 40% w/w is the distinguishing ingredient of double-base gunpowders.

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Paper ID: JFS10879J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10879J
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