Cordite Mk I

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf smokeless propellant
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:composition 37% guncotton
58% nitroglycerin
5% mineral jelly
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:form extruded rods
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cordite Mk I
gptkbp:introducedIn 1889
gptkbp:notableFor first standard cordite formulation
gptkbp:obsoletes yes
gptkbp:replacedBlackPowder yes
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Cordite_MD
gptkbp:riskFactor sensitive to temperature
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:usedFor military ammunition
gptkbp:usedIn machine guns
artillery
rifles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cordite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6