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Could anyone describe the magazine on the Krag in more detail? Specifically - ?did it contain a spring? thanks! Phil

Thanks Jim. That G makes sense for graphite. There should be some references to powder with just Fs in the name earlier on. My wife bought me that new book that is just out on Gunpowder. Maybe I can write the author and find out more. I do remember that one of DuiPonts - I think...

yeah - that makes sense - but it would be nice to have a reference to a company listing the names spelled out and the the abreviations... I wonder if it pre-dates blackpowder? Perhaps it has its origin in pharmacy or something like that...

A question regarding the names of the various fineness grades of black powder came up recently at one of my hunter safety classes. What the origin of the grades "ffg" "fffg".... etc. All I could tell the class was that more "Fs" meant finer powder and to be sure to use the grade...