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Old 06-25-2019, 08:08 PM   #13
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Default Re: [BS] Lack of Fossil Fuel and Firearm Manufacturing

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Originally Posted by Sorenant View Post
Combat II has Essential Gunpowder which could be interpreted as helping with those problems, but I guess it would add significant cost.
It might help prevent cookoffs, but duds that are result of the primer or gunpowder block breaking loose from the bullet (say, the gun being dropped on a hard surface) which Essential Gunpowder is unlikely to help with. Also, the lack of a case (brass or steel) to absorb heat from the detonating gunpowder will cause the gun itself to heat up faster than a conventional firearm, which will result in increased parts wear.
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