[LMB] Talking of Rocket Ship Galileo OT:

[Mark Allums]

Marna Nightingale wrote:
> Mark Allums wrote:
> 
>> No problem.  The "powder" in a bullet contains an oxidizer.  In black 
>> powder, it's the potassium nitrate. 
> 
> Ok. Where do you get the SPARK?
> 
> Marna, not trying to be difficult.

Fulminate of mercury, or some other chemical.  It's built in to the 
bullet.  They are little, bitty, tiny cartridges with a primer coating 
inside that is fitted into the ammo's cartridge.  When the firing pin 
hits it, BOOM!  Like nitro, or potassium tri-iodide, it explodes at the 
drop of a hat.

--MArk Allums