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← HistoryWhich outcome arises when early wrought iron firearms used gunpowder with excessive granular impurities?
A)Increased barrel corrosion rate✓
B)Improved projectile acceleration
C)Reduced risk of cook-off
D)Greater muzzle velocity stability
💡 Explanation
Excessive impurities introduced Galvanic corrosion because the iron and impurities form electrochemical couples, therefore accelerating oxidation of the iron barrel, rather than improving performance or stability since the contaminants promote material degradation.
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