Which outcome occurred when early Ming armies encountered heavily armored foes using matchlock firearms containing saltpeter-deficient gunpowder?

💡 Explanation

Decreased muzzle velocity resulted because flawed gunpowder underwent incomplete combustion, therefore generating less gas pressure to propel projectiles; rather than efficient propellant conversion, leading to weak early firearms.

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