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When rapidly heated in early bombards, which consequence results from low gunpowder consistency?

A)Faster projectile muzzle velocity
B)Unpredictable explosive deflagration
C)Increased barrel service life
D)Uniform propellant combustion rate

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Inconsistent black powder undergoes variable exothermic decomposition, causing unpredictable explosive deflagration rather than uniform combustion, because smaller grains burn faster than larger ones. Therefore, variations lead to uneven pressure increasing risk of shattering, rather than velocity.

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