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Investarms of Italy
instruction manuals are available from investarm s.p.a.25060 Marcheno,Italy
Yes it is made in Italy, if you are wanting to know value, they are selling used in the $125 range.
Go to their web site and they will e-mail you manuals for any of the particular models you own.
how much is it worth in canadian dollars
Your best bet is to look on gunbroker or auctionarms. Most of Dalys black powder arms were made by Investarms (you will see a I inside a square on the left side of the barrel) search those names and compare pictures to your gun, you will have a good idea what they sell for.
Black powder absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a black powder.
Black powder is much weaker than smokeless powder. Smokeless powder, for this reason, once invented(much after black powder), replaced black powder in guns. However, black powder is still used in fireworks because the extreme explosive power of smokeless powder would prove too dangerous in fireworks.
Black powder, or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex. Smokeless powder (modern gun powder) should not be used in a traditional muzzle loading firearm.
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Either FFFg black powder or Pyrodex P may be used.