[GingisK]

To continue from Bev Fitchet's guns...

Most of the more recent primer formulations contain an initiator explosive compound called 'dinol', the chemical name of which is DDNP (diazodinitrophenol).

Other initiator explosives include:
dinitrodihydroxydiazobenzene salt (diazinate);
dinitrobenzofuroxan salts;
potassium dinitrobenzofuroxan;
various diazo, triazole, and tetrazaole compounds;
perchlorate or nitrate salts of metal complexes of ammonium, amine or hydrazine an example of which is 2-(5-cyanotetrazolato)pentaaminecobalt III perchlorate (CP).

Oxidizers include:
zinc oxide
potassium nitrate
strontium nitrate
zinc peroxide

Fuel components include:
amorphous boron
metal powders, such as aluminium, zirconium, titanium, nickel and zinc carbon
silicon
metal sulfides

So, yeah, my contention is that the "Danger, Will Robinson" level of excitement is plain crap.

[Pilsner]

Below are a few links discussing the use of black powder in modern munitions. You are apparently a lot more knowledgably than I, concerning explosives. But you should always keep in mind that just because something is unlikely, or even unwise, doesn't mean it ain't so. That is especially so where the military is concerned. It is an amalgamation of the latest technology, and the archaic.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/155-prop.htm

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/explosives-booster.htm

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m336.htm

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/... 30 MILLIMETER1305-AB5930MM HEI PROJECTILE ... WITH BLACK POWDER FLASH TUBE, PERCUSSION PRIMER, AND PROPELLANT.