Dynamite
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo | Explosion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | Radius | |||||
 VC |
 Dynamite |
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Unused | 1 / 1 | 500 | 500 |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Throwing Range | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Throwable | ??? Sec | 25 meters? | kg (lbs) |
| Full name | Ammo Type | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | AT | PoO | 1867 | Arm | in (mm) | weapon_dynamite |
Dynamite is a high explosive originally formulated by absorbing nitroglycerin into a stable carrier to make it safer to handle and transport than liquid nitroglycerin. Introduced in the 1860s, it became widely used for blasting in mining, quarrying, and major construction projects. It is best known for its association with Alfred Nobel and for helping enable large-scale industrial excavation before being largely replaced by newer commercial blasting agents in many applications.
HISTORY
Dynamite was invented and commercialized by Alfred Nobel in the 1860s as an attempt to make nitroglycerin safer and more practical for industrial use. By combining nitroglycerin with an absorbent material (historically described as kieselguhr/diatomaceous earth) and packaging it into standardized cartridges, dynamite could be shipped and handled more reliably for controlled blasting work. It quickly saw widespread adoption in mining and civil engineering, becoming closely associated with late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial expansion.
Over time, many industries shifted toward other blasting agents and modern explosives systems that offered advantages in cost, bulk handling, and performance for large-scale operations. Even so, “dynamite” remained a widely recognized term for cartridge explosives and continued to appear in civil, industrial, and wartime contexts where commercial explosives were available through supply or capture, including use as a general-purpose demolition explosive rather than a specialized military munition.
Sources
- https://www.britannica.com/technology/dynamite Dynamite | Encyclopaedia Britannica
- https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred-nobel/biographical/ Alfred Nobel – Biographical | Nobel Prize
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search?edan_q=dynamite Smithsonian Collections Search: “dynamite” | Smithsonian Institution
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/dynamite-and-the-west.htm Dynamite and the West (historical context) | U.S. National Park Service