Maybe by the hard-headed Germans

but not by the Belgians nor the clueless Americans
American Wood Powder was an improved version of Dittmer powder, the first “Nitro” (semi-smokeless [according to the British] nitrated wood cellulose) powder
produced in the U.S. (not likely ever offered in Europe to compete with "Schultze") and was introduced about 1883. It was marketed by Von Lengerke & Detmold. It was replaced by King’s Powder Co., Cincinnati “King’s Smokeless” in 1895.
Scientific American Supplement, October 4, 1890 “Smokeless Powder”
https://books.google.com/books?id=6d45AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA12308 Wetterven, Walsrode, Maxim, Nobel, and Vieille all mentioned
1893
S.S. (Sporting Shotgun) didn't last long as it developed high pressures with small gauge shells
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