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1. A primer composition comprising: an explosive consisting essentially of at least one moderately insensitive explosive in an amount of about 5 wt-% to about 40 wt-% of the primer composition and optionally a sensitizer, the at least one moderately insensitive explosive chosen from nitrocellulose, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (“PETN”), 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo [5.5.0.0.5,903,11]-dodecane (“CL-20”), cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (“RDX”), cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (“HMX”), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (“TNT”)...
1. A primer composition comprising: an explosive consisting essentially of at least one moderately insensitive explosive in an amount of about 5 wt-% to about 40 wt-% of the primer composition and optionally a sensitizer, the at least one moderately insensitive explosive chosen from nitrocellulose, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (“PETN”), 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo [5.5.0.0.5,903,11]-dodecane (“CL-20”), cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (“RDX”), cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (“HMX”), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (“TNT”), nitroguanidine, styphnic acid, potassium dinitrobenzofuroxan (“KDNBF”), and mixtures thereof;a plurality of nano-size fuel particles having an average particle size of about 50 nm to about 120 nm; andan oxidizer;wherein the primer composition is essentially devoid of other explosives except for the optional sensitizer and/or a propellant. 2. The primer composition of claim 1, further comprising a sensitizer in an amount of greater than 0 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of the primer composition. 3. The primer composition of claim 2, wherein the sensitizer is tetracene. 4. The primer composition of claim 1, wherein the plurality of nano-size fuel particles are chosen from aluminum, boron, molybdenum, silicon, titanium, tungsten, magnesium, melamine, zirconium, calcium silicide, and mixtures thereof. 5. The primer composition of claim 4, wherein the plurality of nano-size fuel particles are present in an amount of about 5 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of the primer composition. 6. The primer composition of claim 5, wherein the plurality of nano-size fuel particles comprise aluminum. 7. The primer composition of claim 5, wherein said plurality of nano-size fuel particles have an average particle size of about 80 nm to about 120 nm. 8. The primer composition of claim 1, wherein the oxidizer is chosen from bismuth trioxide, bismuth subnitrate, bismuth tetroxide, bismuth sulfide, zinc peroxide, tin oxide, manganese dioxide, molybdenum trioxide, potassium nitrate, and combinations thereof. 9. The primer composition of claim 8, wherein the oxidizer is present in an amount of about 20 wt-% to about 70 wt-% of the primer composition. 10. The primer composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one buffer. 11. The primer composition of claim 1, the at least one buffer chosen from at least one inorganic acid or salt thereof, at least one organic acid or salt thereof, and combinations thereof. 12. The primer composition of claim 1, further comprising a friction generator. 13. The primer composition of claim 12, wherein the friction generator comprises glass powder. 14. The primer composition of claim 1, further comprising a binder. 15. The primer composition of claim 1, further comprising a single-base ground propellant. 16. A primer composition comprising: a composite primary explosive consisting essentially of at least one moderately insensitive explosive, a plurality of nano-size fuel particles, and optionally a sensitizer; the at least one moderately insensitive explosive chosen from nitrocellulose, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (“PEN”), 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.5,903,11]-dodecane (“CL-20”), cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (“RDX”), cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (“HMX”), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (“TNT”), nitroguanidine, styphnic acid, potassium dinitrobenzofuroxan (“KDNBF”), and mixtures thereof, and the plurality of nano-size fuel particles having an average particle size of about 50 nm to about 120 nm; andan oxidizer;wherein the primer composition is essentially devoid of other explosives except for the optional sensitizer and/or a propellant. 17. The primer composition of claim 16, further comprising a sensitizer in an amount of greater than 0 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of the primer composition. 18. The primer composition of claim 17, wherein the sensitizer is tetracene. 19. The primer composition of claim 18, wherein the at least one moderately insensitive explosive is present in an amount of less than about 40 wt-% of the primer composition. 20. The primer composition of claim 19, wherein the plurality of nano-size fuel particles are present in an amount of about 5 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of the primer composition and chosen from aluminum, boron, molybdenum, silicon, titanium, tungsten, magnesium, melamine, zirconium, calcium silicide, and mixtures thereof. 21. The primer composition of claim 20, wherein the plurality of nano-size fuel particles comprise aluminum. 22. The primer composition of claim 20, further comprising aluminum fuel having a size between 80 and 120 mesh. 23. The primer composition of claim 20, wherein said plurality of nano-size fuel particles have an average particle size of about 80 nm to about 120 nm. 24. The primer composition of claim 23, wherein the oxidizer is present in an amount of about 20 wt-% to about 70 wt-% of the primer composition and is chosen from bismuth trioxide, bismuth subnitrate, bismuth tetroxide, bismuth sulfide, zinc peroxide, tin oxide, manganese dioxide, molybdenum trioxide, potassium nitrate, and combinations thereof. 25. The primer composition of claim 24, further comprising at least one buffer chosen from a at least one inorganic acid or salt thereof, at least one organic acid or salt thereof, and combinations thereof. 26. The primer composition of claim 25, further comprising a friction generator. 27. The primer composition of claim 25, further comprising a single-base ground propellant. 28. A primer composition comprising: an explosive consisting essentially of at least one moderately insensitive explosive in an amount of about 5 wt-% to about 40 wt-% of the primer composition and optionally a sensitizer in an amount of about 0 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of the primer composition, the at least one moderately insensitive explosive chosen from nitrocellulose, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (“PETN”), 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.5,903,11]-dodecane (“CL-20”), cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (“RDX”), cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (“HMX”), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (“TNT”), nitroguanidine, styphnic acid, potassium dinitrobenzofuroxan (“KDNBF”), and mixtures thereof;a plurality of nano-size fuel particles having an average particle size of about 50 nm to about 120 nm in an amount of about 5 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of the primer composition; andan oxidizer in an amount of about 20 wt-% to about 70 wt-% of the primer composition;wherein the primer composition is essentially devoid of other explosives except for the optional sensitizer and/or a propellant. 29. The primer composition of claim 28, further comprising a sensitizer, the sensitizer comprising tetracene in an amount greater than 0 wt-% and less than about 20 wt-% of the primer composition. 30. The primer composition of claim 28, wherein the plurality of nano-size fuel particles having an average particles size of about 80 nm to about 120 nm and chosen from aluminum, boron, molybdenum, silicon, titanium, tungsten, magnesium, melamine, zirconium, calcium silicide, and mixtures thereof. 31. The primer composition of claim 30, wherein the oxidizer is chosen from bismuth trioxide, bismuth subnitrate, bismuth tetroxide, bismuth sulfide, zinc peroxide, tin oxide, manganese dioxide, molybdenum trioxide, potassium nitrate, and combinations thereof. 32. The primer composition of claim 31, further comprising aluminum fuel having a size between 80 and 120 mesh. 33. The primer composition of claim 31, further comprising at least one buffer chosen from at least one inorganic acid or salt thereof, at least one organic acid or salt thereof, and combinations thereof. 34. The primer composition of claim 31, further comprising a friction generator. 35. The primer composition of claim 31, further comprising a single-base ground propellant.