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    Percussion cap - Wikipedia

    • The percussion cap, percussion primer, or caplock, introduced in the early 1820s, is a type of single-use percussion ignition device for muzzle loader firearm locks enabling them to fire reliably in any weather condition. Its invention gave rise to the caplock mechanism or percussion lock system which used percussion caps struck by the hammer to set off the gunpowder ch… See more

    Description

    The percussion cap is a small cylinder of copper or brass
    The caplock mechanism consists of a hammer and … See more

    Origins

    Earlier firearms used flintlock mechanisms causing a piece of flint to strike a steel frizzen producing sparks to ignite a pan of priming powder and thereby fire the gun's main powder charge. The flintlock mechanism … See more

    Parallel developments

    Joshua Shaw is sometimes credited (primarily by himself) with the development of the first metallic percussion cap in 1814, a reusable one made of iron, then a disposable pewter one in 1815 and finally a copper one i… See more

    What are percussion caps?
    Percussion caps are small brass cups containing a fulminate of mercury that are applied to the nipple of a percussion muzzle loading gun. The three main sizes of percussion cap you will encounter are No.10, No.11, or musket caps.
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    Military firearms

    This invention was gradually improved, and came to be used, first in a steel cap and then in a copper cap, by various gunmakers and private individuals before coming into general military use nearly thirty years later. The alteratio… See more

    Later firearms evolution

    The percussion cap brought about the invention of the modern cartridge case and made possible the general adoption of the breech-loading principle for all varieties of rifles, shotguns and pistols. After the American Ci… See more

    Other uses

    Caps are used in cartridges, grenades, rocket-propelled grenades and rescue flares. Percussion caps are also used in land mine fuzes, booby-trap firing devices and anti-handling devices. Most purpose-made military boo… See more

    See also

    • Arquebus
    • Cap gun/Modelguns
    • Internal ballistics
    • Minié ball
    • Nipple wrench… See more

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    What is a percussion gun?
    Its invention gave rise to the caplock mechanism or percussion lock system which used percussion caps struck by the hammer to set off the gunpowder charge in rifles and cap and ball firearms. Any firearm using a caplock mechanism is a percussion gun. Any long gun with a cap-lock mechanism and rifled barrel is a percussion rifle.

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    How can you find the correct percussion cap for your gun?
    Practically speaking, trial and error can be the best way of finding the correct percussion cap for your gun. Percussion caps are broadly similar in size, but there is no official standard. The same is true of nipples, they vary between manufacturer and between gun.

    How To Select The Right Percussion Cap For Your Muzzle Loading Gun

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    What are percussion caps?
    Percussion caps are small brass cups containing a fulminate of mercury that are applied to the nipple of a percussion muzzle loading gun. The three main sizes of percussion cap you will encounter are No.10, No.11, or musket caps.

    How To Select The Right Percussion Cap For Your Muzzle Loading Gun

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    Why were percussion cap guns used in the Civil War?
    By the time of the American Civil War, percussion-cap guns were used exclusively by both Union and Confederate armies. The percussion cap was easier to load, more weather resistant, and more reliable than previous ignition systems.

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    Why do revolvers use percussion caps?
    Revolvers use percussion caps for firing, but they are also the most sensitive to cap issues. Unlike single shot guns, revolvers must advance the cylinder for each shot, making percussion caps the main cause of firing or jamming issues.

    How To Select The Right Percussion Cap For Your Muzzle Loading Gun

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    Are percussion caps still in production?
    In the heyday of muzzle loading guns, percussion caps were mass-produced by countless manufacturers. Despite the passage of time, the design of nipples has changed very little and sizes remain consistent with today's standards.

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    A Brief History of Firearms: The Percussion System

    The perfection of an effective percussion cap, as used on this Colt Model 1861 Rifle-Musket, greatly simplified loading and eventually led to the development of effective repeaters. Read more here

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    History of the percussion cap ignition …

    Introduction I created this web page to organize 19th century information about the transition from flint to percussion cap ignition so I could better understand the long rifles produced in …

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    The Flintlock's Replacement: Percussion …

    Flintlocks lasted a remarkably long time, but they were eventually replaced by a lock and ignition system called the percussion cap. The percussion cap was easier to load, more weather resistant …

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    How Guns Work: Percussion Cap Firearms and you

    The caplock, aka percussion system, featured in movies such as Glory and Jeremiah Johnson is alive, and surprisingly hearty, today thanks to many replica and custom guns that still use the system. Many shooters who are new to …

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