1815 Newspaper Ad announcing the Percussion Cap

[cyten]

from the December 23, 1815 issue of the London Morning Post

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Pretty cool, thanks for posting!

 

[52Bore]

This announced their location move.
I believe, Forsyth patent was in 1807.
There was quite a bit of competition between pill, tube and cap lock.
John Manton stayed with the flint until finally gave way to the cap lock in 1825.

 

[TDM]

That’s very neat! Thanks for posting.