Thanks to one of our members mentioning this site to me and thanks to Claude for setting up a link to it here is the path to a very well written and illustrated description of percussion caps.
I don't know who wrote it so if you have disagreements with it, don't accuse me. :grin:
To get to the link go to our Forums;
Member Resources area in the Forum Index
Click on Articles-Charts-Links
Click on Links, Charts, Reference
Click on "Links"
Click on "Muzzleloading Weapons"
Click on "More than you ever wanted to know about Percussion Caps"
It will take you to another forums site where there is a wealth of information about percussion caps.
If your too lazy to follow the instructions I gave up above, you can click on the link posted below. http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?topic=9093.0
If the link doesn't work try following my directions up above. :grin:
You lovers of Flintlocks: This obviously isn't for you guys so we don't need a bunch of comments bad mouthing Percussion guns. Thanks.
I don't know who wrote it so if you have disagreements with it, don't accuse me. :grin:
To get to the link go to our Forums;
Member Resources area in the Forum Index
Click on Articles-Charts-Links
Click on Links, Charts, Reference
Click on "Links"
Click on "Muzzleloading Weapons"
Click on "More than you ever wanted to know about Percussion Caps"
It will take you to another forums site where there is a wealth of information about percussion caps.
If your too lazy to follow the instructions I gave up above, you can click on the link posted below. http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?topic=9093.0
If the link doesn't work try following my directions up above. :grin:
You lovers of Flintlocks: This obviously isn't for you guys so we don't need a bunch of comments bad mouthing Percussion guns. Thanks.
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