Good friend bought an older used blued steel Ruger New Army. Problem is this-
The percussion caps are being demolished everytime the handgun is fired. When I say demolished, I mean split in multiple places and/or they look like they have been shattered/ripped apart. It does this with the original nipples, Ruger branded replacement nipples, #10 and #11 caps. The caps are so destroyed they often fall off the nipple and jam the cylinder. The gun does this with loaded chambers and when simply popping a cap on an empty chamber. This is his first BP firearm and BP revolvers are new to me so any help would appreciated. I understand (and he does to) that the caps will be 'mashed' after firing and maybe split a bit but this Ruger is obliterating the caps and we don't think that is normal. If any of my percussion cap rifles were doing this I would be concerned as well.
The percussion caps are being demolished everytime the handgun is fired. When I say demolished, I mean split in multiple places and/or they look like they have been shattered/ripped apart. It does this with the original nipples, Ruger branded replacement nipples, #10 and #11 caps. The caps are so destroyed they often fall off the nipple and jam the cylinder. The gun does this with loaded chambers and when simply popping a cap on an empty chamber. This is his first BP firearm and BP revolvers are new to me so any help would appreciated. I understand (and he does to) that the caps will be 'mashed' after firing and maybe split a bit but this Ruger is obliterating the caps and we don't think that is normal. If any of my percussion cap rifles were doing this I would be concerned as well.