Report on Slix Shot nipples on my Pietta 1851 Colt Navy

[Brazos John]

The Polish capper was interesting...

The advantage to the Polish Capper is that you can set the cap with the capper, in the same motion, after placing it on the nipple, without using a separate setter. The back of the capper (actually, the whole thing) is solid brass, and allows you to press the cap onto the nipple, not like the other cappers, where you place the cap, pull away the capper, and set the cap with a deer tine or something safer than a finger.
I don't have a dog, so to speak, and I've used other cappers, and this has been my experience. YMMV.

 

[William Lincoln]

Caps are becoming available again as is powder. The in-line cappers were available
from Cash at one time alongside the snail. TOW will have them. I second the motion,
someone needs to stock those Swedish cappers. Mike/duelist gave them a great
review while thumbs down on the Polish. Many of us do not want to use facebook
for anything since the owner interfered with the election in 2020. Plus we want to
use an American dealer and get them faster and safer.

 

[Brazos John]

I second the motion,
someone needs to stock those Swedish cappers.

The Swedish capper looks like a good idea. Very modern and efficient.
I like the Polish capper because, see above, plus, I saw an historic capper on some site that looked pretty much like the Polish Capper. I'm much more interested in historically-correct accoutrements, so this one fits my kit.

 

[SPQR70AD]

The Polish capper was interesting - until I saw the price - I bought 3 of the Ted Cash for what one of those cost......
And after you add shipping - you can make it 5 of them.

I dont know who ted cash is or if he stole the design but I got that
capper 40 years ago. to me it is the best

 

[Griz44Mag]

I dont know who ted cash is or if he stole the design but I got that
capper 40 years ago. to me it is the best

LOL - you likely have not been doing much shopping in the last 40 years cause you never heard of Ted Cash.....
Ted Cash makes strip type and a snail type, and has been doing it for a very long time.
Along with a lot of other stuff. Gun building parts and supplies, bush craft tools, shooting supplies, and a ton of other stuff.
Ted founded the company in 1980 - 41 years ago - and his products are American made - by Americans!
So if anything - that polish guy probably stole the design from Ted.......
https://www.tdcmfg.com/about-us

 

[Brazos John]

So if anything - that polish guy probably stole the design from Ted.......

No, I don't think so.
The Polish Capper looked like a vintage capper that I saw on-line once. It's nothing like anything that I saw on Cash's web site.
When you use a Cash capper, after you place the cap, do you then have to set the cap with a deer tine or your finger or something safe?
You can place and set the cap with the Polish capper.
Not trying to change minds, just offering an alternative. I have several straight cappers, and did not like them. I like the Polish capper, so that's why I'm telling folks about it. I wish I was getting a royalty!

 

[Grenadier1758]

Since 1980, Ted Cash has been making a version of a version of the oval capper pictured in Ned Roberts' book, "The Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle", which was published in 1952. The Cash capper, whether the original oval or the later snail capper (developed to more compatible with revolvers) is all brass with a sturdy brass lip that can be used to push the cap firmly on the nipple. There's no need for a deer tine, finger or wood push rod to set the cap safely on the nipple.

 

[Griz44Mag]

No, I don't think so.
The Polish Capper looked like a vintage capper that I saw on-line once. It's nothing like anything that I saw on Cash's web site.
When you use a Cash capper, after you place the cap, do you then have to set the cap with a deer tine or your finger or something safe?
You can place and set the cap with the Polish capper.
Not trying to change minds, just offering an alternative. I have several straight cappers, and did not like them. I like the Polish capper, so that's why I'm telling folks about it. I wish I was getting a royalty!

I like the straight line capper because it fits in the pencil pocket on my hunting camo shirts,,,,,
I do not like my capper to be bouncing around my chest on a strap while I'm walking in the woods.
I do have a snail capper and a fish capper that hold a lot more caps but usually use them when I'm sitting on a bench with lots of table space around me.
And it depends on the gun whether or not I use a separate setter for the caps. On most of my percussion guns the tops are open enough that I can get my oversized fingers in place to set with the capper. But since I need to be holding onto a pistol a lot different - I prefer to use my wood dowel to check them.
Either way works for me - and must be an OK way to do it because I don't have all the issues the OP seems to have getting his caps to light up.