It actually takes a pretty substantial bump...I would never Carry Hammer down on a cap. One little bump ....
The five shot load is at least mentioned. Hammer down on an empty chamber
as for a six shot revolver, with only 5 chambers loaded, why did they make them with six chambers? I think that it is a modern thing for safety. back in the day you needed all the shots that you could get. jmho.
Your initial reply had nothing to do with the OP's question.Dusty. It may well take a substantial bump but i simply won't test that theory. Half cock on the otherhand if functioning properly and tested frequently is a perfectly adequate safety. Pinch your caps and you won't have to worry about retention.
That is just what I was always wondering! I figured they had mastered the art of making caps if that is what they had to use. Thanks for the pictures. Yet another thing to make. If you want it done right anymore you have to build it yourself! lolDylan,
Here are a couple of pics of caps made the first time around. Belonged to Great Grandfather.
He carried the caps in his weskit pocket. hole made in the lid so one or two could View attachment 178570View attachment 178571be shook out. cap tin held 250.
If you want these daps back off, you need a knife to pry them off with.
Be a good name for a new western. "The Safe and the Dead"Either way, they weren't as concerned about gun safety , especially in hostile conditions
They worked with the technology they had
In 100 years when the military has rifles that read your hand print and only fire when activated by your Commanding Officer, and won't let you shoot anything you're not supposed to.....using tungsten bullets and polymer cases that self guide to a target ........people are going to wonder how guys like us fought wars with antiquated junk like M16's that will be viewed like we view smoothbore muskets now. It's all relative. I've seen more than a few ND's , some inside vehicles, with our "modern" weapons and likely our soldiers and police accidentally cap off more rounds out of pistols today than were ND'd out of single shot .54 pistols from the 1830's-1860's
I guarantee at least one guy made something like thisI was always curious if anyone used a safety device such as a cylinder made out of wood to go around the nipple. Draw pistol, cock hammer vertically (wood cylinder falls off), ready to take care of business.
Gun Safety during an era when dying from food poisoning, tonsillitis or an infected cut was a worse threat than a pistol capping off in a holsterBe a good name for a new western. "The Safe and the Dead"
right , you are but revolvers were mentioned and I responded to the post. my mistake.I believe the OP is about single shooters.
that is neat. could I see a side view of it.? I am going to try and make one.Dylan,
Here are a couple of pics of caps made the first time around. Belonged to Great Grandfather.
He carried the caps in his weskit pocket. hole made in the lid so one or two could View attachment 178570View attachment 178571be shook out. cap tin held 250.
If you want these daps back off, you need a knife to pry them off with.
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