Sorry if this has been asked before. There is a photo of a snail-like capper engraved with the name of a Civil War officer from New York over on Civilwartalk, but it is unknown if it was presented after the war as a token of gratitude or might actually have been used on active duty. I posted this on the N-SSA board but was told my question was "nonsensical" -- one fired one's revolver and was done with it. Do I think it was common practice for Civil War soldiers to hide behind a stump during a hot fire and desperately attempt to reload their Colts and Remingtons? No, of course not. Would it have been at all useful to have a small tool to expedite this process when and if the opportunity presented itself? I would think yes, but that's merely an undocumented assumption and we know what happens when we assume.
So perhaps my question should be reframed to focus on the history of cappers per se, and leave any Civil War use out of it. I wish Tedd Cash were still with us. I'll bet he had documentation for the historical basis of many of his products.
So perhaps my question should be reframed to focus on the history of cappers per se, and leave any Civil War use out of it. I wish Tedd Cash were still with us. I'll bet he had documentation for the historical basis of many of his products.
