1776 - American Revolution. 1807 - Percussion-detonating principle patented. 1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver.

Ignition was by external percussion cap or tape primer. (b) Sharps cal. .52 linen-cased combustible cartridge for Sharps breech-loading rifle and carbine. Cartridge was loaded directly into gun ...

On the eve of the American Civil War, there were a number of breechloading carbine designs available on the commercial market. One such design was the Maynard carbine, developed by Maryland dentist Dr ...

It employs a No. 11 percussion cap and uses a spring-loaded plunger to strike the cap. The popular Knight Wolverine is essentially the same rifle. I bought a new-in-box Knight Mk. 85 about six ...

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It may well be questioned whether any invention in the art of gunnery, since the introduction of gunpowder, was a longer stride in advance than the invention of the copper percussion cap.

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