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22nd May 2021, 06:13 PM
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The Army contract was for 20,000.
I guess by 1861 the Navy had given up on percussion caps; I understand they were nothing but trouble out on the high seas. I've also been told that the caps were prone to dropping off at the best of times and jamming the cylinder. Still, it is an attractive curiosity. |
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