The percussion cap gun with a hexagonal barrel was marked “Wm. Goldthwait.” Prosecutors said the gun was worth $3,000 and had been taken from the Longmeadow Historical Society on Sept. 13, 1970.

Id. at 13-14. Once the percussion cap was invented in the early 19th century, an unknown gunsmith in Pennsylvania made a 6-shot pepperbox. Id. at 18.

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.

The old saw “never bring a knife to a gun fight” is somewhat moot when one is armed with a Rodgers knife pistol—a clever percussion-fired defensive arm composed of both blades and barrel. To ...

The Fayetteville Model 1862 was a percussion cap musket that saw broad usage by the Confederates. Nearly 32,000 were produced over the course of the Civil War.

BBC - A History of the World - Object : Percussion cap target pistolMy late uncle was a Normandy veteran who received this target pistol from a liberated chateau whilst on campaign.

As a result, not all brands of percussion caps will operate successfully with these guns. As I tested a variety of caps, I learned that some brands contain minor variations in the thickness of the ...