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How do Caplock/Percussion Firearms Work?
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How Guns Work: The Percussion Cap

August 3, 2016 by Mark3smle 3 Comments

Have you ever wondered what made the modern gun possible? It was not the gun; it was the ignition. Modern firearms, as we know them, started with the percussion cap. In a previous article I described how flintlock firearms worked. The flint and steel method made gun ownership and military standard issue weapons a reality and shaped world we have inherited, but now I am … [Read more...]

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