Re: 1858 Remintgon Percussion caps...

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 00:56:40 +0000 (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joe Tynan)
wrote:


  >First time posting to this NG, hopefully with a relevant topic :)

  >Basically, I have a couple questions regarding percussion caps, and
  >specifically when relating to the Remington 1580 New Army revolver.

  >Pietta, the manufacturer of my re-creation, says that it takes #11
  >percussion caps, but I've heard that #10s would fit more snugly on the
  >nipples.  Does anyone else have experience backing up this claim (or
  >not?). Right now, I've found that my biggest frustration when target
  >shooting my revolver is that more often than not, the firing of one
  >chamber will shake off percussion caps, and I'll have to stop and put
  >the caps back on; time consuming and frustrating.


  >The second question I have is more related to the legalities and/or
  >interest of anyone in this group of perhaps trading some #10
  >percussion caps for some of my #11 caps. First of all, is this legal
  >to do, and second of all, is there anyone who's interested?

  >Thanks for your patience and help!

  >Joe T.
  >caustic_at_seattleudotedu

  I have never had problems with using percussion caps which fit very
  snugly, but I have had problems with percussion caps which fit too
  loosely.  They can fall off of the nipples.  This problem can often
  be remedied simply by a little pinching and squeezing of the open end
  of the cap so as to make it fit more snugly.

  I don't know of any *federal* laws relating to the swapping and selling
  of ammunition and components and percussion caps among fellow sportsmen
  and hobbyists, except that the sellers and buyers must be older than 18
  or 21, depending on whether the ammunition is to be used for a long gun
  or a handgun.  Swapping and selling of ammo and components happens all
  the time and very openly at flea markets, yard sales, and gun shows.
  Small arms ammo and components may be shipped legally through Fed-Ex and
  UPS and other shipping services, but not through the US Postal Sevice.
  Washington DC and perhaps a few other very anti-gun local jurisdictions
  prohibit even the possession of any ammunition and/or components.  Some of
  the anti-gun states and local jurisdictions might regulate and restrict
  ammunition transfers.  Dunno. I am not a lawyer.

  Sam Heywood
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