Old and New Percussion Cap Tins

hanshi said:

I keep all my cap tins and use them for lubed patches, mink oil lube and more. I still have several Navy Arms undamaged tins and a few German (I guess) cap tins. About half of mine either have the label off or a blank sticker over it. Interesting that they may become collectable.

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Eutycus said:

You know that "candle" thing is a good idea. Do you make them from beeswax or paraffin? That would also be a good way to have a handy supply of wax on you, which cant hurt.

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Eterry said:

Cleaning up my garage i found several old Remington percussion (Not Center Fire) cap tins. Inside one were extra nipples , another patches, and i couldn't get the lid off the third... so i doubt it had grease in it...

BTW, in Texas, the Penal Code 46.01 (3A, 3B) states a firearm doesn't include a weapon made or a replica of a weapon made before 1899, unless it uses rim fire or center fire ammunition.

Issuing a citation is NOT a statement of violating the law, (the back of most citations say so). It is used when Probable Cause is found that one MAY HAVE committed a violation. Only the judge,magistrate or jury can determine if you violated an ordinance, law or code.

I would've written the ticket and let the judge decide. That's their job, not mine.

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Hiparoo said:

Unopened cap tins in my possession. Dated 1878 Staynless Centerfire Wnchester. I have another tin that was opened, I use those caps.
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zimmerstutzen said:

I got in a verbal discussion with a Game Warden here about whether my cap and ball revolver was "centerfire" PA law limits firearms for deer to centerfire or muzzle loader. I pulled out the 1970's era Remington cap tin, in which I keep the grease to smear over the chambers in the field. There, clear enough The Remington label said 100 percussion caps "Center Fire" Told him I had some Winchester, Eley and UMC cap tins around that said the same. I figured the Remington and Winchester companies who manufactured ammo and guns and designed firearms for over a century each wouldn't label percussion caps as centerfire unless the guns using them were centerfire. You should have seen his face.

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C. Muzzleloading guns, for the purpose of this section, include:

1. Single shot muzzleloading rifles.40 caliber or larger, firing a single projectile or sabot (with a.35 caliber or larger projectile) where the projectile is loaded from the muzzle;

2. Muzzleloading shotguns (one or more barrels) not larger than 10 gauge where the projectiles are loaded from the muzzle;

3. Muzzleloading pistols (one or more barrels).45 caliber or larger, firing a single projectile or sabot (with a.35 caliber or larger projectile) per barrel where the propellant and projectile are loaded from the muzzle; and

4. Muzzleloading revolvers .45 caliber or larger, firing a single projectile or sabot (with a .35 caliber or larger projectile) per cylinder where the propellant and projectile are loaded from the forward end of the cylinder.

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William Sublette said:

I found this thread, trying to Google when these caps were made.

Old threads are good, and rich with info.


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