Cap age help

[Crockford]

I know one is RWS (1075). Although the tin doesn't say 1075. Wondering how old they are? The red plastic one is Dixie Gun Works. I have seen some of the Dixie caps before. I believe they are from the 80's. But please correct me if I am wrong on the Dixie caps. The other question is, I have 27 of the Dixie and 10 of the RWS. Are they worth anything as collectors. I know folks collect the tins. The Dixie are plastic "tins".

 

[hawkeye2]

I have a tin (plastic?) of Navy Arms wingless musket caps that dates from about 1977, red plastic made in Italy. I don't place any value on "current vintage" (1970 & up) tins but I wouldn't throw them away.

 

[hanshi]

I have caps from a tin like the second photo that I've had for over 50 years and they are still good. Just guessing but I don't think they are necessarily thought of as "collectables".

 

[cynthialee]

I have some #12 caps about 50-60 years old. Probably older than I am and yet every one I have called on has gone boom. Can't say that for me...

 

[Eutycus]

I got some CVA #11s in the blue plastic "tins". They were bought in the 80s and still work fine.

 

[Crockford]

I tried some of each and they go Bang! I just have never seen the RWS in that tin.

 

[LongWalker]

Dixie was selling caps in red plastic "tins" in 1981--I can remember using them for checkers one time when we got rained off the firing line.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I still have caps from my ml shop in Indiana which I closed in 1976 to move to Arkansas. Some are in the red plastic container and still work just fine, others are Remingtons and others are Navy Arms. I do not hesitate to use any of them for what little cap gun shooting I do. However, I'll agree, flints keep much better for long term storage.

 

[ZUG]

Back in the early 70's I purchased some Navy Arms #11 caps and the compound was falling out most of the caps did not go off - trash

 

[TDM]

I have one red plastic tin left but I believe one of my Sons has it. If stored with any degree of stability they’ll work fine. I still shoot a mixed bag of old (40 plus years) and new. They all work.