CVA caps?

[Mousegunguy]

I just scored 1000 CVA caps for $35!!!
I’ve never seen them before. I was curious if anyone knows about when they were made?

 

[Justin.44]

Nice. I just checked my CVA catalog from 1983 and here they are. Your 2-pack has the same item number. Of course yours could be older or newer, but I can tell you they were being made 40 years ago.

 

[azmntman]

SCORE

 

[Frontier's]

Save one package! Very cool collectable

 

[Eutycus]

Didn't they used to come in a light blue container? They called them tins but they were plastic

 

[Mousegunguy]

Save one package! Very cool collectable

I’ve got a collection of a bunch of old cap tins.

 

[Mousegunguy]

Didn't they used to come in a light blue container? They called them tins but they were plastic

These are plastic ‘tins’.
#11s.
Maybe the #10s were the blue ‘tins’?

 

[n.h.schmidt]

Are they brass and made in Italy? They will work and are powerful. They are also corrosive. May fit tightly on no 11 nipples.

 

[Mousegunguy]

Are they brass and made in Italy? They will work and are powerful. They are also corrosive. May fit tightly on no 11 nipples.

They look brass & are from Italy.
They fit perfectly on my T/C smoothies.
I thought all caps are corrosive?

 

[Hawk54]

Didn't they used to come in a light blue container? They called them tins but they were plastic

Here ya go.

 

[Frontier's]

Black powder is corrosive... load up and shoot Francis.

 

[Mousegunguy]

Black powder is corrosive... load up and shoot Francis.

….My friends call me ‘psycho’!

 

[Whitworth]

Didn't they used to come in a light blue container? They called them tins but they were plastic

Fiocchi caps were in light blue plastic, reminded me of old time prophylactic packaging

 

[kyron4]

They look brass & are from Italy.
They fit perfectly on my T/C smoothies.
I thought all caps are corrosive?

This is from CCI's website :

Product Overview​

CCI® Percussion Caps provide the reliable, consistent ignition blackpowder shooters need. They feature non-corrosive, non-mercuric priming compounds with soft, ribbed copper cups, and they are available in a variety of styles.

• Non-corrosive, non-mercuric priming compounds
• Choice of styles
• Assembled with soft, ribbed copper cups

 

[Felonious]

If they work, they work, great find!

 

[Sparks of Dutch Glory]

Didn't they used to come in a light blue container? They called them tins but they were plastic

Yes I still have a "tin" of the blue plastic ones

 

[Mousegunguy]

This is from CCI's website :

Product Overview​

CCI® Percussion Caps provide the reliable, consistent ignition blackpowder shooters need. They feature non-corrosive, non-mercuric priming compounds with soft, ribbed copper cups, and they are available in a variety of styles.

• Non-corrosive, non-mercuric priming compounds
• Choice of styles
• Assembled with soft, ribbed copper cups

Learning new things every day..
Thanks!

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

Learning new things every day..
Thanks!

Get yourself a nice small set of needle nose pliers as well. Probably gonna need it to pry them off the nipples after shooting them, they are brass and don’t really blow apart upon firing, particularly if shot in pistols or small caliber rifles. Ask me how I know. If you notice the CCI propaganda as well it indicates they made out of copper, there is a reason for that, copper is softer. As for the non corrosive part, please, come’on guys, they are use to ignite black powder for crying out loud!!!

 

[Horse Creek]

I just scored 1000 CVA caps for $35!!!
I’ve never seen them before. I was curious if anyone knows about when they were made? View attachment 267525

 

[Horse Creek]

Yes
These are what I started with years ago. I still have a couple of tins of them. Made in Italy.