Gunroom
Nov 24, 2021
3 minutes
Bill Harriman
Though percussion cap ignition was swiftly embraced by sportsmen the world over, the military establishments of the great powers remained less than enthusiastic about adopting it. This was primarily a question of finance: government arsenals were well stocked with perfectly serviceable flintlock muskets and spare parts after the Napoleonic Wars. Any adoption of percussion ignition had to take account of that. It also had to recognise that whereas a civilian shooter
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