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Colt's manual with the 2nd Generation 06/80 to 04/82 specify #11.
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a rifle cap.
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What year was the revolver made?
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What kind of ammo does a percussion cap gun fire?
Before the present day metal cartridges were created, firearms used lead bullets and loose gunpowder. To ignite the gunpowder, a percussion cap was used. This is a small metal cup (about the size of an unpopped kernel of popcorn), and contains a pressure sensitive explosive. When struck by the hammer, it sends a hot jet of flame into the firearm, igniting the gunpowder. You may hear the term "ball and cap" used to describe these. A VERY few firearms used the percussion cap with a metal cartridge, such as the Burnside or Maynard- but they have been obsolete for about 140 years,
