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1800'S English Single Shot Percussion Cap Dueling

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
1800'S English Single Shot Percussion Cap Dueling
1800'S English Single Shot Percussion Cap Dueling Pistol With Detailed Craftsmanship And Engraving Throughout. The Percussion Cap, Introduced Circa 1820, Was The Crucial Invention That Enabled Muzzle Loading Firearms To Fire Reliably In Any Weather. This Gave Rise To The Cap Lock Or Percussion Lock System. Before This Development, Firearms Used Flintlock Ignition Systems That Produced Flint-On-Steel Sparks To Ignite A Pan of Priming Powder And Thereby Fire The Gun's Main Powder Charge, The Flintlock Mechanism Replaced Older Ignition Systems Such As The Matchlock And Wheel Lock. Flintlocks Were Prone To Misfire In Wet Weather, And Many Flintlock Firearms Were Later Converted To The More Reliable Percussion System. Estimated more than 100 yrs old. For Size And Weight See The Last Photo If Not Written In This Description. All Photos Represent The Lot Condition. Please Read Our Terms And Conditions.