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long rider · February 22, 2008, 08:42 PM

I read this piece in the muzzle blast mag, and it
was describeing the pitfalls of chain fire in the civil war
with cap and ball pistols. Most chain fires came from
lose fitting percussion caps, so chain fire does not
always come from the cylinder side.
Amazing what you can discover when you dig deep

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February 22, 2008, 08:42 PM	#4
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	I read this piece in the muzzle blast mag, and it was describeing the pitfalls of chain fire in the civil war with cap and ball pistols. Most chain fires came from lose fitting percussion caps, so chain fire does not always come from the cylinder side. Amazing what you can discover when you dig deep. __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.