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mykeal · February 13, 2009, 05:59 PM

Well, I'd start with Mike Cumpston and Johnny Bates first book: Percussion Pistols And Revolvers: History, Performance and Practical Use. Don't confuse it with the second book, Percussion Revolvers: A Guide to Their History, Performance, and Use; Cumpston has disavowed the book due to problems with the publisher failing to correct some proofreading errors. Either is an excellent treatment of the subject.

I presume you've read the sticky threads at the top of this forum (So you want a cap and ball revolver); if not, you need to do that as there is a great deal of useful information there.

February 13, 2009, 05:59 PM	#4
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Well, I'd start with Mike Cumpston and Johnny Bates first book: Percussion Pistols And Revolvers: History, Performance and Practical Use. Don't confuse it with the second book, Percussion Revolvers: A Guide to Their History, Performance, and Use; Cumpston has disavowed the book due to problems with the publisher failing to correct some proofreading errors. Either is an excellent treatment of the subject. I presume you've read the sticky threads at the top of this forum (So you want a cap and ball revolver); if not, you need to do that as there is a great deal of useful information there.