September 20, 2012, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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Mag-Spark?
Has anybody tried or uses a thing called `Mag-Spark'? And will work on a 1847 Colt Walker? Or a 1858 Remington? It looks like its for rifles only. Thanks!
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I believe that the Mag-Spark is only for single shot guns that will accommodate its size which conventional C&B revolvers will not allow for.
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Yup! Way, way to big for anything like a revolver's cylinder.
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never heard of these
What is a Mag-Spark? Large, hot cap? Never heard of it.
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Replacment for a standard nipple. It uses a 209 shotgun primer encased in a screw on cover to "waterproof" the whole shebang. There's a built in striker to fire the primer.
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This thing has been around for many years but used a different style of Cap in the past. (Large modern Rifle Primmer) now its a 209 shotgun primmer. It's application. To be mounted in/on a traditional cap lock style of rifle or shotguns nipple snail. Somehow, someway, someone, has Resurrected this antiquated gun part again. It was a problematic part in its past history. Its hard enough for this old timer just getting a cap onto a nipple these days let alone fooling around with this thing when my hands are cold or early morning before daylight.
Good Morning Hawg. You know. I think you should get one of these Hawg. You'd look good a-sport'in one on your rifle. Never have to worry about another wet cap ever._ Last edited by Sure Shot Mc Gee; September 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Reason: tweaking Hawg a little |
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I don't even see the point in it. Percussion caps have been working fine since 1830 or thereabouts.
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Just another extra component with the possibility of failure.
As Sure Shot and Hawg said, don't see the need. |
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I don't worry about it now. Me either.~~Hmm?
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Had one on an older Thompson for a couple of years, and it never failed to fire. It worked really well, right up until I dropped the cap, 20 ft to the ground. It bounced a couple of times, and I spent the best part of an hour looking for it, to no avail.
The cap wound up costing me over $450.00, because when I took it in to get another one, the shop had a brand new Encore for sale, and even though my mind said NO NO NO my heart just had to have it. |
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