Mag-Spark?

joyrock · September 20, 2012, 12:02 PM

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!

arcticap · September 20, 2012, 10:05 PM

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.

wogpotter · September 21, 2012, 01:14 PM

Yup! Way, way to big for anything like a revolver's cylinder.

North East Redneck · September 21, 2012, 06:43 PM

What is a Mag-Spark? Large, hot cap? Never heard of it.

wogpotter · September 22, 2012, 09:19 AM

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.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · September 23, 2012, 07:07 AM

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._

Hawg Haggen · September 23, 2012, 09:53 AM

I don't even see the point in it. Percussion caps have been working fine since 1830 or thereabouts.

shortwave · September 23, 2012, 10:10 PM

Just another extra component with the possibility of failure.

As Sure Shot and Hawg said, don't see the need.

Hawg Haggen · September 24, 2012, 06:29 AM

Quote:

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.

Mornin McGee, I don't worry about it now.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · September 24, 2012, 08:10 AM

I don't worry about it now. Me either.~~Hmm?
Hawg. Not twenty feet from the window 3 nice free grazers standing in the yard here now. Yep that figures. Guns unloaded, in the closet, and here's a nice size one look'in right at me. Oh well._

Wild Bill Bucks · September 24, 2012, 01:19 PM

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.

September 20, 2012, 12:02 PM	#1
joyrock Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 151	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! __________________ Oleg Volk is my hero!

September 20, 2012, 10:05 PM	#2
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 2,961	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. Last edited by arcticap; September 24, 2012 at 11:22 AM.

September 21, 2012, 01:14 PM	#3
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 2,063	Yup! Way, way to big for anything like a revolver's cylinder. __________________ Allan Quartermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

September 21, 2012, 06:43 PM	#4
North East Redneck Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Berkshire Hills Posts: 303	never heard of these What is a Mag-Spark? Large, hot cap? Never heard of it. __________________ NRA Life Member Goal Member SAF Member

September 22, 2012, 09:19 AM	#5
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 2,063	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. __________________ Allan Quartermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

September 23, 2012, 07:07 AM	#6
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Need to know basis only Posts: 941	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 11:00 AM. Reason: tweaking Hawg a little

September 23, 2012, 09:53 AM	#7
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,245	I don't even see the point in it. Percussion caps have been working fine since 1830 or thereabouts. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

September 23, 2012, 10:10 PM	#8
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,009	Just another extra component with the possibility of failure. As Sure Shot and Hawg said, don't see the need.

September 24, 2012, 08:10 AM	#10
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Need to know basis only Posts: 941	I don't worry about it now. Me either.~~Hmm? Hawg. Not twenty feet from the window 3 nice free grazers standing in the yard here now. Yep that figures. Guns unloaded, in the closet, and here's a nice size one look'in right at me. Oh well._

September 24, 2012, 01:19 PM	#11
Wild Bill Bucks Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2005 Location: Southeastern Oklahoma, Next door to Sasquatch Posts: 1,232	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.