The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Phase out date for percussion and cap and ball fireams ?

Trum4n1208 · September 7, 2018, 04:55 PM

For your average person, I imagine cap & ball revolvers would be in common usage into the 1880's. Most people probably couldn't afford to get anything nicer than an old cap, and probably wouldn't need to get something better if they could afford to do so. Just my guess though.

September 7, 2018, 04:55 PM	#3
Trum4n1208 Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2013 Posts: 173	For your average person, I imagine cap & ball revolvers would be in common usage into the 1880's. Most people probably couldn't afford to get anything nicer than an old cap, and probably wouldn't need to get something better if they could afford to do so. Just my guess though.