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Kadmos · January 5, 2011, 06:23 PM

I've often wondered how they kept them on some of those sidehammers.

Given the amount of gunk sometimes seen around the nipples, wax doesn't seem that unreasonable

I would figure caps would fall off this thing with pretty much every firing and turn, a lot of the pepperboxes seem like they would be even worse..most have a shield to help hold them in place, but I've seen some older one's that didn't, kinda wondered if they tied a ribbon around them or something.

Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Pocket Revolver 28cal

January 5, 2011, 06:23 PM	#8
Kadmos Member Join Date: April 27, 2010 Posts: 93	I've often wondered how they kept them on some of those sidehammers. Given the amount of gunk sometimes seen around the nipples, wax doesn't seem that unreasonable I would figure caps would fall off this thing with pretty much every firing and turn, a lot of the pepperboxes seem like they would be even worse..most have a shield to help hold them in place, but I've seen some older one's that didn't, kinda wondered if they tied a ribbon around them or something. Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Pocket Revolver 28cal