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    Dheisey#7003 is offline
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    Old caps

    Years ago, a good friend and long time skirmisher, gave me some old musket caps to try. They were thick, made of copper and hard to ignite- you needed a strong mainspring. He said they were from the 1960's. I do not recall the manufacturer. While I was at a local flea market this weekend, I purchased a half of a tin of these caps, in an unmarked tin. The price was ridiculously low, but the vendor had no idea what caps are going for either. I have attached a photo.
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    These appear to be British Eley caps from the 1950's through the late 1970's. They are virtually waterproof and mildly corrosive.

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    Good to know...I've got several old tins of Eley caps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Holland View Post
    These appear to be British Eley caps from the 1950's through the late 1970's. They are virtually waterproof and mildly corrosive.
    The ones I were given did not blouse out far when they were fired. Weak mainsprings would not set them off either!

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