I just tried ordering RWS Musket Caps from Dixie GW and was told they are no longer shipping Musket Caps. They are now for in store sale only. I have about 170caps left. Where do you guys buy your 4 winged caps?
I just tried ordering RWS Musket Caps from Dixie GW and was told they are no longer shipping Musket Caps. They are now for in store sale only. I have about 170caps left. Where do you guys buy your 4 winged caps?
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We get ours from John Venskoske, a long time member of the N-SSA. His online site is at http://www.blackpowderva.com/
A true gentleman.
John Holland
44th NY
Thank you.
Dear mb3
At the last Nationals, I stopped by John's place and picked up a sleeve of his "Wingless" RWS musket caps.
They cost almost half as much as a sleeve of "Winged" musket caps and shoot just the same.
"Try 'Em...You Will Like 'Em!"
What does "RWS" stand for?
Do you find the wingless caps harder to remove from the nipple after firing?
Steve
Steve Sheldon
Commander
4th Louisiana Delta Rifles
NRA Certified Muzzleloading Instructor
RWS musket caps (no. 1081) are manufactured by Dynamit Nobel in Furth, Germany. I'm not sure what the RWS represents, but they are the importer for the caps. RWS also is involved in the target rifle and ammunition industry. The wingless caps work equally as well as the winged caps. They split and either fall off or are easily removed from the nipple. I've been using the wingless on my Maynard and have not had a single problem with them.
Mike Santarelli 03635V, Adjutant
Member since 1979
Co. B, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, #229
National Inspector General
Small Arms Committee
RWS=Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoff-AG
Gary Van Kauwenbergh
Co G, 114th ILL Vol Inf
# 10143
"Alle Kunst ist umsonst Wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch prunst."
(In vain the skill and arts of man, When an angel pisses the priming pan.)
Field Marshal Gebhard L. von Blücher
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