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Rejected, doesn't know the market: It's much safer and more reliable than flintlock, which is what people are using now. In the enterprise of war, we use
by sophacles 12y ago
Rejected, doesn't know the market:
It's much safer and more reliable than flintlock, which is what people are using now.
In the enterprise of war, we use percussion caps these days.
- philwelch 12y agoPercussion caps were only invented in the early 1800s and weren't widespread until the 1830's, so this is not as wrong as it sounds. Flintlocks were still widespread when the Colt revolver was invented.
- sophacles 12y agoFair enough, but the military (an similar orgs, e.g. texas rangers) were using percussion mostly by then right? The big customers they list are the military.
- mirimir 12y agoPercussion cap revolvers are very prone to dangerous cross firing in the cylinder. Mr. Colt should have emphasized that.