Springfieldkid, perhaps you are confused by the terms. "Cap-and-ball" refers to revolvers ("pistol" is also a historically proper term for cap-and-ball revolvers, and many still refer to "cap-and-ball revolvers" as "cap-and-ball pistols", hence maybe your confusion?). "Cap lock" is the proper term when referring to single shot pistols, rifles, muskets, and shotguns using percussion cap ignition. But, for goodness sake, don't call them "cap guns"!
BTW, many of us who are familiar with black powder arms most likely already knew from the OP's first post that he was referring to a cap-and-ball revolver, since .451" is a ball size used almost exclusively in cap-and-ball revolvers. I wouldn't expect anyone unfamiliar with the subject to know that, or to even know the capabilities of black powder arms in general. Stick around and learn something on the subject, buy a cap-and-ball revolver, and have some real fun while gaining some insite on how well-armed our forefathers really were.
BTW, many of us who are familiar with black powder arms most likely already knew from the OP's first post that he was referring to a cap-and-ball revolver, since .451" is a ball size used almost exclusively in cap-and-ball revolvers. I wouldn't expect anyone unfamiliar with the subject to know that, or to even know the capabilities of black powder arms in general. Stick around and learn something on the subject, buy a cap-and-ball revolver, and have some real fun while gaining some insite on how well-armed our forefathers really were.
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