Snap caps for cap and ball pistols?

[Slowhand]

OK

So just shy of whacking it with a 10 lb sledge hammer it ought to get the job done. Sounds like something I could have used in the past. Thanks.

 

[onetuza]

I wonder if these could work?

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[kadima]

I have a friend with a lathe who turned a few brass "false nipples" for dry firing exercise. Since I have a second cylinder (never used it, just came with the pistol in the same deal) for my Uberti made 1858 Remington, I fitthed the false nipples on it and I am happy with the results...

K.

 

[Gatofeo]

I just remove the nipples for dry firing. It's simple and it works.
I haven't seen the need for anything else.

 

[sltm1]

I'm surprised nobody brought this up yet. Why would you feel the need to dryfire? Is the western movie you're watching that exciting? Dryfiring won't teach you as fast as live firing anymore than bench shooting will help you shoot better offhand. (some of you will argue with that I'm sure). When you dryfire, you're slamming the hammer against the frame if it's not busy pancaking your nipples cause you removed them and as a blacksmith, I can assure you that repeated hammering on metal will give you a result of some sort eventually, whether you want one or not (as in slop with the hammer in the hammer channel). Oh, and if you're thinking, "I'll have better control and be more used to trigger break or creep when I shoot live rounds", that too is erroneous, nobody flinches or holds their breath till they turn blue when dry firing...nuff said.

 

[mykeal]

deleted. wrong thread.