Traditional sidelock muzzleloaders ignite the powder charge by igniting powder with a spark with flint or with a percussion cap contained by a lock that is attached offset to the barrel.

The gun uses percussion caps and it’s lightweight, pretty enough, and easy to maintain. The second is a side-by-side (SxS) 12-gauge made by Davide Pedersoli—The Classic Standard—choked Cylin ...

The in-line design launched a revolution in muzzleloading by placing its percussion cap nipple directly behind the chamber, where it was sheltered from rain, snow and spark-robbing humidity to ...

The rifle was a standard percussion cap musket and saw extensive usage by ... to conduct business with interested buyers. A muzzle-loader, the Whitworth had a range of up to 1,500 yards, with ...

The arguments over flintlock or percussion cap, traditional or inline have existed for years, with few people changing their minds, even as laws have changed to allow modern muzzleloaders to be ...

The gun uses percussion caps and it’s lightweight, pretty enough, and easy to maintain. The second is a side-by-side (SxS) 12-gauge made by Davide Pedersoli—The Classic Standard—choked Cylin ...