I have this urge to be able to make everything involved in shooting a cap and ball revolver - sort of a self-reliant thing. The percussion caps seem to be the hard part. The caps themselves can be made with a Tap-o-Cap, and some folks load them with roll caps. But, I was wondering if anyone had made true fulminate of mercury.
I found a youtube video of a guy doing it and it seems simple, if toxic as hell. Lots of unpleasant fumes, plus you obviously have to be careful not to lose your fingers, presumably by making just a little at a time. Still, I have the urge, and I was wondering if anyone else had the urge to try it, at least once.
I found a youtube video of a guy doing it and it seems simple, if toxic as hell. Lots of unpleasant fumes, plus you obviously have to be careful not to lose your fingers, presumably by making just a little at a time. Still, I have the urge, and I was wondering if anyone else had the urge to try it, at least once.