Stupid question of the week: cap gun that takes shotgun primers?

Stupid answer of the week(?)

If you have an ill favored 22 revolver you could probably make one with a little machining of the cylinder and welding the barrel shut. Probably would want to paint the muzzle orange. Not sure if it would work not having either in front of me though.

When I was young a dumb. I loaded 40 of those and a quarter of a 35mm film case full of BP. It was loader then I thought it would be. In all honesty I would use them for target practice w a bb/pellet rifle. Reactive targets are awesome.

I have an old .22 caliber starter pistol that could possibly be used to shoot primers. Might be able to modify the cylinder for shotgun primers since they have a rim.

Find a local range that does cowboy fast draw. Those are what they use to power their wax bullets in matches. They would welcome them I assure you. Or you could modify some spent brass in 44 or 45LC by drilling them to accept the primers yourself. To make wax rounds push the brass into some wax to get a projectile. I melt wax in a brownie pan to the thickness I want then let it cool. Then have fun.

There is a starter pistol that uses shotgun primers.

Sounds like a good way to trash a young kids ears without ear protection. Primers are pretty loud by themselves and several thousand of them?

As in #209 primers, that modern inline muzzleloaders take? If so, sounds like a new front-stuffer might be in your future.

I believe traditions used to make a pistol that fired .177 pellets powered by 209 primers. If they don't, they should.

Trade them to someone who can use them for something you can use.

George P said:

Trade them to someone who can use them for something you can use.

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Exactly I go through those things by the 100 pad.

I have a few thousand Hilti blanks in .27 caliber. I've been meaning to get a single shot .22 and and bore the breech for them. I'm thinking that .22 pellets might hit 3000fps but I could be wrong.

Since they're the same size as 209s, should be plenty - if the price is right

1KPerDay said:

Yeah... but how many people will really want 50 year old obsolete primers?

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Do like any crazy kid did back in the early days. Go outside with a hammer and smash them on the curb or sidewalk. Hours of fun!

KIDS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

Here you go.....209 primer starter pistol. $200

https://www.gundogsupply.com/alfa-209primer.html

Rembrandt said:

Here you go.....209 primer starter pistol. $200

https://www.gundogsupply.com/alfa-209primer.html

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But then ya gotta buy that $5,000 pup from field trial winning bloodlines, vet bills, training costs.......

I read it wrong, thought they were implying.....if you buy our starter pistol, your mangy Hienz57 dog can be a champion like our dog!