Fire Percussion Caps

Object/Artifact

Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Fire Percussion Caps

Entry/Object ID

2025.016.034

Use

The percussion cap, percussion primer, or caplock, introduced in the early 1820s, is a type of single-use percussion ignition device for muzzle loader firearm locks enabling them to fire reliably in any weather condition.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Union Metallic Cartridge Co.

Place

City

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Box, Percussion Cap

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Armament

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology