Percussion cap pistol 3D model

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The percussion cap emerged circa 1820 as a game-changing single-use ignition device that greatly improved muzzleloader firearms' reliability in inclement weather. This groundbreaking innovation birthed the caplock or percussion lock system, which transformed firearms technology. Previously, flintlock mechanisms produced sparks when striking steel with flint, but this primitive technique struggled to ignite the main powder charge consistently, particularly in damp conditions. Many owners subsequently converted their flintlocks to the more dependable percussion mechanism.