Best capper for Uberti .31 cal pocket model?

[Darth-Vang]

What’s the best capper that’ll fit the Uberti .31 cal pocket model? So far the only capper that I’m currently using is the straight capper. Was wondering if anyone else knows a capper that’ll work for it. Note: I actually can only cap it in front of the hammer not at that side where you’re suppose to….capper won’t fit there…

 

[troy fairweather]

Look at the polish capper.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Ha just posted this pic on another thread. The capper in this pic works perfectly on my 1862. Is the .31 even smaller than that? I think they use the same nipples. Perhaps the "nipple window" is even smaller than a pocket Navy or Police? What exactly is the difficulty?

 

[Darth-Vang]

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Ha just posted this pic on another thread. The capper in this pic works perfectly on my 1862. Is the .31 even smaller than that? I think they use the same nipples. Perhaps the "nipple window" is even smaller than a pocket Navy or Police? What exactly is the difficulty?

I have a 1862 pocket navy model. They both seem to be about the same. Though I haven’t shot the 1862 yet.

 

[whughett]

Forefinger and thumb have always worked for me. I’ve never used a capper.

 

[hawg]

Forefinger and thumb have always worked for me. I’ve never used a capper.

I've never used one on a revolver either. I've used one on a rifle when I was hunting and my fingers were cold.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

To capper or not to capper. For field use, I would not depend on my fumble fingers for a quick reload, or trust my self not to drop the open can of caps on the dirt, grass, pine needles and rocks. Especially when it's cold. But even when it's not. In the field, I even use a capper on my rifled muskets. Yes, rifled musket is an oxy-moron. But you know what I mean. Shooting off the bench? Them-thar muskrat caps are plenty easy to manipulate.

Shooting a revolver in the back yard for groups, load development, etc., I use my fumble fingers and thumbs.

 

[Bibbyman]

I'll bet these 3D printed capper stars would work on any thing.

 

[whughett]

To capper or not to capper. For field use, I would not depend on my fumble fingers for a quick reload, or trust my self not to drop the open can of caps on the dirt, grass, pine needles and rocks. Especially when it's cold. But even when it's not. In the field, I even use a capper on my rifled muskets. Yes, rifled musket is an oxy-moron. But you know what I mean. Shooting off the bench? Them-thar muskrat caps are plenty easy to manipulate.

Shooting a revolver in the back yard for groups, load development, etc., I use my fumble fingers and thumbs.

Just how far back in history does that particular item of duff exists one wonders. What’s an 1838 or 47 capper look like. Whittled from a deer antler you suppose. Bet someone tried.

 

[hawg]

Just how far back in history does that particular item of duff exists one wonders. What’s an 1838 or 47 capper look like. Whittled from a deer antler you suppose. Bet someone tried.

They came about about the time of the Civil War. I have seen examples for shotguns and muskets. I haven't seen any that looked like they would easily work on revolvers. Examples are pretty rare so I don't think they were widely used.