Wat Dis? (geezer edition)
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Looks like the thing we used to put caps in and throw…
@lufins-dad yup. That's what it is. I loved those things.
Can you imagine something like this being made today?
For that matter, can you imagine "caps" being sold today?
Maywood, IL was the the suburb just south of where I grew up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133803692382
https://www.vintagetoyscollectibles0.com/vintage-toy/cap-grenade.html
Can you even buy "caps" today?
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@lufins-dad yup. That's what it is. I loved those things.
Can you imagine something like this being made today?
For that matter, can you imagine "caps" being sold today?
Maywood, IL was the the suburb just south of where I grew up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133803692382
https://www.vintagetoyscollectibles0.com/vintage-toy/cap-grenade.html
Can you even buy "caps" today?
@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@lufins-dad yup. That's what it is. I loved those things.
Can you imagine something like this being made today?
For that matter, can you imagine "caps" being sold today?
Maywood, IL was the the suburb just south of where I grew up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133803692382
https://www.vintagetoyscollectibles0.com/vintage-toy/cap-grenade.html
Can you even buy "caps" today?
You can, Lucas had one. I have no idea what happened to it.
The thing about the cap rockets was there weight. My brother got his ass beat for throwing one at me…
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I had to look it up, so I'm disqualified from guessing. I got to say, I never heard of this thing before in my life.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
The paper ones smelled better, though. We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
The Brad
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@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
The paper ones smelled better, though. We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
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@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
The paper ones smelled better, though. We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
@lufins-dad said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
I have a vague memory that I pounded on the strip with a rock. But it didn't take for long as a big interest of mine. Too girly; the noise made me jump.
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@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
Yes
Sometimes, if you got it just right, you could shoot a bunch of caps by just pulling the trigger. But it was easy to get it jammed.
I expect that these days caps are a gateway to something evil and banned by all progressive thinkers.
It is too bad, you could learn a lot of practical physics, chemistry and mechanical lessons from caps. STEM for the real world.
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A few decades ago, a woman who worked for me took her sister and nephew down to Disneyworld. She bought her nephew a cap pistol and caps. Coming through security, the TSA person asked her why she had a gun in her luggage.
"I don't have a gun," was her replay, not thinking about the toy cap pistol.
Her sister then asked, "Joan, why do you have a gun in your luggage?"
It ended up with the toy pistol being confiscated - but even better they brought a bicycle box to remove the "incendiaries" (i.e. caps).
Made for a memorable trip.
