Percussion
I have one of my fathers from many many years ago. He acquired a 1851 navy colt and decided to try it in his basement using cast wax bullets with a reduced charge into a cardboard box. Each time he loaded a cylinder he brushed off the excess black powder into his ashtray.
And yes, you guessed it, he had a nasty surprise once he was done and lit up a cigarette and placed it in the ashtray....
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