WOULD LEAD MUSKET BALLS FIT IN THE TUBE?. THE TWO TRIGGERS COULD HOLD THEM IN AND BOTH ARE DEPRESSED TO LOAD OR TO RELEASE THEM ONE AT A TIME AND THE TEETH AND FLEXIBLE JAW HOLD THE BALL SO THEY COULD BE TAKEN AND PUT INTO A GUN. THE ITEM JUST DOESN'T STRIKE ME AS A GUN OR KNIFE WITH SOMETHING MISSING BUT SOMETHING ASSOCIATED WITH GUNS. A VERY INTERESTING ITEM