Muzzleloader Multi-Tool for Comment

[Berkley]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

With respect, we would like to know why and how they used each of the pieces or parts ....

This Pattern 1853 appurtenance was officially termed a nipple wrench .
The various tools are nipple wrench, cramp (for compressing springs), pricker (for cleaning flash hole of percussion nipple), drift (for driving out pins), worm (for removing patches), ball drawer, and screwdriver.
There were seven different patterns of nipple wrenches, issued to privates and sergeants. For details, see .577 Enfield Rifles & Carbines by Ian Skennerton. pp. 191-196.

[dana_w]

Thanks Berkley!

I also found this drawing for the "Y" version of the Sergeants Nipple Wrench here:

http://www.researchpress.co.uk/firea...wdn_wrench.htm

[Fernando K]

Dana:
Of course, some parts are easily recognized, but the oil bottle is not evident, the screwdriver fireplaces (nipple wrench) and the version "Y", which serves to "I" (turnscrew NP) (?)

Fernando K

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Dana:
Of course, some parts are easily recognized, but the oil bottle is not evident, the screwdriver fireplaces (nipple wrench) and the version "Y", which serves to "I" (turnscrew NP) (?)

Fernando K

The oil bottle is part of the vertical cylinder in the version "Y" drawing. The oil applier tip and cap is screwed in at the top. A pointed piercer with a screw for extracting jammed bullets unscrews from the bottom of the same cylinder. Like the "worm" it is designed to be attached to a ramming rod. The hole which the piercer / screw comes from can also be used as a nipple wrench.

When I have a chance I will make mark up some photos to make things clearer.

[fernando]

Forumite Adrian Roads wrote an excelent & comprehensive paper on the several tool patterns that were issued.
I hope he doesn't mind me uploading here a coupple pages of the said article

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[dana_w]

Originally Posted by fernando

Forumite Adrian Roads wrote an excelent & comprehensive paper on the several tool patterns that were issued.
I hope he doesn't mind me uploading here a coupple pages of the said article

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That a GREAT contribution Fernando! Thanks so much.

[adrian]

Thanks Fernando I don't mind at all that you have posted this extract & would have replied myself if I had seen this thread sooner.
Dana, its an Enfield rifle tool, as has been correctly noted by several members, in this case one that was issued to Sergeants, these had a few "extras" that the Privates implements did not have, such as a ball drawer & mainspring clamp. There are several patterns of tool that it could be (No. 4, 5 or 7), as these have only slight differences. One clue will be as to whether or not it has a small screwdriver tip beneath the detachable worm?
Regards, Adrian