A study on firearms tools

fernando · 12th December 2013, 04:32 PM

I regret having to cool down your fantasy

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I have meanwhile been paging Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, by Newmann & Kravic.
Inumerous moulds are shown there, since folding handle to ball & buck models, similar to all examples shown here.
I don't think these multi use moulds, like the one i have posted, are for double calibre guns but for casting projectiles for different weapons, depending on respective necessity. Naturaly heavy weight devices are not portable and are certainly destined to backing facilities. Whether they may considered military or civilian is a question that, being omitted by Neumann, falls into knowledged Adrian's criteria.

Andi · 14th December 2013, 09:20 PM

From my last visit at Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany.

An early multi-tool. A powder tester with integrated powder measure and fire striker from the 17/18th century.

The second one is just a single-tool only, a powder measure of the 17th century.

14th December 2013, 09:20 PM	#2
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 203	From my last visit at Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany. An early multi-tool. A powder tester with integrated powder measure and fire striker from the 17/18th century. The second one is just a single-tool only, a powder measure of the 17th century. Attached Images

12th December 2013, 04:32 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I regret having to cool down your fantasy . I have meanwhile been paging Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, by Newmann & Kravic. Inumerous moulds are shown there, since folding handle to ball & buck models, similar to all examples shown here. I don't think these multi use moulds, like the one i have posted, are for double calibre guns but for casting projectiles for different weapons, depending on respective necessity. Naturaly heavy weight devices are not portable and are certainly destined to backing facilities. Whether they may considered military or civilian is a question that, being omitted by Neumann, falls into knowledged Adrian's criteria.