"Ancient" Ottoman (?) Ramrod : Age ?

Pukka Bundook · 15th August 2015, 01:55 PM

It still appears something like a ball/bullet extractor to me, but I'm no expert!
It looks like the bit in the centre could be reversed and screwed into the handle part.
If the 'tweezers' are spring-loaded, (made of spring steel) they will expand as the centre tube is slid upwards towards the threaded part, and as the tube is slid back down to-wards the tweezer tips, the spring pressure is increased and they will grip an object securely.

Best,
Richard.

15th August 2015, 01:55 PM	#10
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	It still appears something like a ball/bullet extractor to me, but I'm no expert! It looks like the bit in the centre could be reversed and screwed into the handle part. If the 'tweezers' are spring-loaded, (made of spring steel) they will expand as the centre tube is slid upwards towards the threaded part, and as the tube is slid back down to-wards the tweezer tips, the spring pressure is increased and they will grip an object securely. Best, Richard.