Bullet Container? Mystery?

rickystl · 7th September 2013, 06:01 PM

Hello everyone. Well, I finally bought one of these out of curiosity. There are a few of these that are offered for sale on Ebay. These small containers are described for carrying bullets, grease, patches, etc. These are too small to carry pre-made cartridges. And I don't believe these were used to carry greased patches and the like. The body and lid are cast brass. The crude casting does look old. I don't think these items would have much Tourist interest.
So, my question is: Does anyone know what these were actually used for?
Any help appreciated. Thanks, Rick.

7th September 2013, 06:01 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	Bullet Container? Mystery? Hello everyone. Well, I finally bought one of these out of curiosity. There are a few of these that are offered for sale on Ebay. These small containers are described for carrying bullets, grease, patches, etc. These are too small to carry pre-made cartridges. And I don't believe these were used to carry greased patches and the like. The body and lid are cast brass. The crude casting does look old. I don't think these items would have much Tourist interest. So, my question is: Does anyone know what these were actually used for? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Rick. Attached Images