Any idea what this is ?
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Looks to be part of an old-time shotshell reloading kit although it's not exactly the same as others I've had. May be a stand-alone tool for cartridges/shotshells. "Claw" for placing around the base to extract, circle to possibly determine proper circumference, and the other end which looks to be a hook to remove partial casings lodged in the chamber. It is old. It is cool. Thanks for posting.
longcruise
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Looks like a gizmo. I got no idea but I'm sure curious.
Sam squanch
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I believe it’s to extract a swollen paper shotgun cartridge if it’s stuck. I once saw a switchblade knife with 2 slots cut in the guard, one for 12 gauge and one for 16 gauge, so I think it was a common problem.
As others have noted, it is a "ring shell extractor" for swollen or stuck shotgun shells. These were common in the early cartridge period. They are usually stamped with the appropriate gauge , like the "10" that is mounted on my 10 gauge brass shell. They came with different designs, including a hook like yours at a higher cost. On some, the ring actually could be screwed in to reseat primers while reloading the spent shell.. For example, in 1880 a basic ring like mine cost 50 cents. A note in the catalog also indicates for
shotgun shells,"The ring handle on these shell extractors is suitable as a gauge for sizing body of shell after loading"
Excellent !
Thank you
Thank you
That's a nice one
The hook is for pulling out the paper hull in the event it separated from the metal base.
It happened in the early days of paper shotshells
It happened in the early days of paper shotshells
