Identify muzzleloading tools and supplies

[RonRC]

I just joined and introduced myself last week. In the introduction, I said that I bought a .45 flintlock and the seller gave me a possibles bag, powder horns, knife, tomahawk and other accoutrements. There are some items that were in the leather bag that I am uncertain of the use. I have my suspicions, but I want to tap the expertise and experience here.
I don't know the use of the following, although I suspect that the tubes are for grease or lubrication.
All of the items:

The scissors like, metal device with leather-lined jaws:

The plastic tube with "applicators" that screw on each end:

The metal tube with an "applicator" on one side and a threaded closure on the other:

Any help in identifying there uses would be greatly appreciated by this black powder novice.
Thanks,
Ron

 

[mooman76]

Except for the brass tube which goes on a powder horn as a pouring spout, I don't believe they are BP items but probably items he just used for BP for some purpose. I'd have to dig it out but the steel tube with the screw on cap looks like a oiler/cleaning kit for a center file rifle. I had one like it in my 1917 Enfield. They would fit in the butt stock.

 

[necchi]

Two different kinds of "oiler" used to store oil and be dipped out by the wire applicator.

The scissors thing is a rod puller, in case a ram rod get's stuck with a jag and cleaning patch and/or to assist with pulling a ball that is grabbed with a screw like attachment to the rod.

 

[Rod Lassey]

The tool with the handles is a ramrod puller, to be used to pull a stuck ball. The other two are military oil bottles. One's relatively modern, however the metal one (nickel-plated brass, actually) is a US WWI vintage rifle oiler, carried in the buttstock of every M1903 and M1917 rifle---and worth a bit of money to collectors these days.

Rod

 

[pargent]

:thumbsup: +1

 

[Rifleman1776]

The sissors like item is a ramrod puller.
The long tube is a CW era, or type, oiler. The plastic one is a plastic copy of the oiler. The brass rod is a short starter. Ferget wat else was in the pic. :hmm:

 

[RonRC]

Thank you all!! That is a great help.
A ram rod puller - now that is so obvious , but I originally had no clue. Great tool, though.

You mean that the plastic oiler isn't a replica of a 1780s piece of equipment?? :grin:

I should have recognized those oilers. I have Eddystone and Remington 1917's as well as 1903 and 1903A3 Springfields and other battle rifles that have oilers just like that.

Thank you again,
Ron

 

[BrownBear]

The brass rod is a short starter.

Sure looks to me like a screw-in spout for a powder flask.

 

[Zonie]

I agree. The brass tube is a screw on spout for a powder flask (or some horns that have a valve outlet).
From the looks of it, it would hold about 80 grains of powder.

 

[Billnpatti]

The silver colored device is an oil container. The plastic device is another type of oiler. The brass device is a powder spout that goes on a powder flask. Judging by its size, I'd say that it was for a large bore gun or a shotgun. The device with the horn-like handles is a rod puller to pull stuck rods from your bore.

 

[RonRC]

I screwed the large spout into a powder flask and it fit perfectly, but looked very large. Using an adjustable, calibrated dispenser, it took 50 grains to fill it up.

Ron

 

[Joel/Calgary]

To expand a bit on Rod's identification, the plastic double-ender dates back at least to the M1 Garand. The small end with the angled applicator was for Lubriplate grease and the other was for oil, usually PL-Special. As with most skinny military oilers, it was stowed in the butt trap. That does bring back some memories.

Regards,
Joel

 

[Rifleman1776]

The brass rod is a short starter.

Sure looks to me like a screw-in spout for a powder flask.

Closer look, I agree.