I was digging for goodies at an antique place....you never know what you're going to run across. I found a Lyman #55 powder thrower and saw a little powder horn with the price obscured. After paying for the Lyman #55 I asked about seeing the horn and the purveyor said he had a box in the back with more muzzleloader stuff. Sure nuff a box with 3 tins of caps, a antler flask with 1/3 lb of real black, ted cash capper, leather ball flask, decent measure, couple of flints, ball starters wrenches and jags. Also in the box a New Orleans Ace. Apparently the box had also sported a flintlock pistol; someone beat me to it. One tool I have no clue what it's for, I suspect it's for maintenance of flints...any ideas about the flat tool?
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Great find!
Possible turnscrew for flintlock jaws and knapping tool combo.
Possible turnscrew for flintlock jaws and knapping tool combo.
Very cool stuff. The antler powder container is neat. Flat piece is likely a turn screw.
Neat find, come cool stuff for sure. And I'd agree with the others, would say it's a turn screw If I'd have to guess.
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Great score! Yep, pretty sure the metal tool is a one up turn screw.
Phil Coffins
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Looks like a broken main spring that was made into a turn screw. Clever!
So a turn screw it is!
I found a few extra rws caps in the box that were longer than a typical cap by maybe .030, enough so that they wont function thru the capper. I used them (3) to test the pistol and they didnt fragment even...of course the charge was only 10 grains. Is there a size designation for longer caps?
The little ace pistol is sort of fun... 44 smooth bore.
Update; it looks like the longer caps are #55 rws caps for long guns.
I found a few extra rws caps in the box that were longer than a typical cap by maybe .030, enough so that they wont function thru the capper. I used them (3) to test the pistol and they didnt fragment even...of course the charge was only 10 grains. Is there a size designation for longer caps?
The little ace pistol is sort of fun... 44 smooth bore.
Update; it looks like the longer caps are #55 rws caps for long guns.
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I was going to say a broken mainspring but it looks like Phil got up earlier than I did this morning.
i say it made from a broken main spring. turn screw?? sorry see phil beat me to it. 
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Daryl Crawford
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Nice find!
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I agreed with you. I think it is a broken mainspring that was used for a screwdriver to improvise.
On one side down near the driver tip there is evidence of a crack having formed.
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