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I picked this up off a gun show table because it was shiny, cheap, and interesting (a perfect trifecta!). I have no idea what it is, when or who made it or what it’s used for. Any ideas?
The bottom is marked “52” and 11 1/2”. The rim diameter of the bottom cutout is .61”, the edge ahead of it is .538”. The overall length of the tool is 3.275”.
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Looks like an oilier for watches or instruments. each section should come apart and a different oil or lube in each one.
To me it looks like some form of straight line bullet seater. Is the hole at the top .52 caliber? The rim recess appears large and deep, and for some odd case like the old Maynard calibers. The number 11 1/2 is a mystery to me.
That’s a canooder valve ! Very rare!
Typical German Straight bullet seater.
As it says, caliber 11.5x52R not that hard to read the numbers ;)
The .61 cutout would fit 45-70 .608 rim diameter
Above rim recess .538 would also fit for a 45-70, clearance, the rim will guide it.
I suspect It could be for a 45-70, althoug 1mm short, or for a shorter 45 cal. like the Danish Remington.
Measure the cylindrical bullet diameter-hole part.
Trench art?
Slim
Gewehr-Guy and Blackpowder Sweden nailed it. The upper, ringed part is a plunger and is used to seat the bullet into the primed and charged case enclosed within the body of the tool. As BP S said, it looks good for doing 45-70-ish rounds. Neat find!
Froggie
PS You could do a cerrosafe casting os the interior to measure and determine the actual caliber.
Thanks for the input. The tube measures .476” at the “muzzle” that is the part opposite the flanged base. As you can see there are 2 steps within the cylinder close to where you’d expect a seating shelf for the bullet and crimp line. It does fit a .45-70 case perfectly and will reject a .45-90. A .459 bullet falls straight through so still not sure what it’s exactly intended for…
To add, it is one solid piece with no moving (or stuck) parts.