Vintage 30 gov reloading tool

[shaggybull]

Found this in box with with bunch other gun parts and news clipping from March 1945, have several boxes ammo and brass.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Nice one. I've seen them before, and they're usually rusty.

DG

[Bent Ramrod]

It's the 1894 Winchester tool, which full-length resized the shell as it was seating the boolit. Made for the new generation of higher intensity smokeless rounds that were coming out in their 1894 and 1895 rifles.

[John Wayne]

Cool it had the March 1945 clipping. I wish this old stuff could talk to us.

[shaggybull]

Not a bit of rust stamp on it 30 gov with SR stamped under

[Rockingkj]

Found one that sold on gunbroker. That seller said the “SR” designated “short range” for loading a lighter bullet.

[Rusty Goose]

I just stumbled across one myself, it is for 30-30.

[Green Frog]

Nice find! I’ve seen many and owned several of those 1894 tools, but few (none?) in 30 Gov, and very few as nice as that one. Now for the bonus question; is the decapping spud included (if so, it’s probably stashed inside). I’ve seen pdf images of the original instructions posted in several places on the Inter-Web.
Froggie

[shaggybull]

Just the nothing inside

[Bazoo]

Awesome find. Thanks for sharing.