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Land Owner
12-26-2020, 07:58 AM
From the estate of a 30-06 Springfield reloader:

https://i.postimg.cc/C5TNPh6q/IMG-1440.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/G2sKx8zR/IMG-1441.jpg

Der Gebirgsjager
12-26-2020, 12:44 PM
Another lube machine cap?

DG

wv109323
12-27-2020, 04:52 PM
My guess is a Dan Wesson barrel nut tightening/removing. I never seen one like this but the spanner measures about right for my .357 DW wrench. The one I have is a T handle. The later barrels used a spanner instead of a star ahaped nut. It may be for a .44 mag, it depends on diameter of the plug.

fgd135
12-27-2020, 05:21 PM
Looks like a base plug for a bullet mould.

Pressman
12-27-2020, 09:14 PM
My guess is a Dan Wesson barrel nut tightening/removing. I never seen one like this but the spanner measures about right for my .357 DW wrench. The one I have is a T handle. The later barrels used a spanner instead of a star shaped nut. It may be for a .44 mag, it depends on diameter of the plug.

This is likely the correct answer. The newer DW's had an issue with the barrel nut getting semi-frozen in place and the factory tool was nearly useless to break them loose. This would be an after market tool.

Land Owner
12-27-2020, 10:50 PM
Yes. I believe wv109323, that you are correct. I searched on line and saw a similar tool that inserts into the DW model. I will drag it out tomorrow, put the calipers to the cylinder, and report finding.