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Smokey Plainsman

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Nipple Wrench?
« on: December 04, 2019, 10:05:54 AM »
Does anyone make traditional style nipple wrenches? I haven’t been able to find many online except the modern CVA/Traditions ones.

Ned Roberts in his wonderful book The Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle describes a simple L-shaped wrench with the long end being ground to a screwdriver tip for removing the lock bolt(s). He says these were carried often in shooting pouches.

I do not have a blacksmith’s forge or any metalworking machinery aside from some files, so can’t make my own.

Thoughts?
« Last Edit: December 05, 2019, 06:51:42 AM by Smokey Plainsman »

Offline msellers

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Re: Nipple Wrench?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2019, 11:04:53 AM »
This one  is for a revolver, but sounds like what uou are looking for. Colt walker and dragoons had a better looking one though.
Mike
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Offline Jerry

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Re: Nipple Wrench?
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2019, 02:46:03 AM »
I made several sometime ago. If interested, I may have one available. Jerry

Smokey Plainsman

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Re: Nipple Wrench?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2019, 05:15:55 AM »
I made several sometime ago. If interested, I may have one available. Jerry

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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Nipple Wrench?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2019, 03:54:30 AM »
Here's one I made a few years back. Has screw driver, wrench and pick. It's not an exact copy but made similar to and original.