1883 Benicia Arsenal powder measure

[45govt]

A new addition to the collection to go with the reloading kit

 

[Tom Trevor]

What a rare and great set of tools for your collection.

[mikie]

Fantastic! 

[Gbrown1]

What a great find and in super condition.  Goes great with the 1883 reloading kit.  

[45govt]

Hello All

Thanks for the nice comments.

Here is another tool to go along with the above.

 

I wish it was US marked but it does have the modifications Green requested, ie: the holes drilled in the die to release the excess grease

 

 

[GWS]

Very nice and complete set! Love that powder measure! Looks like you're all set to do some reloading!  Were the "tong" tools (bottom pic) made by commercial mfgs. for the military or did the arsenals make them also? I've got a similar tool made by Ideal Mfg. Co. for 45 Gov. that also has a 405grain bullet mold attached which were commercially available at that time period. Thanks.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Steve

[Dave]

That is really cool!

Had a chance to go to a wedding at the Benicia Arsenal a few years back. Really cool place!

 

Dave

[45govt]

Hello GWS

The one pictured was a Winchester tool

The Government settled on their own tools

 

[ponyradish]

I have a charge just like the one pictured. Same arsenal, same date. Any idea of value?

[Tom Trevor]

Its an old post but you need bullets and primers to finish reloading the shells.