Military Gun Screwdriver

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Military Gun Screwdriver

Entry/Object ID

1980. .001

Description

Used to clean guns after firing - called "Nipple Wrench", nipple of barrel removable. Ball extractor - corkscrew-like extractor would hook into soft lead ball - barrel of screwdriver filled with needle and oil called nipple prick. Device: has three arms - Main shaft: round - approx. 3". End has square opening - depth 5/8". Other two arms, one piece slid over main shaft attached by screw. Screw also holding needle which rests along main shaft. One arm: end shaped as screwdriver. Other arm: piece pitted on end. Round with two tines intertwined to form corkscrew.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-80

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Screwdriver

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

September 12, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 25, 2023