Tampers

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Tampers

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.494

Description

Five box wood tampers or rammers

Context

A shotgun may have two 'wads' - the upper to hold the guts of the cartridge from spilling out and or a lower one to cushion the pellet/slug projectiles from the shock of firing.

Category

Guns equipment

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Circumference

8 mm

Weight

10 g

Dimension Notes

The dimensions noted are an average. The weights vary from 6g - 20g and the circumference varies from 2 mm - 10mm

Material

Box wood

Location

* Untyped Location

C4 3

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good