Frankford Arsenal FIELD RELOADING DECAPPING ANVIL rare Read Description

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Frankford Arsenal rare old original DECAPPING TOOL for use in the 1905 Field Reloading Set.........  Officially termed ANVIL......  Used with a wood mallet + slender punch in the field for removing the fired primer cap  of 30-40, + 30-03,+  30-06, + 45 Colt,+ 45 ACP, + 38 cartridge cases, just prior to inserting the new un-fired primer...... Can also be used with 45-70, + 50-70  if turned upside down.............Amazing well designed tool for primitive conditions..............A few available, purchased long ago  from old W. Stokes Kirk, of Philadelphia, 1876-1974............ Who got them from Frankford Arsenal in the 1920s.  I had them for  50 years.........Not rusty, but roughened sides for finger grip in cold weather....... Each has faint or partial markings  -  ANVIL,  O.M.L....... is the inspector mark.   Some may be S.H................. I will try to pick one that at least has the markings  mostly visible.........Can still be used today.............Also good today for 30-30,  32-40,  303,  308,  45, 38, 32,  7mm,  7.65mm,  8mm, 9mm,  5.56, + others of similar case widths............ Unbelievably low price - Anyone else have any? ............... Re-sell locally for MORE...............To USA ONLY,  Lower 48 States............ NO foreign, APO, FPO, Islands or any needing a Customs Form...............And FREE - One US WW-2 cent clearly dated 1939-1944 included this month, IF MENTIONED with Paypal payment, proving you read the Description...............It pays to read the Descriptions.....................Mail order scarce inexpensive historical parts + interestings since  1965................