motorcarman
Compulsive Collector
I have a Jaguar/Rolls Royce customer that got a bunch of firearm related parts, tools and ammo from an Estate sale. He traded me some Berdan primer removal tools. RSBS claw type remover set and some OLD Efemes Power-Punch Berdan deprimers.
One is 8mm (mauser size .325") and the other is .425" (44 cal?)
I kinda figured out how to use the Mauser tool and I decapped some 1950s Egyptian 8mm brass cases I have. You load a .210 primer in the end of the tool and insert it into the case to the bottom of the case. Push down hard on the base part of the tool, put the 'firing-pin' into the tool and tap it with a hammer.
The .210 primer explodes and pushes out the Berdan primer into the base that has a hole in it to catch the primer.
Does anyone have any .30 cal sizes or have owners manual for these tools. I hope I am using it correctly. It works and I have all my body parts so I must not be far off on it's operation. I can make a .312 case insert from a 5/16" rod and drill the end to .210 for the primer pocket and have a .30 cal adapter but it would be quicker to buy one.
Kind of a cool tool but it takes a primer to lose a primer.
Not much info on the interweb about this antique tool.
bob
One is 8mm (mauser size .325") and the other is .425" (44 cal?)
I kinda figured out how to use the Mauser tool and I decapped some 1950s Egyptian 8mm brass cases I have. You load a .210 primer in the end of the tool and insert it into the case to the bottom of the case. Push down hard on the base part of the tool, put the 'firing-pin' into the tool and tap it with a hammer.
The .210 primer explodes and pushes out the Berdan primer into the base that has a hole in it to catch the primer.
Does anyone have any .30 cal sizes or have owners manual for these tools. I hope I am using it correctly. It works and I have all my body parts so I must not be far off on it's operation. I can make a .312 case insert from a 5/16" rod and drill the end to .210 for the primer pocket and have a .30 cal adapter but it would be quicker to buy one.
Kind of a cool tool but it takes a primer to lose a primer.
Not much info on the interweb about this antique tool.
bob