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MODEL 1855 TUMBLER AND WIRE PUNCH:
Adopted with the newly introduced .58 caliber long arms,
this punch proved to be one of longest lived tools in
the US Army’s inventory. Originally designed so that
the smaller of the two pins was used to push out the
band springs on the stock, and the larger pin was to be
inserted in the hole left in the lock tumbler when the
tumbler screw was removed. This tool remained in
service through the service life of the Model 1873-1888
Trapdoor Rifles and Carbines. In excellent condition
with the arsenal finish intact. $35
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