NorthCoastBigBore
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Probably an Internet myth started by "antique" dealers - but wondering if anyone has any solid info on this:
On a whim and with eyes wide open, I picked up this "Quick Loader" for ~17$ because the fellow selling it said it was "for fast loading of muzzleloaders" (I presumed his logic is that it could be someone's odd idea for a fast priming tool for flintlocks) and even though I was highly skeptical since the construction and labelling is clearly past the flintlock age, I figured what the heck I can't pass up old junk and would look into this later.
Five minutes of googling turned up the fact that the American Can Company was only incorporated in 1901 so a good 60+ years past the "prime" (that's a pun) flintlock era...but still the googling kept coming up with folks alleging this was intended, at least in part, to be used in a firearm application.
Anybody have any actual, tangible insight on this? I recognize the obvious alternative non-firearm uses, but the word "loader" does loosely support the internet myth this is somehow for loading black powder (use with smokeless would be tantamount to suicide).
On a whim and with eyes wide open, I picked up this "Quick Loader" for ~17$ because the fellow selling it said it was "for fast loading of muzzleloaders" (I presumed his logic is that it could be someone's odd idea for a fast priming tool for flintlocks) and even though I was highly skeptical since the construction and labelling is clearly past the flintlock age, I figured what the heck I can't pass up old junk and would look into this later.
Five minutes of googling turned up the fact that the American Can Company was only incorporated in 1901 so a good 60+ years past the "prime" (that's a pun) flintlock era...but still the googling kept coming up with folks alleging this was intended, at least in part, to be used in a firearm application.
Anybody have any actual, tangible insight on this? I recognize the obvious alternative non-firearm uses, but the word "loader" does loosely support the internet myth this is somehow for loading black powder (use with smokeless would be tantamount to suicide).
The myth is repeated everywhere these things are for sale, but I'm in agreement unless someone has any other thought.
