Weird all Steel Reloading Tool. Quality make looks like Factory Prototype

[Brassman66]

I just aquired this Reloading Tool with exchangable Shellholder marked 45 -70 and integrated sepriming Pin and Primer Pocket cleaner for large and small Primers.

As a Hobby Machinist I can say the quality of manufacture is accurate and excellent.Whomever made it had access to a Machine Shop and knew how to use a Lathe and Milling Machine and was willing to spend many Hours making this Tool out of quality Steel.

Now I am wondering if this was a Prototype and by whom it was made, Any Ideas !

 

[tiriaq]

It is a Pope style decapping/recapping tool. Buffalo Arms has sold them. Currently listed on eBay.com

 

[Brassman66]

It is a Pope style decapping/recapping tool. Buffalo Arms has sold them. Currently listed on eBay.com

I checked Buffalo Arms but no luck but there seems to be more info on other Websites. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Cheers

 

[Snider shooter]

Lachmaller also either made or sold them.

 

[tiriaq]

From the 'net. Made by Gerald Cleave of California.

 

[Brassman66]

From the 'net. Made by Gerald Cleave of California.
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Thank you verry much for Picture and Info.
I would be interested to purchase additional Shellholders but cant find Gerald Cleve in the Internet but wonder if someone has his adress / contact Info to share.
Thanks again, enjoy your weekend !

 

[209jones]

Thank you verry much for Picture and Info.
I would be interested to purchase additional Shellholders but cant find Gerald Cleve in the Internet but wonder if someone has his adress / contact Info to share.
Thanks again, enjoy your weekend !

Ask on the ASSRA forum, or it may even be listed there in a thread. There are a few folk like that on that forum, just work from the house, not a fullfledged business.