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Iron pistol-ball pliers (smaller and rarer than musketball pliers), probably British, ca. 1680.

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Iron pistol-ball pliers (smaller and rarer than musketball pliers), probably British, ca. 1680.
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Iron pistol-ball pliers (smaller and rarer than musketball pliers), probably British, ca. 1680. 52.8 grams, 4¾" long. A pair of pliers for molding small lead pistol balls, with straight arms attached to a simple, spherical cup with hole for pouring in the lead, intact except for the tip of one arm, possible maker's mark on the inside of the other arm, no corrosion or rust worth mentioning.