Nipple wrench for 1849 Colt

ranger326

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Hello,

I am looking to clean my original 1849 Colt pocket. I would like to remove the nipples for cleaning as well.
I am not sure what nipple wrench will work or what the best source is to procure one.

Any suggestions?

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Since nipples on pistols all vary in sizes, I reccomend you take it down to your local gun shop an fit em. Any gun shop worth their salt should have a couple or three different sizes of nipple wrenches and they will let you try until you find one that fits. I know my local shop has about 5different sizes and styles or so. And thats what I do when I get a new BP(black powder) pistol, that one of my others don't fit. Then I place it in a musket tin with a note saying which guns it fits. I wish you luck on finding one.
 
Thanks guys.

I did see that Lodgewood had a nice selection. Almost too many in fact. That's what prompted my query.
That's a good idea though, taking the pistol (or just the cylinder) to the gun store.

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