Unusual Tompion

[Bugattimiller]

I have just acquired this interesting tompion of a type I haven't come across before. It is lovely quality and would fit a bore of around .50 inch. It is marked REGd AUG 1st 1861 and unusually incorporates an oil reservoir with oil dipper or is it a percussion nipple pick. Having the REGd mark points to it being British but I wondered if any made their way to the US or has anyone ever seen one. Grateful for any comments.

 

[vmicraig]

Interesting. Looks like an Oil stick I had for my '96 Victory Vegas! Have you posted it on the British Militaria forum for comments? Hope you're well!

 

[Bugattimiller]

Interesting. Looks like an Oil stick I had for my '96 Victory Vegas! Have you posted it on the British Militaria forum for comments? Hope you're well!

Thanks Craig, good idea I will look for a British forum. Interesting it was registered design just 4 months into the civil war. All well here, thanks for asking.

 

[vmicraig]

Mark, Ive posted here before particularly with Greene questions. Might be a good place to start:

British Militaria Forums

Victorian-era British arms, accoutrements, and military history.-Old Guns-Martini-Henry Forum-Snider-Enfield Forum-Miniature, Rook and Cadet Rifle Forum-British Flint and Percussion Arms

www.tapatalk.com

 

[JOHN42768]

Mark, Ive posted here before particularly with Greene questions. Might be a good place to start:

British Militaria Forums

Victorian-era British arms, accoutrements, and military history.-Old Guns-Martini-Henry Forum-Snider-Enfield Forum-Miniature, Rook and Cadet Rifle Forum-British Flint and Percussion Arms

www.tapatalk.com

Thanks for that site info

 

[Bugattimiller]

Mark, Ive posted here before particularly with Greene questions. Might be a good place to start:

British Militaria Forums

Victorian-era British arms, accoutrements, and military history.-Old Guns-Martini-Henry Forum-Snider-Enfield Forum-Miniature, Rook and Cadet Rifle Forum-British Flint and Percussion Arms

www.tapatalk.com

That's brilliant I'll do that, thanks Craig. Still looking for that Calisher and Terry, nothing coming up at the moment this side of the pond.