measures

[Rick Losey]

found a couple nice rosewood handled, solid brass measures yesterday - one marked "POWDER" and DR for drams with settings 3 to 5 in halfs - the other marked "SHOT" and has settings from 3/4 to 1 1/4 oz -


both have a spout - with I have not seen often- the shot dipper is marked "G & J W Hawksley" the powder one has no makers mark but except for a slightly darker color to the wood is nearly a perfect match to the other

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=588&pictureid=8623

not Parker , tools butvery well made and will look good cased with one of the hammer guns

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/d/d6/Im1848Sl-hawk2.jpg
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/2/21/Im1865POBuc-Hawks.jpg

[Paul Harm]

Nice find. I have a couple old measures and roll crimping tools - they're fun and cheap if someone wants to collect something related to early shotgunning. I use my measures with a Mec Jr. when reloading BP shells. If I'm going to do very many at one time I just set up the Mec for everything.

[Rick Losey]

thanks Paul- I do have several others, some marked BGI (Bridgeport) or TORRINGTON, but none of them come any where near the quality of these heavy brass ones - the others are rolled from sheet metal- mostly brass plated and lower quality wood handles

I think these are going to stand out in a case