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Patch Knife
Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Park Service
King of Prussia, PA, United States
A rifleman used this knife to cut cloth or leather patches that were wrapped around the rifle's lead shot. The patch sealed any open space between the inside of the rifle barrel and the round ball. This prevented the escape of gases once the gun was fired.
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Details
- Title: Patch Knife
- Contributor: Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/vafoimg/vafo1791.html
- Source: The George C. Neumann Collection, Valley Forge National Historical Park
- National Park Service Catalog Number: VAFO 1791
- Measurements: L 16.5, W 2.5 cm
- Materials: Steel, bone
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