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Rifle Ball Starter and Powder Measure
Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Park Service
King of Prussia, PA, United States
A wood starter was used to seat the patched round ball evenly into the muzzle of the rifle. Then the riflemen used his ramrod to push the ball down the barrel prior to firing. This starter includes an attached powder measure.
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- Title: Rifle Ball Starter and Powder Measure
- Contributor: Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/vafoimg/vafo1311.html
- Source: The George C. Neumann Collection, Valley Forge National Historical Park
- National Park Service Catalog Number: VAFO 1311
- Measurements: L 10.1 cm
- Materials: Horn, rawhide, wood
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