{"product_id":"antique-french-brass-powder-shot-measure","title":"Antique French Brass Powder \u0026 Shot Measure","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"D5ad8b\" id=\"m-x-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s7d4ef X6JNf PFXse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Pqkn2e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jloFI GkDqAd rJweXb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LT6XE\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pOOWX\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"_6k52aoC_KLy5mtkPm4vh0Qg_3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qRuFed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CKgc1d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"FkX2oe\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pWvJNd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are antique French tools used for reloading muzzle-loading firearms\u003c\/span\u003e. They feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e an adjustable brass cylinder for measuring different amounts of gunpowder (\"Poudre\") and lead shot (\"Plomb\"). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe tools are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eequipped with wooden handles, often beech, for a secure grip during use. Historically used by hunters and sport shooters for handloading paper or brass shotgun shells. They allowed a shooter to precisely portion out black gunpowder (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003epoudre\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) and lead shot pellets (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eplomb\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) into individual cartridges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e Each tool features a telescoping cylindrical brass cup. By loosening the thumbscrew or sliding the collar along the side markings, the user can adjust the cup's internal volume to hold more or less material.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The markings visible on the side (such as \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e170, 196, 220\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) represent the measurement in grams (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003egrammes\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) or French volumetric increments tailored to specific gauge sizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003ePlease email me with questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA - It is fully adjustable with a maker's mark of an anchor and rope showing the letters H and N on each side.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB - No visible markings. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"A - 1800s","offer_id":59749094457630,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"B - 1900s","offer_id":59749094490398,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-08-0716.29.58.jpg?v=1786138763","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-brass-powder-shot-measure","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}