Traditions Nipple Wrench

Saw this nipple wrench at Academy today. Price is $6.99. Wrench fits both #11 and musket nipples and is about two inches long.

Those tend to be junk when dealing with seized nipples.

Smokey Plainsman said:

Those tend to be junk when dealing with seized nipples.

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Just make sure you regularly clean your nipples and lube with anti-seize grease and hopefully it shouldn't be a problem. TOTW carries nipple wrenches for the same price which should be stronger and of better quality if you need another in the future.

Actually, re-reading your post it's like two wrenches for the price of one! If it works out for you that's a great deal.

Yep, some folks neglect their muzzleloaders and the nipples get seized: Usually the bores are ruined too. When i worked on muzzleloaders would get several every year with the nipples badly stuck. i unstuck the nipples and charged the owners accordingly.

That wrench was not for me. Mailed it to a friend in WV.

Okie Hog said:

Yep, some folks neglect their muzzleloaders and the nipples get seized: Usually the bores are ruined too. When i worked on muzzleloaders would get several every year with the nipples badly stuck. i unstuck the nipples and charged the owners accordingly.

That wrench was not for me. Mailed it to a friend in WV.

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You're a good friend!

I have one that is very similar. Very handy nipple wrench.

I for one like it, and think that it is the cats a77, I mean MEOW. thank you for the post!

Okie Hog said:

Yep, some folks neglect their muzzleloaders and the nipples get seized: Usually the bores are ruined too. When i worked on muzzleloaders would get several every year with the nipples badly stuck. i unstuck the nipples and charged the owners accordingly.

That wrench was not for me. Mailed it to a friend in WV.

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Nope, that’s not always the case.

Brand new guns or new old stock guns can have extremely tight nipples from the factory.

And if you ever buy a used revolver, needless to say the nipples can be seized and the junk pot metal Traditions nipple wrench will let you down. BTDT.

Smokey Plainsman said:

Brand new guns or new old stock guns can have extremely tight nipples from the factory.

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Never had any trouble removing nipples from new guns.

Smokey Plainsman said:

And if you ever buy a used revolver, needless to say the nipples can be seized and the junk pot metal Traditions nipple wrench will let you down.

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Malarky!!!

You have obviously never seen one of those nipple wrenches. They are heavy steel and perfectly capable of breaking the nipple off 1/4" threads.

Smokey Plainsman said:

And if you ever buy a used revolver, needless to say the nipples can be seized and the junk pot metal Traditions nipple wrench will let you down. BTDT.

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If you are damaging the Traditions nipple wrench @Okie Hog posted a photograph of, you are doing something wrong. And if you have a truly seized nipple, a small impact wrench can usually get them loose without wringing the threads off the nipple, but at that point it’s a salvage attempt because of neglect, and beyond the intended use of any standard nipple wrench, at least in my opinion.