Y247    Complete Set of Williams Cleaners Types I, II, and III.

Complete excavated set of Williams Cleaner bullets. These bullet were issued approximately every 15 rounds. The purpose of these bullets was to scrape the build up of gun powder (fouling) from the inside of the bore. Type I had a zinc disk attached to a post. Types II and III had zinc disks between the bullet and the lower disk. Upon firing the lower disk would push forward causing the zinc disk to expand outward and clean the fouling from the inside of the barrel. This was necessary in order to prevent the soldiers from constantly breaking down their entire weapon to clean the bore. 

Reference:    MM#537, 538, 540

Price: $15.00