Some trap-door implement trivia

[butlersrangers]

I was searching for some unrelated information and ran across an interesting catalog viewable on-line:

"Catalogue of the exhibit of the War Department at the Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States" - at Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4 to October 27, 1888.

Displayed items were listed, but, not photographed close-up.

Some interesting sketches attributing the common "Broken Shell Extractor" to Buffington and calling the trap-door inspecting mirror a "Russell Inspecting Glass".

(I imagine it is named for Captain A.H. Russell of the Ordnance Department, who helped set-up the Cincinnati Exhibition)?

[butlersrangers]

I wish I had a photographic memory!

(My late-Canadian friend, S. James Gooding, made this connection back in the 1980's.
Upon further research, I found an internet reference to "the Russell Reflecting Glass", citing S.J.G. and the C.J.A.C.)

By Golly, 'Jim' shared this information with subscribers to his publication, "The Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting" (vol. 26, No. 2, page 72), in May, 1988.

I went and pulled my copy from the 'stacks' and sure enough, Captain A.H. Russell, U.S. Army, invented this device.

James Gooding use to come to Michigan Gun Collectors' Shows, back when I was a teenage novice collector. He had a giant knowledge of firearms and gun implements, which he shared with the World.
He was a great gentleman!

[butlersrangers]

Really Guys! 259 Viewers and not a comment or a Thanks.

I don't believe that some of this was not new information to many.

There's not much fun these days in sharing on some forums.

[Fred]

Thank you!!!
Here are photos of a reproduction of the bore mirror that Al Frasca has for sale for $85.00
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[Dick Hosmer]

Really Guys! 259 Viewers and not a comment or a Thanks.

I don't believe that some of this was not new information to many.

There's not much fun these days in sharing on some forums.

Thank you, Chuck, for all that you do!!!!!

[45govt]

Hello
Sorry this is the first time I have seen this post
Since my dad makes the repro mirrors I would have been interested in this.
I have some of The Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting so I will have to check my copies to see if I have that issue
Thank You
Don

[Tkacook]

Thanks for posting!

[butlersrangers]

You gentlemen are certainly welcome.

I think it proper to credit the late inventors of these devices and the work of 'Jim' Gooding.

[Kragrifle]

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