German MG 08 Maxim Cartridge Seating Gauge: Type 2 (Well Marked) Category_Martini-Henry Accessories a square central hole that

a square central hole that allows the tool to be used as a wrench for turning the cleaning/charging rod while cleaning the bore or drawing a charge

The maker was SHERWOODS LTD

When we got it

Lawrence has written “[he was] physically large and confident

German MG 08 Maxim Cartridge Seating Gauge: Type 2 (Well Marked) Category_Martini-Henry Accessories a square central hole thatOriginal Item: Proper seating of cartridges in machine gun belts has always been important to prevent jams. This is especially true of the fabric belts used widely in WW1. IMA has a few German Maxim seating gauges. The base of the cartridge should reach to the bottom of the large rectangular notch while the two tapered pins fit into the two rivets nearest the edge of the belt. The gauge is shown in Dolf Goldsmith? s The Devil? s Paintbrush, 2002