Percussion Lock & Ignition
Nipple Protector
Accessory cap protecting the nipple in transit.
Also called
- cone protector
Arms it fits
Documented parts
In stock now
Names recorded
Identification
Notes on the nipple protector are still at the bench
Identification notes are written one part at a time, from pieces Butch has had in hand — so this section fills in as he works through the vocabulary rather than all at once. If you are trying to identify a nipple protector you already own, he answers those directly at butch@butchsantiquegunparts.com.
Vocabulary
Other names for the nipple protector
The same component has been called different things by different makers, manuals and trades. Each term is printed with whatever is recorded about where it comes from.
- cone protector
Fits
Nipple Protector by model
Will it fit
No interchange recorded yet
Butch Schoeller writes these notes only from parts he has handled. A blank section means nothing has been checked yet — not that everything fits.
From the bench
Availability
Nothing of this type is listed at the moment. Most of this catalog is one-of-a-kind, so stock turns over item by item rather than being restocked — posting a wanted listing is the reliable route, and aggregated requests are what tell Butch which parts to make next.
The reference
Documented examples
1841 Mississippi Rifle Nipple Protector
1841 Mississippi Rifle
British Enfield Musket Parts Nipple Protector
British Enfield Musket
U.S. 1855 Harpers Ferry And Springfield Nipple Protector
U.S. 1855 Harpers Ferry And Springfield
U.S. Military Percussion Rifles And Muskets Nipple Protector
U.S. Military Percussion Rifles And Muskets
U.S. Model 1855 Rifled Musket Nipple Protector
U.S. Model 1855 Rifled Musket