nipple wrenches

oilfieldguy · March 13, 2010, 04:16 PM

Why can't I find size 10 nipple wrenches?

Doc Hoy · March 13, 2010, 04:38 PM

A wrench for any revolver should work.

mykeal · March 13, 2010, 11:16 PM

Because nipple wrenches are only made in four sizes: small revolver, large revolver, rifle and musket. Or whatever the latest marketing scheme says it wants.

The No. 10 and No. 11 designations used to identify cap sizes, and by association nipple sizes, are actually meaningless. There is no standard "No. 10" or "No. 11" cap size, and to carry that over to nipple sizes like Treso does is even less useful.

I recommend the ML063 double ended, hardened nipple wrench for revolvers from RMC-OxYoke. Arcticap turned me on to this one and so far, it's the best I've found.

There is also a small ratchet wrench with inserts that fit large and small revolver nipples and musket nipples that works extremely well. It's sold by The Possible Shop; they call the bits "for No. 11 nipples" which really means large revolver and rifle, "for musket nipples" and "for cap and ball revolvers" which means small revolvers. I've had no problems with it and actually solved a couple of stubborn nipples that nothing else would touch.

oilfieldguy · March 18, 2010, 06:21 PM

To Mykeal....thanks for putting me onto this site. Good stuff.

March 13, 2010, 04:16 PM	#1
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March 13, 2010, 04:38 PM	#2
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Well A wrench for any revolver should work. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

March 13, 2010, 11:16 PM	#3
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Because nipple wrenches are only made in four sizes: small revolver, large revolver, rifle and musket. Or whatever the latest marketing scheme says it wants. The No. 10 and No. 11 designations used to identify cap sizes, and by association nipple sizes, are actually meaningless. There is no standard "No. 10" or "No. 11" cap size, and to carry that over to nipple sizes like Treso does is even less useful. I recommend the ML063 double ended, hardened nipple wrench for revolvers from RMC-OxYoke. Arcticap turned me on to this one and so far, it's the best I've found. There is also a small ratchet wrench with inserts that fit large and small revolver nipples and musket nipples that works extremely well. It's sold by The Possible Shop; they call the bits "for No. 11 nipples" which really means large revolver and rifle, "for musket nipples" and "for cap and ball revolvers" which means small revolvers. I've had no problems with it and actually solved a couple of stubborn nipples that nothing else would touch. Last edited by mykeal; March 13, 2010 at 11:27 PM.

March 18, 2010, 06:21 PM	#4
oilfieldguy Member Join Date: October 6, 2009 Location: Irion County, TX Posts: 87	Muchas Gracias! To Mykeal....thanks for putting me onto this site. Good stuff. __________________ ________________________________ AUDIO, VIDEO, DISCO!