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TURRET ???
« on: August 03, 2011, 04:06:10 pm »
Anybody recognize this... ??? ???

Saw in on eBay on a Sale/Bid... ;D

The seller claims it's a Primer Turret, holds about 500 primers   ??? ??? ??? :P
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Re: TURRET ???
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 07:11:57 pm »
I have seen some of the old primer systems that held up to 1000 primers, if one ever goes off, you will wish you were somewhere else, George.
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Re: TURRET ???
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 07:48:35 pm »
primers going of were me thoughts too, I believe that one looks like it would hold 1K also

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Re: TURRET ???
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2011, 08:17:13 pm »
Hey George
How about some pictures   ..   8)
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Re: TURRET ???
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2011, 02:20:18 am »
Trust me Doc, you would not want to see them, George.
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Re: TURRET ???
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2011, 10:25:21 am »
Primer explosions are rare, but when they do happen, every primer in the magazine goes off.   Can you imagine 1000 primers going off right in front of your face?  That's one accessory I don't need!
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Re: TURRET ???
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 01:14:31 am »
Looks like a Brewster primer turret.  The device sits on top of a star primer tube.  Back when they were made I talked to a fellow who had an explosion.  The star primer tube help but the Brewster turret did not.  It exploded.  Blew out all the lights in his workroom and started a few small fires.  Also cut up the top of his head a bit.

I had one on load from Brewster along with one of their automatic indexers.  Didn't recommend either device.
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