✅ SOLVED Friction Primer Part???

[turtlefoot13]

Okay, just how does a novice tell the difference between a piece of junk wire and a piece of wire off of a friction primer? I saw a post elsewhere and it got me thinking of a piece of wire I found over a year ago that I still have kicking around.

I kept it because of what it was found near. I found it near a round ball and a harness buckle shield. The area that I was hunting in is in Missouri and near areas that had numerous CW raids. There are local articles about both Union and Confederate camping on private property (2-10 soldiers) heading to and from different places.

I am guessing that this is just a piece of wire, but would like to know how to tell for sure.

Thanks,
Doug

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Sorry to have to disappoint you, but the answer to your question is, cannon friction primers had a brass or copper pull-wire, never iron wire. Nonetheless, asking for identification is the smart thing to do, instead of throwing away an unknown object.

 

[duggap]

All the wires I have seen on a friction primer is brass.

 

[turtlefoot13]

Thanks for the great info. I figured it was just a piece of wire. You gave me the info that I needed. I appreciate it.

Doug