Original Early American Flintlock Tinder Lighter Sold By A. W. Spies of New York, 1783-1870 Discount The round war head is

The round war head is only 2 1/4" in diameter

and it appears like it may have never seen service in the field

- Class A four pocket jacket with laundry number M-7418

and boating etc

and together with a number of colleagues was hanged at Nuremberg Prison on 16 October 1946

Original Early American Flintlock Tinder Lighter Sold By A. W. Spies of New York, 1783-1870 Discount The round war head isOriginal Item: Only One Available. A. W. SPIES of New York was a well known distributor and Importer of many types of firearms, beginning in 1783 and operating until about 1870. This is a brass framed Tinder Lighter, complete with its original bipod stand, measuring just over 5" in length and just over 4" in height. These were used as fire lighters by the flint striking a spark on the frizzen, which ignited the "tinder" in the trough or pan below.