BULLET LIGHTER ~ NICKEL OVER BRASS

BULLET LIGHTER ~ NICKEL OVER BRASS

Known to be described as trench art; lighters made from bullets during WW I and WW II

Whilst this lighter has been refined with electroplating nickel and contemporised, it does not appear to be a modern replica.

Its construction is simple: ~
Two holes one for the wick and one for the flint channel and striking gear

The bottom of the ligter unscrews to show the whick set up and receive the lighter fluid
The flint chamber is also accessible from beneat with a screw and spring

The top of the bullet is not fitted with a hinge cap ~ it simply screws over the top

The base mettal is brass

Whilst not knowledgable on these units it is suggested that the wick and wick chamber be re-filled with fresh wick, as the present may be stale

It sparks super with two flints inserted in the chamber rather than only one
It also appears that it will take better to the black flint variety, which are harder than the brown type

Dimension length (top / down) ~6.5cm
Weight ~ 6.6gram