Let’s play a game, shall we

[Altitude sickness]

Correct Andrew. A marbles waterproof wood match carrier

 

[Altitude sickness]

 

[fourfive8]

MMS=Marble’s Match Safe
A practical and ingenious little nickel plated brass widget from the past

 

[fourfive8]

What, no spirit of adventure?

 

[Altitude sickness]

 

[Wyatt Smith]

What, no spirit of adventure?

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With the square end I assume some sort of wrenching

 

[Altitude sickness]

It’s not supposed to be charred. I had a building fire years ago. Luckily this wasn’t completely destroyed

 

[fourfive8]

With the square end I assume some sort of wrenching

Not a wrench

 

[Altitude sickness]

No not a wrench. But close

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Some kind of pad, or bumper. I can’t think of anything square that it would fit on.

 

[fourfive8]

Some kind of pad, or bumper. I can’t think of anything square that it would fit on.

Function is correct. So very close! What does it fit onto?

 

[fourfive8]

Some kind of pad, or bumper. I can’t think of anything square that it would fit on.

Last clue that should be a dead give away

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Makes sense now!

 

[fourfive8]

It's called a cone (nipple) protector. Commonly attached to British Enfield P53 rifle-muskets to protect the nipple from peening damage if the rifle were dry fired. Also carried over to the Snider P53 conversions and purpose made rifles to protect the firing pin.

 

[fourfive8]

These two items are used together. The question- What specifically are they used for?

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I think I know, but I’ll let someone else guess.

 

[Altitude sickness]

My last picture is a U.S. Navy Mark 5 deep sea divers knife

 

[Altitude sickness]

An Easier item to guess

 

[fourfive8]

I’ll be brave in this tough crowd
Elephant brand figure 8 rope descender

 

[fourfive8]

My last picture is a U.S. Navy Mark 5 deep sea divers knife

Tough one! Deceiving because of the cross section shape of the brass scabbard of that model.