Bullet Pencil
The bullet pencil, as the name suggests, is a pencil shaped like a bullet.
To be more precise, it can be said that it is a writing instrument that is used by inserting a Mongdang pencil.

It is made from rifle casings, and originated on the battlefield in the early 19th century.
It is said to have been sold as a souvenir.

303 British rifle cartridge casing was used.
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The bullet pencil was first recorded in the late 1890s.
1898 British and Sudan Army
used in the battle of Omdurman.
It is a bullet pencil made of bullet casings.


As British colonial rule spread across Africa
The battlefield souvenir industry has grown rapidly,
To make this bullet pencil
The battlefield memorabilia industry visited the battlefield,
It is said that he searched the bodies of dead soldiers and collected cartridge casings.
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Battle of Omdurman Commemorative Bullet Pencil
Source: http://www.vintagepens.com/Omdurman_pencil.shtml
Early bullet pencils did not use a pencil inserted,
A propulsion mechanism similar to that of a modern mechanical pencil
inserted and made.
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Battle of Omdurman Commemorative Bullet Pencil (opened for pencil use)
Source: http://www.vintagepens.com/Omdurman_pencil.shtml
Like the bullet pencils collected from the black core
The form used by inserting a Mongdang pencil is
Appears in 1914.
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Princess Mary's Christmas gift box received by soldiers on the battlefield in 1914
Source: http://militarychristmas.tripod.com/marybox.html
On December 24, 1914, all the soldiers on the battlefield
Let's get you a Christmas present
At the appeal of Princess Mary, a nationwide gathering movement was developed,
A Christmas gift box was made,
At this time, one of the items included in the gift box was
It's called a bullet pencil.
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Contents of Princess Mary's Christmas Gift Box
Source: http://militarychristmas.tripod.com/marybox.html
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A collection of bullet pencils included in a Christmas gift box
Source: http://militarychristmas.tripod.com/marybox.html
Princess Mary's Bullet Pencil
Unlike earlier bullet pencils, it is much simpler.

I used a Mongdang pencil in the bullet frame,
Easy to change pencil
Great to put in your pocket and carry on the battlefield
It was an ideal size.
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1930-50's bullet pencil
It was mass produced in the United States.
American bullet pencil
It is similar in shape to Princess Mary's Bullet Pencil, but
Without using the actual casing,
made of aluminum, brass or other metal materials
I made a similar bullet shape.
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In the late 1950's
Made of cheap and lightweight plastic.
Eraser and pocket clip included
popularized for advertising purposes.
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