✅ SOLVED Is this a lighter? have no clue otherwise....

[IAMZIM]

Found this next to an old caved in cabin. The ring on the bottom unscrews and there is what looks like felt or cotton inside.

 

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[taz42o]

Trench lighter.

 

[BosnMate]

It kind of looks like what was called a "Trench Lighter." I've only seen one, a long time ago. Turning the wheel to cause a spark to set a heavy cotton wick on fire, only instead of flame it would have a spark or coal that glowed, and a cigarette could be lit without giving out enough light for the sniper to target the light. As I recollect it looked something like you have. Someone else might know better though, like I said it was a long time ago, but I remember it had a wheel and flint like a regular lighter, and a cover that put the coal out when it was closed.

 

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[IAMZIM]

Thanks guys!