Here is an example of an early tool which has been difficult to classify, but it believed to represent the early first variation #3 tool. This particular example is for the 38-45 Bullard.  Here are examples of Bullard-marked bullet molds.  And, here are two more examples...one in 38-50 R and another in 38-50 M.

• Overall length of 9 inches
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• No bullet mold present
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• Recapper near the nose where the bullet mold "should" be
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• Bullet sizer
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• Adjustable seating chamber
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• Offered in single shot rifle calibers
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• Produced 1885 (very rare)