Mystery antique firearms part found magnet fishing

[Battleborn_JKU]

Pulled this item out of roughly 60 feet of water at a flooded quarry today while magnet fishing. It's marked, "MARBLE'S GLADSTONE, MICH. USA," and "30 GOV." I believe it may be a headspace guage for the government .30 caliber carbine, but I cant find any examples of this style anywhere. Any ideas would he greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

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[A2coins]

That's a cool find you may be right on

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also from MI

 

[firemanphob]

I think your on target(pun intended)

 

[Timbermaster]

I believe it is an old broken shell extractor , 30-06.

 

[vpnavy]

I searched Google and found one close and from the same company...

RUPTURED CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR, .220 SWIFT, USED MARBLES MFG.

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[bowwinkles]

I searched Google and found one close and from the same company...

RUPTURED CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR, .220 SWIFT, USED MARBLES MFG.

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Pls move to mag fishing thread.

 

[jeff of pa]

Pls move to mag fishing thread.

Is OK Here.

He found it Yesterday, He posted it Yesterday.

if he wants to share the find in
magnet fishing he's welcome to make another post there

 

[firemanphob]

Yes, broken shell extractor. I have one like it for 5.56. Threw me off with the expander piece missing.

 

[bologna321]

.30 Gov could also mean 30-40 Krag made for the springfield armory model 1898 used by the US circa 1900

i think 30 gov '06 was the old designation for 30-06, 30 gov '03 was its short lived predecessor the 30-03

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting find!

 

[tahomatom]

I'm reaching for this... 30-40 Krag

 

[Battleborn_JKU]

I believe it is an old broken shell extractor , 30-06.

You're absolutely right. After measuring the steps, overall length and width of the rim, it is 30-06. Marble's told me that these were manufactured for the army beginning in WW1! Cant imagine how it ended up in a flooded quarry.