Any Ideas?

cornspike · Dec 11, 2010

At first it looked like a sight to a rifle barrel but I really don't have a clue. It's brass and its broken off. What do you think?

AKiwi · Dec 11, 2010

Sorry' I don't have any idea as to the size of the object, because of the coin.
I am from NZ, and so the coin size does not mean anything..... inches, centimetres etc
Cheers

ANTIQUARIAN · Dec 11, 2010

I get the size, probably 2 - 3" long, the actual measurement
would help. But, also give us the side view as well. :icon_scratch:

Is it iron, forged or cast, looks cast?

smudger · Dec 12, 2010

looks like the drop handle to a victorian chest of draws, something like this one

Broken knee · Dec 12, 2010

It looks like the front sight from a vent rib shotgun barrel to me? :icon_thumright:

Broken Knee

deepskyal · Dec 14, 2010

Pen with broken off pocket tab.

Al

NGE · Dec 15, 2010

pot metal sight off an old cap gun........NGE

Monty · Dec 15, 2010

It is ribbed like many gunsightes, but the front "blade" is way too wide to be of any use for sighting a rifle or handgun accurately. I have seen similar arrangements on various spotting scopes or telescopes just to ge you close enough to zero in on something at a distance, but that is doubtful. I dunno? Monty

ole_grisley · Dec 15, 2010

ok if all else fails as a lady friend used to say,
it's the thingamabob that goes to the whachamacallit
that hooks to the gizmo that runs the doohicky.
I had to do that Happy hollidays all,

ZINCLID · Dec 15, 2010

?? Definitely fluted like some gun sights--but the protruding thingamajig is way too wide for a front post on a sight. I don't believe it's anything concerning a shotgun-whether single-barreled or double-barreled. My guestimation powers are stumped like a big toe on this one---some things we find are probably never going to be ID'd due to the passage of time and the fact that folks haven't used the questionable objects for many decades or possibly centures.