Buttplate I assume?...

Copperhead · Sep 22, 2012

Found this while digging in a bottle/trash area...No marking that I can see....Anyway to identify what it is off of?....Bottles and trash are dating late 1800's - early 1900's.... Thanks.

Retired Sarge · Sep 22, 2012

Yeap you are right it's a butt-plate! Now to figure out from what, any markings on it?

MrSchulz · Sep 22, 2012

Yes that is a buttplate. I cannot tell you what model it's too, but one was found by Nuggetnoggin today for an 1860's musket I think.

BuckleBoy · Sep 23, 2012

Copperhead · Sep 23, 2012

As mentioned no marks that a could find...Guessing that it's really not possible to figure what type/model it was on?

AU Seeker · Sep 23, 2012

It could be from a lever action rifle such as a Winchester or Marlin, but hard to know for sure, but it does look very much like this reproduction for a Winchester on this site.

LEVER ACTION BUTTPLATE - Brownells

Copperhead · Sep 23, 2012

AU Seeker said:
It could be from a lever action rifle such as a Winchester or Marlin, but hard to know for sure, but it does look very much like this reproduction for a Winchester on this site.

LEVER ACTION BUTTPLATE - Brownells

I did notice in doing an image search that unlike this one, it seemed most plates that have a "tongue" have the screw hole on the top section of the plate..Should help narrow down the choices...Thanks for the link....I'll keep looking..

Retired Sarge · Sep 23, 2012

That is what gets me lost on this one, there are two screw holes on the end piece and none on the tongue! Is the tongue broken at all? Also noticed that it has a distinct bowel / curved shape to it, along with what looks like counter sunk / recessed screw holes. Those features should make it easier to narrow it down some.