✅ SOLVED Cannon Foundry find- Firing Pin??

[Patriot Relics]

Hey guys,

Recovered this interesting iron relic at an old cannon foundry in Virginia. Did not think much of it until I rediscovered it among some other unidentified iron. It is non magnetic, solid...and heavy- 9.5mm in length. It is rectangular on all sides, but does taper towards a circular blunt point. Any ideas??

 

[trdking]

Looks like a punch chisel to me.

Cheers

 

[Patriot Relics]

Well done Trd,

Looks like it's a blacksmith punch.