Civil war gun part?

[tnt-hunter]

I found this at a civil war encampment along with a slew of bullets, some buttons, knap sack rivets, etc. Is it a gun part or something else? I can’t seem to find it pictured anywhere and I am not that familiar with older firearms. It appears to be made of brass.





Thanks for looking and for any help you can give.

Good luck and may your coil find you good things.

 

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[pistol-pete]

Don't think it's a gun part, but don't know what

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Agree that it doesn't look like part of a firearm. The only possibility would be the bushing(s) on the opposite side of a US Springfield lockplate - but they would NEVER have been drilled off center or slotted.

 

[tnt-hunter]

Thanks for looking. It looks homemade and the slot looks like it was for a screwdriver. This field does have an occasional piece of more modern junk so maybe it is not civil war after all. Any suggestions are still welcome.