COLONIAL IRON THINGY

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

COLONIAL IRON BULLET MOLD HANDLE?

Dug this today at a colonial cellar hole foundation.it's hand forged iron & looks like it pivoted on something.any ideas anyone?
Butch Holcombe of American Digger magazine seems to think it's a bullet mold handle.
click the link below and look at #4
http://www.oldguns.co.uk/images/m1thro4.jpg
seems to look close to it?

 

[relicmeister]

Sorry don't know, but I sure like it .

 

[Wildcat1750]

Can't help out but I could be convinced, based on the pictures in your link, that it could be a bullet mold handle. Cool find nonetheless.
Nick

 

[nhbenz]

Some type of pliers I've been focused a bit on the grooved area which I think was to accommodate a cutter perhaps which was on the opposite piece? (being a secondary purpose to the tool). I don't know anything about sprue cutters, so I'm not sure if it would work for that purpose?

 

[Gunrunner61]

Cool find.................HH

 

[BosnMate]

These are original antique bullet molds possibly dating back to the 1700's, and I'm sure you have found part of one like these.

 

[Dihren]

Yah looks like bullet mold to me, but I am far from an expert with those. Haha nice signature BosnMate!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

View attachment 706559These are original antique bullet molds possibly dating back to the 1700's, and I'm sure you have found part of one like these.

thanks!