Confederate Gun Part?

[NCNativeSociety]

I dug this brass object in a Confederate Campsite. It looks poorly made, handmade, hand drilled, and stamped with two crude "7"'s. Any information about this will be helpful. Thanks!

 

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[Breezie]

Could it be 2 "L's"


Breezie

 

[NCNativeSociety]

I'm certain it's two 7's. The lines are too curved for a "L". It has more of a number style

 

[huntsman53]

Not sure what it is but it has the appearance of a crudely made switch. However, I cannot think of anything or any guns of that period that had or would need a switch.


Frank

 

[l.cutler]

I don't believe it is a gun part. Can't help with what it is though.

 

[vhs07]

The letters / numbers are not the same, or stamped with different punches

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

I have found it common for older things to be stamped with whatever they happened to have handy at the time.
Stamps could be interchanged or substituted.

L for 7
1 for I,
E+I next to it to make a B or 8.
8 for B

ect. ect.

Sometimes if they didn't have the right letter, they would throw in a letter that might make sense to someone that couldn't read that well.

Point being, that could be a 7 or an L.