Flintlock Musket Hammer ???

[Breezie]

This looks like a flintlock hammer to me, but I'm not really that familiar with guns (except for the .38 S&W in my purse , ) so any help would be appreciated. Breezie

 

[Tony in SC]

It is shaped like a hammer but I'm thinking more like a latch. Is that a "Lady Smith" in your purse? Tony

 

[NOLA_Ken]

definitely not a hammer, I'd say latch as well. the striking end of a percussion hammer would be flat, and a flintlock would have a clamp mechanism to hold the flint.

 

[Breezie]

Thanks for the RSVP's; I figured it wasn't a hammer, but wanted to make sure. I'd go with latch too, which looks quite fancy to be iron.

Tony, yes, and it lives beside my lipstick! Breezie