✅ SOLVED fun old gun part

[1637]

whats interesting is the nail for mounting..found near LA CALIF
any guesses

 

[UnderMiner]

Maybe for a toy gun? Never knew nails to be used to hold the trigger assembly on real guns, but I could be wrong.

 

[Ramitt]

Sure, looks like something from a cap gun or another toy gun.

 

[Almy]

I've never seen a safety (round item on rear of guard) on a cap gun. The curve to the plate suggests a gun with a pistol grip. The overall quality appears cheap, but not as cheap as a cap gun. The nail is odd, I agree. It's a puzzle. Maybe a flare or starter gun part?

 

[russau]

HUMM , but when in need you do what you have to , to get it done !

 

[1637]

I've never seen a safety (round item on rear of guard) on a cap gun. The curve to the plate suggests a gun with a pistol grip. The overall quality appears cheap, but not as cheap as a cap gun. The nail is odd, I agree. It's a puzzle. Maybe a flare or starter gun part?

i was wondering what that was,any idea where can find a picture how that worked,thanks so much,brad

 

[Cutty]

no screw slot? I was thinking the threads could be corroded away. I just worked on my diving board base that was coming loose after 35 years and one of the 1/2" bolts had the stainless nut pop right off the threads due to corrosion. That's why you don't put dissimilar metals together!

 

[robertk]

Just a thought, but If you had a gun that this was mounted to and for whatever reason you lost the screw, wouldn’t a nail be a decent field expedient replacement? Just because there’s a nail in it now doesn’t necessarily mean it was made that way.

 

[1637]

Just a thought, but If you had a gun that this was mounted to and for whatever reason you lost the screw, wouldn’t a nail be a decent field expedient replacement? Just because there’s a nail in it now doesn’t necessarily mean it was made that way.

well, this nail is smaller than any screw that would have been used

 

[robertk]

well, this nail is smaller than any screw that would have been used

But if it's longer (reaching deeper into the wood) it would still work.

 

[Almy]

brad, for the question about the safety. Many guns have that type, especially rifles. Pushing it one way blocks the trigger and the other way frees it. On a right handed rifle, locking it is done by pushing it to the left because your trigger finger is to the right when holding the gun ready to fire.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Toy rifle trigger assembly, most likely from a Parris made rifle. Trigger piece is in backwards, a spring should run bewteen to the two red dots when installed correctly (See bottom image).

Similar examples found online.

 

[1637]

Toy rifle trigger assembly, most likely from a Parris made rifle. Trigger piece is in backyards, a spring should run bewteen to the two red dots when installed correctly (See bottom image).

Similar examples found online.

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WOW,thats so cool thanks,Brad
you guys are always a big help.thanks

 

[Gare]

Robertk is RIGHT

 

[Gare]

Robertk your thoughts are mine also.

 

[Gare]

Not all think alike. If something breaks people improvise