Gun part ??

[winslow]

Looks like a trigger but for what??

Left with property owner so only picture I have. He thinks it's from a lever action rifle. Made of steel.

Found in field with mostly late 1800's early 1900's "treasures".

 

[gunsil]

I have seen a lot of lever action rifles but never seen a lever like that on a gun. Maybe a door or gate latch?

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like the bolt from one of the old doors that had a bar/handle all the way across?

 

[firemanphob]

Does kind of look like the lever and trigger guard with the hand loop broken off.

 

[nagant]

is there a firing pin hole or extractor on the bolt front? sure looks to be what firemanphob said

 

[ToddsPoint]

That's a lever and bolt from a lever action rifle. I don't know what kind of rifle. Looked at a bunch but no matches. Here's a diagram for a Winchester M92. Note the similarity of the lever with the oblong hole. Gary

 

[ToddsPoint]

Here's a pic of a Winchester M1886 breech bolt. Note the similarity to your bolt. The cut out areas are where the locking bolts come up from underneath to lock up the bolt. Not much doubt in my mind that you have parts of a lever action rifle. Gary

 

[Daought6]

Definitely off a lever action rifle. Been around since the 1860s and are still made the same today. Fun find - too bad the rest wasn’t attached.

 

[nagant]

1886 looks like it

 

[CaptEsteban]

Most people only think of rifles such as a Winchester 94 , when they hear " lever action."
Many old rifles operated like this one in the video. I do believe that yours IS a part of a rifle, similar to this Sharps.

 

[devldog]

Did Chuck Connors live near the area where this was found? Congrat's on a nice find.