I have no idea???

[kuger]

I have been wondering for a while and cant come to any conclusionGive it a shot if you please!!!

 

[Montana Jim]

 

[kuger]

It says "Pat.Oc??18

 

[La Beep]

Pocket Pistol

 

[kuger]

You wouldnt have a picture of one would you?

 

[phantomfinder]

Man thats a good one , wtg

 

[DCMatt]

Not much to go on.

Can you give us some info on where it was found and what type of metal it is?

DCMatt

 

[tymcmurray]

Pocket Pistol

I agree. Something along this line maybe.

 

[Monty]

Do you have a pic showing it all in one piece? Part of it is missing in each photo and I can't see how they fit together. Monty

 

[ivan salis]

fold down type trigger and part of frame for a old style pocket pistol---( the trigger folded forward for safety while you carried it in your coat pocket (hince the term "pocket pistol" --post civil war era say 1870 to early 1900's small caliber pistols for the most part) --- to use the trigger you flipped it downward in place and then squeezed it backward to fire the weapon .( they were the saturday night special of the times)

 

[mags]

It could be a trigger mechanism from a medieval crossbow

 

[ivan salis]

mags no way its medival with a 18** patent date mark on it .

 

[kuger]

I dont what I can add??The site it was found has been occupied since the 1870's,musket parts along with a powder flask was found there.The item is brass,the mark near the "Patent" appears to be just a "scar",and the pics are of the COMPLETE item.The part that is possibly the trigger guard is hinged,and the there is a part on the one end that is bent over and appears to possibly hold a barrel?Thanks for trying guys!!This one has had me stumped for awhile!!!

 

[lonesomebob]

To me it looks like some sort of picker upper, when the grip is compressed do the end parts move together ?if they were free to work ? used to pick up a coal from fire to light pipe or something. Bob

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It says "Pat.Oc??18

any chance of getting a good close up of that patent date?

 

[Monty]

If it's a gun I think it's a toy gun. Look at the split seam down the length of the area that holds what looks like part of a trigger guard. No real gun would be made like that. It wouldn't hold together on firing. Monty

 

[BIG61AL]

definately a trigger to a gun...think monty got the toy part right