✅ SOLVED Lead Rifle

[doublet2a]

Found at an old home site in California. Dime for size.
What would it had been used for, kids toy?? Any ideas.

Thanks
Tim

 

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[huntsman53]

Possibly a Marksman badge/pin for scoring a specific score on the firing range and it may have been given out locally at a private Firing Range.


Frank

 

[creskol]

I think the end of the barrel and its bayonet is missing. My thoughts are that it is a souvenir letter opener, similar to this one:

also see: https://www.google.com/search?q=sou...6YMKHXmiAlMQ_AUICSgC&biw=1920&bih=893#imgrc=_

 

[doublet2a]

It does look like that end may have been broken off.
Thanks

Tim

 

[hvacker]

I had one like it when I was maybe 10. I bought it at a church rummage sale.
It was too heavy to be worn and there was no writing to indicate an award unless it might of had a stand
that went missing.

 

[doublet2a]

Thanks for the help, I'd say Creskol nailed it..

Tim