Maybe, just maybe...

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,


First off, let me say that I Hate posting rusty iron in this forum. HATE it. When folks ask to have some rusty blob identified, I normally run the other way screaming like a guy who has dug over 2,000 lbs. of rusty iron. The reason I am posting this one before electrolysis is that I have fallen Way behind with getting my iron cleaned. That is also part of the reason I want to figure out if this is what I think it is before I put it in the queue to be cleaned.


Here it is:















Thank you all for your help! (And did I happen to mention that I HATE posting uncleaned rusty iron in this forum?)


Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[aa battery]

you thinkin gun barrel

 

[gargreen18]

Looks like a blob of iron with 2 holes.

I 2nd the gun barrel idea.

 

[BuckleBoy]

you thinkin gun barrel

That's what I was thinking--because I can't think of anything else that could be that shape and size.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Looks like a shotgun barrel to me too. Possible exploded left barrel?

 

[Hill Billy]

You must be bored if your cleaning iron. Looks like a double barrel to me Buckster.

Hill

 

[Sky Pilot]

Yep I agree, Buck. Almost..............................
I'm thinking maybe a double barrel muzzle loading pistol.
Great find nonetheless!

Regards, SkyPilot

 

[Kiros32]

We found a double-barrel in a privy here in PA last year. Your item looks just like a a piece of the barrel

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thank you all for your replies. I am marking this one Solved, and putting it in line to get either electrolysis or molasses bath.


-Buck

 

[doublet2a]

Don't know about the rusty iron, but that paint chip on the wall is driving me crazy!!



Tim

 

[kuger]

Thats what I am thinkin too!I found one in the river a couple years ago that looks a lot like that!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I found these photos online, finally--and they seal the deal for me. The flat top in between the barrels, and the cleft in between the barrels on the bottom. Looks like this was a black powder gun.

 

[kuger]

Yep!!

 

[Lucas]

You may find some proof marks when you clean it. Chances are Brit or Belgian...

 

[BuckleBoy]

You may find some proof marks when you clean it. Chances are Brit or Belgian...

I will look for proof marks. I have decided I will use the molasses method of rust removal on this one, to see if the method works. It's a lot cheaper to buy molasses than electricity, less damaging to the find if it works, and less involved (I can sit back and let it work for a few weeks). Plus, if I had enough buckets, I could clean most of my back log of iron in a few weeks. In short, I hope it works. But it will still take some time to get the piece cleaned. I am aiming for August 7th, but I'll know more about a week in.


Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I wonder if its a sawed off shotgun or broken?

 

[BuckleBoy]

I wonder if its a sawed off shotgun or broken?

Sawed off by the plough.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Don't know about the rusty iron, but that paint chip on the wall is driving me crazy!!



Tim

Hey Tim, It's a little glob of drywall mud. The kind of texture is called a "French plaster", I do it all the time in my line of work. The guy just forgot to knock it down with his trowl.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Don't know about the rusty iron, but that paint chip on the wall is driving me crazy!!



Tim

Hey Tim, It's a little glob of drywall mud. The kind of texture is called a "French plaster", I do it all the time in my line of work. The guy just forgot to knock it down with his trowl.

Want me to knock it down with my shotgun?

 

[doublet2a]

Don't know about the rusty iron, but that paint chip on the wall is driving me crazy!!



Tim

Hey Tim, It's a little glob of drywall mud. The kind of texture is called a "French plaster", I do it all the time in my line of work. The guy just forgot to knock it down with his trowl.

Want me to knock it down with my shotgun?

That will work
Good luck with the cleaning, hope you'll find some writing on it

Tim

P.S. Hi Rick