✅ SOLVED old gun part and flatware

[jrwill56]

found this today it's part of a gun, can anybody id? also found a handle of a plated flatware no information on this part

 

[GMD52]

You have found the backaction lock assembly off a muzzleloader. This type of rifle or shotgun fired by strikeing oa percussion cap. Most common on shotguns. These could date from the mid 19th century, and were common on English made firearms. Nice find, especially since the lock and hammer are complete.

 

[bigfoot1]

I was gonna say fishing lure.....but I think GMD nailed it

 

[kuger]

GMD,is correct.Generally Fowlers/Shotguns had the hammer forward like that

 

[BosnMate]

Back action lock on a pistol. Back action on a rifle with set triggers. and back action locks on a double barrel shotgun.