✅ SOLVED Reigns guide, maybe part of an old wagon??

[Coastie59]

The top right piece is made of brass, its threaded and is not broken, any thoughts? The field it came from has produced CW relics and the oldest coin so far is a 1819 LC. Thx for looking

 

[bigfoot1]

yup reign guide.a beauty too !

 

[Mud Hut]

nope .. not a rein guide.

 

[bigfoot1]

I suppose the term rein hook may be more appropriate...like these

.........a simple guess

 

[Mud Hut]

It's not a rein hook, either. It is called a "button safety check hook" and serves in this capacity:

 

[Coastie59]

Interesting, thx for the info

 

[Coastie59]

The "button safety check hook" is between the rein guides

 

[Mud Hut]

The "button safety check hook" is between the rein guides

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Indeed it is.

 

[bigfoot1]

very good info...learning every day here