Trigger guard?

[Gene Mean]

Found this in a farm field last week and told my wife I found a cup handle. Today I went out to Battle of Monmouth National Park to ask for permissions (none) and went into the museum and saw this:

So, cup handle or trigger guard?
Thank you. HH.

 

[Retired Sarge]

I'm going with trigger guard, you can see the remains of the hole where the screw attached it to the stock. Here's an example that is on my P1853 Snider-Enfield rifle made in 1863.

 

[Gene Mean]

Awesome, thanks

 

[Goldstar1]

looks like a trigger guard Very Cool find!

 

[Hawks88]

I agree with ffuries. I think trigger guard too. Nice save. Congrats

 

[Rookster]

Nice find.Congrats

 

[Carolina Tom]

Sure does look right to me. Good show, congrats.

 

[Fullstock]

It’s what’s left of a trigger guard.