✅ SOLVED What is it

[sonofadigger]

Found this today have no clue what it is any clue its kinda heavy and came up as nickel thanks for the help

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats a wedge from a muzzleloading rifle. It holds the barrel to the wood stock. Some rifles have 2. Cool find. http://oldsouthfirearms.com/muzzleloaderbarrelwedge.aspx

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[sonofadigger]

awesome thanks man that is a cool find I wonder how old it could be

 

[sonofadigger]

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[Bigcypresshunter]

awesome thanks man that is a cool find I wonder how old it could be

I dont know how long they were used

 

[sagittarius98]

I dont know how long they were used

I never knew you could not know something.

 

[Gunrunner61]

they are still in use today, on wooden stocked muzzle loaders

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

they are still in use today, on wooden stocked muzzle loaders

I agree. The possibility exists that it could be from a modern replica used by modern hunters during primitive hunts. I would like to think its old but it may depend on other items found and the dateline of other items.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

What it is made of? The barrel wedge in my rifle is steel, and it rings up as iron..... yeah I'm bored so I just tried it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Mine is steel too.

 

[sonofadigger]

I agree. The possibility exists that it could be from a modern replica used by modern hunters during primitive hunts. I would like to think its old but it may depend on other items found and the dateline of other items.

I found it by the bullet shells in my other post