What is thisss??

[bartshop62]

Found this metal detecting in the site of an house built in the 1870s. What is this what is the age on it. Pull up similar photo please.View attachment 1918338

 

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[Tpmetal]

looks like a foot trap for small animals

 

[releventchair]

Did you even guess and then attempt to research it?

Better pics , close up of cleaned pan surface would help.
Wild guess it's a Montgomery.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I think Tpmetal nailed it.

But I do have to ask, What's a Montgomery? Is it anything like a Macguffin?

 

[Mine Shaft]

Look for a name ? thats a nice old vintage trap.

 

[Tony in SC]

Yep, it's a small leg hold tap. I ran a trap line in high school. If the plate under the jaws has a v it's a Victor.

 

[Garscale]

It's a number 2 coil spring leg hold. Probably not over 50 years old. Most were double spring before the 1950 or so. Would guess its either a Victor or Duke. Pics of the trigger pan would tell us.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

The dual coil springs and stamped jaw sliders tell me it's a Duke.

Still in business

https://www.duketraps.com/coil-spring-traps



Though it could be a Victor or Bridger. Any markings on the flat plate?