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What in the world is this? #86371 03/05/08 12:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 753 Likes: 23 St. Anne, Il Doug Mann OP Sidelock
OP Doug Mann Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 753 Likes: 23 St. Anne, Il	I'm posting a picture of an object that was given to me so that I could photograph it and post a picture. Take a guess as to what it is and why it is shown here. Hey its sunny and cold here in Illinois and I'm making soup - time to stir the pot! Doug Mann

Re: What in the world is this? Doug Mann #86372 03/05/08 12:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,588 Likes: 421 Bozeman, Mt. Daryl Hallquist Sidelock
Daryl Hallquist Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,588 Likes: 421 Bozeman, Mt.	Doug, It looks like a Machinist type gauge for something. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PqK3UImDCrsOrk6O_2DsovHXvaNSzliSiwaP35Y6PMk/edit?tab=t.0

Re: What in the world is this? Daryl Hallquist #86373 03/05/08 12:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,667 Likes: 511 North Alabama ellenbr Sidelock
ellenbr Sidelock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,667 Likes: 511 North Alabama	It looks like something to check the front and rear lock-up lugs like the Purdey bite. But I don't why it is bent in a sort of arc shape. Kind Regards, Raimey rse

Re: What in the world is this? Daryl Hallquist #86374 03/05/08 12:41 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 617 Likes: 1 Michigan, USA CMWill Sidelock
CMWill Sidelock Joined: May 2004 Posts: 617 Likes: 1 Michigan, USA	Im not exactly sure what it is, but I like the case colors. How wide are those two notches? I second the machinist type gauge, but who knows. Maybe it was used for compressing large v springs?

Re: What in the world is this? CMWill #86375 03/05/08 12:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 283 south carolina john dozier Member
john dozier Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 283 south carolina	I think it's a comb for a merkin! Exorcisms performed cheaply. "We get the Hell out!"

Re: What in the world is this? john dozier #86381 03/05/08 01:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,082 Valhalla, PA dubbletrubble Sidelock
dubbletrubble Sidelock Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,082 Valhalla, PA	whatever it is, it is bent. not machined that way.

Re: What in the world is this? dubbletrubble #86385 03/05/08 01:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,698 Robersonville, N.C. Ken Hurst Sidelock
Ken Hurst Sidelock Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,698 Robersonville, N.C.	I don't know what it is But, John Gillette of Classic Guns sent me an identical piece many years back as an example of his color casing ..... he also told me it was 4140 steel. Ken PS ... mine isn't bent. Ken Hurst 910-221-5288

Re: What in the world is this? Ken Hurst #86386 03/05/08 01:35 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 629 Likes: 1 Wisconsin Glenn Fewless Sidelock
Glenn Fewless Sidelock Joined: May 2006 Posts: 629 Likes: 1 Wisconsin	It's a cross keyed forearm for a Wesson rifle! Glenn There is no sacrifice too great for someone else to make.

Re: What in the world is this? Ken Hurst #86387 03/05/08 01:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 893 Likes: 50 Central Illinois J.B.Patton Sidelock
J.B.Patton Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 893 Likes: 50 Central Illinois	Why its a rear site for a SEVERELY NON regulated double rifle ( slightly bent of course ) ! All seeing , All knowing......... -JBP

Re: What in the world is this? J.B.Patton #86392 03/05/08 02:03 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 629 Likes: 1 Wisconsin Glenn Fewless Sidelock
Glenn Fewless Sidelock Joined: May 2006 Posts: 629 Likes: 1 Wisconsin	Perhaps the Wesson thing was just wishful thinking... Actually, my guess is that said exhibit is a piece of color cased 4140 that was bent post treatment to demonstrate the lack of brittleness. Glenn There is no sacrifice too great for someone else to make.

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