ANTIQUE GUN EXPERTS!! I NEED HELP.... ID? .... old lock plate

[OhDannyBoy]

Any help appreciated !! ... what you see is all one solid piece of metal I just dug.
I'm not a gun guy so what I think I have here is a left-handed gun lock plate?
Age? Type? The place I dug it goes back from the late 1700's to the early 1900's... I really need help as I have poured over hundreds of photos online in hopes of finding this same shape to no avail.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

1880 to 1910. I'll have to see what I can turn up. The round action plate should be a good tell.

 

[OhDannyBoy]

Ok... dig deep! I'm dying to know and thanks for any help!
DP

 

[David in Germany]

Try narrowing your search a bit, looks like a single shot shotgun in my opinion. Search for shotgun side plate or something similar. As you can see from the pictures it is a center fire gun with hammer less design. Best of luck!

 

[taz42o]

Yep looks like a single shot shotgun action. Would have had a side cocking lever similar to this one, that would be the reason for the side cover.

 

[taz42o]

Model 1893 Remington Maybe.

 

[BosnMate]

Single shot shot gun, but the circle side plate has me wondering what make of gun it is.

 

[OhDannyBoy]

Model 1893 Remington Maybe.

Taz! I think you have it! That picture matches up quite nicely... Thanks to all of you for helping solve this mystery! I was hoping for Civil War of course but I guess I will have to head back out to the field. The one you pictured above... is this the 1893 Remington?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[turtlefoot13]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Remington/PartsListNo9Single1906.jpg

Here is a link to a Remington "No. 9" parts list. It also looks similar.

Doug

 

[AU Seeker]

Model 1893 Remington Maybe.

Yep I agree that it's a 1893 Remington.

Here's a side view that shows all the same details of the one found.

1893 Remington single shot for sale (938261839)

 

[OhDannyBoy]

Mystery solved! Many thanks to everyone!
DP