🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Blunderbuss Muzzle Break (piece)?

[Groundhogg]

Ok I know this sounds crazy but I dug this small piece of iron that resembles a piece of the muzzle break from a Blunderbuss. I've attached a bunch of pics to try to get the best angle. All opinions are welcome. Thanks for looking.

UPDATE:
So...it's not part of a Blunderbuss. Does anyone know if they made flint locks or muskets with a similar "flare' as the Blunderbuss?

 

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[DownEast_Detecting]

Unfortunately blunderbusses are out of my wheel house… for now.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Most blunderbusses had a brass/bronze barrel. Too hard to flare a forged iron barrel.

 

[l.cutler]

I assume you mean the bell part of the muzzle? I would say no, definitely not. On a blunderbuss, the bore also flared out, not just the inside. That was the whole point of the design, the flare acted like a funnel to help ease loading on ship or a moving carriage.

 

[ARC]

Some imagination sprinkled on a wish on this one Groundhog.

I can safely say that your piece of whatever it is... is not from a blunderbuss.

 

[Groundhogg]

I assume you mean the bell part of the muzzle? I would say no, definitely not. On a blunderbuss, the bore also flared out, not just the inside. That was the whole point of the design, the flare acted like a funnel to help ease loading on ship or a moving carriage.

Cool...I wondered what the flare was for. Thanks for the knowledge.

 

[Groundhogg]

Most blunderbusses had a brass/bronze barrel. Too hard to flare a forged iron barrel.

Thanks. I appreciate the response

 

[Groundhogg]

Some imagination sprinkled on a wish on this one Groundhog.

I can safely say that your piece of whatever it is... is not from a blunderbuss.

Thanks for the reply.
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