✅ SOLVED hammer

[jamey]

anyone seen a hammer like this one,could it be old thanks

 

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[longcut]

could be a farrier's hammer ...........

 

[jamey]

thanks so much longcut punched in farrier hammer and found this out.its an old calvary horse saddle farrier hoof tool hammer and picket stake.it was carried on the saddle in a small leather case

 

[Broken knee]

It is a WW 1 M1912 Cavalry Picket Pin Stake Tool. HH
BK

 

[jamey]

thanks broken knee,ww1 is cool.you all are the best and fastest in the west

 

[AU Seeker]

Here's what a special leather sheath looks like for that tool and also for extra horseshoes.


1912 Experimental Cavalry Equipment - DISPLAYS - U.S. Militaria Forum

Special picket pin carrier, used to carry picket pin and spare horseshoes when the saber was not carried

The picket pin/hammer also served as a handle for a shovel/trenching tool, it was also used as a handle for axe/pick/ etc.



Entrenching tool with picket pin handle. Also picket pin cover and leather entrenching tool cover.

 

[jamey]

wow thanks au what a n education.this thing is pretty neat.

 

[AU Seeker]

Yesterday's Weapons Forums ? View topic - Bought this at an auction last night

 

[AU Seeker]

From what I gathered doing the research, it was an experimental tool, and if the military didn't eliminate the cavalry something similar maybe still be in use today.

 

[jamey]

man,wish i would of known probally left other items to it behind thanks au i will be on the look out now.

 

[Hot zone]

Great find! I would be happy to find a horse shoe...

 

[BosnMate]

I learned something, never seen anything like it, and I learned to shoe horses from the Army text book back in '59.