Is this a flintlock part?

[jml818]

This is heavy lead or pewter, maybe some other material, but it sure looks like old flintlock hammer part.
Anyone know? date range

 

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[gunntekk1]

that sure looks like the hammer of a percussion fired rifle started around 1841

 

[jml818]

Thanks gunntekk1..What is the material? heavy but a gun made of lead or pewter?

 

[releventchair]

A hammer it looks to be.
Don't see flint lock. Not seeing percussion from the pictures.
Need a pic of the hammers striking surface.
Could be a capgun , or other; if flat faced.

Congrats though. It was off a piece some one used for something at one time...And a neat find.

Edit. Could be any variety of metal if from a toy gun. More towards iron or mild steel if an other type gun.

 

[jml818]

definitely not a cap gun lol

 

[Gare]

Some old Door latches had a locking device some what like this

 

[releventchair]

Definitely not a flintlock. L.o.l..

If a real percussion rifle or shotgun or pistol the questions that follow are military ,or civilian ,or military surplus used or modified for civilian use.
Blackpowder or cartridge.

I browse Dixie Gunworks , and Track Of The Wolf for locks to look at to get ideas.

There were well made capguns ,popguns ect.
Here's one that launched a marble...

 

[jml818]

Launched a marble,, times sure were fun in the 1800's!!!

 

[Icewing]

With it being so flat I'm inclined to think it's a hammer from either a single shot shotgun or a revolver.

 

[RelicHunterPro]

Good find!

 

[HuntinDog]

Most all of these types of guns that I've seen the hammers were mounted on a square shaft.
This would lead me to think this is more on the lines of a press fit and would most likely be on a replica/toy gun.

 

[l.cutler]

Most all of these types of guns that I've seen the hammers were mounted on a square shaft.
This would lead me to think this is more on the lines of a press fit and would most likely be on a replica/toy gun.

Exactly, if it were for a real gun the hole would have to be square. The square corners are necessary to hold the hammer in the proper position.

 

[Reanm8er]

Most toy/cap guns were made of zinc die cast which is very heavy because of the zinc content. I believe toy gun but unless the photo is flipped this appears to be a left hand hammer. That would suggest a double barrel pistol or shotgun.

Congrats and best wishes!

 

[DCMatt]

Most all of these types of guns that I've seen the hammers were mounted on a square shaft.
This would lead me to think this is more on the lines of a press fit and would most likely be on a replica/toy gun.

Or a part from inside a mortise lock.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Sure looks like a percussion hammer to me from that angle, could be from a child’s toy, hard to tell and it is a bit small. If it was a hammer for a revolver A( colt root design) it would have more of a bend to it.