Is This a Shotgun?

[BuckleBoy]

Dug by my wife. Was wondering if it was a piece of a double barrel shotgun, and if it could be identified as to which model.

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Thanks so much for your help!


-Buck

 

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[Bruce R]

Yeah, looks like the receiver or breechblock of a shotgun, good luck determining the maker.

 

[aa battery]

i think so and by the way how is the wife?

 

[ecmo]

Yes that is the receiver/breachblock end of a double barrel shotgun,the right side firing pin can still be seen protruding out of breach block.As far as id markings it would take some serious meticulous cleaning and than I seriously doubt it.Fun find,good luck.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Electrolysis "might" clean it up enough to ID it. Maybe...

 

[BuckleBoy]

i think so and by the way how is the wife?

She's recovered although her car was totaled in her recent accident. Glad she's out digging again!

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Electrolysis "might" clean it up enough to ID it. Maybe...

Also a white vinegar bath overnight do wonders.

 

[foilfinder]

Cool find, alway wonder about things like that when no barrel is present, ballistics testing with shotguns is done by matching the firing pin marks...congrats on the dig.