Possible pistol hammer-tough day

[neodetectorist]

Man, what a tough day in the woods.
Lots of iron trash
Iron shoe buckle( I will give it an oil soaking)
Did they make iron shoe buckles?

15 headstamps
1 musket ball
22 cents clad
A possible hammer from either a toy pistol or real.
Seems heavy for a toy.
serial no. 661-011 2
What do you think?


Thanks

 

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[mirage83]

Looks to be a toy revolver hammer. No real (or at least quality real) revolver would have a pot-metal hammer.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, they did make iron shoe buckles and I concur the hammer is to a toy gun.

 

[neodetectorist]

Here is the buckle after an oil soak and chipping the rust blobs away.
I think I will stop. It looks good.
Any idea on age of this?

 

[devldog]

Great finds there ND. I don't really know Colonial Relics that well, but by the pic's I've seen your Shoe Buckle appears to be of the Colonial period. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be along directly and correct me. Congrats to you.

 

[Inspector]

Nice looking iron buckle, congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old shoe buckle!

 

[CRUSADER]

Cap-Gun hammer.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

If you Google 'Colonial Iron Shoe Buckle' you'll find a number of examples pop up.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Col...iAhWoUt8KHUOkBCwQsAR6BAgIEAE&biw=1920&bih=916

Nice find,
Dave

 

[Trezurehunter]

I agree with the others. Hammer is from a toy or cap gun. Nice buckle.

 

[A2coins]

Cap gun for sure first look, that would be a heavy buckle to lug around no matter if its for a shoe or belt