Rifle butt plate?

[SkyPirate]

Found this on a 100+ year old farm today. Is it a part of a gun stock?

4-1/2 inches long x 1 inch wide x 3/8 inch high. weight=4 oz.

I really don't think it is part of a bed, but could be a door latch except it is too thick for the door jamb. I was thinking the butt of a small gun stock, maybe a single shot .22.

 

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[baspinall]

Looks more like part if a chain latch to me?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I guess its the size of a rifle butt but is it ferrous? Doesnt look like a rifle butt.

 

[krcando]

Could it be a bed frame attachment to the headboard

 

[warsawdaddy]

There used to be a door lock that had two bolts.One full turn of the key opened one and the second turn opened the other.These were normally on houses from the '20's/30's,maybe earlier.Looks like the end plate from one of those double locks.

 

[Likely Guy]

Re: butt plate, chain latch, bed frame attachment and endplate from a double lock.

Hey pirate, I think we need a measurement please!

 

[l.cutler]

Definitely not a buttplate, no question about that.

 

[sniffer]

I'm with warsaw, looks like a headboard plate

 

[willie d]

Mark it solved. http://www.kennedyhardware.com/bed-hardware/

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Looks like a latch catch mechanism to me. Like a door catch or plate

 

[jimbob450]

Green check. Willie D got it. Good call

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could it be a bed frame attachment to the headboard

Willie d great pic but the ID goes to krcando! Great ID.

 

[willie d]

Could it be a bed frame attachment to the headboard

Willie d great pic but the ID goes to krcando! Great ID.

LOL You beat me to it bigcypresshunter. I was going to point out krcando's correct ID.

Nice ID krcando

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Assist goes to Willie d. Green check apirate.

 

[willie d]

Green check. Willie D got it. Good call

Thanks for the credit jimbob450, but krcando got this one.

 

[SkyPirate]

Mark it solved. http://www.kennedyhardware.com/bed-hardware/

WOW! Thanks, you guys/gals on here are great researchers.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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