Another cool something from the cattle field (solved! early triggerguard)

gtoast99 · Nov 24, 2011

I really like this neat brass piece. But I'd probably like it a lot more if I knew what it was! Someone suggested the end of it looks like an acorn design, which I can kindof see. Don't know what to make of the attachment (?) on the back. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

carcur · Nov 24, 2011

cool rocket ship you found
curtis

gtoast99 · Nov 24, 2011

It has been ID'ed on another forum as an early triggerguard. I still don't know how early "early" is though!

carcur said:
cool rocket ship you found
curtis

lol, cue the "I don't know, therefore aliens" guy!

xd35 · Nov 24, 2011

Looks like it's broke off before the trigger loop portion. Nice find and I.D.

Xaquin · Nov 25, 2011

gtoast99 said:
It has been ID'ed on another forum as an early triggerguard. I still don't know how early "early" is though!

lol, cue the "I don't know, therefore aliens" guy!

could you link me to that? I found something very similar to yours.

xd35 · Nov 25, 2011

Wow, This looks like a close one..

Brown Bess trigger guards include the first type (1.) as used on the Long Land Pattern 1730 guns, which still retained the early Dutch influence with lobed finials and each end. The next form (1742) standardized the hazelnut forward end design (2.). The following Long Land 1756 pattern (3.) thinned the shape to its final dimensions, which would continue through the Short Land series. (Note the visible rear screw passed through the stock's wrist to secure the escutcheon.) Finally, a simplistic form was used on many of the private English commercial muskets (4.) to economize in brass and inletting costs.

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