Mystery "gun"

[Boise Ron]

I found this at an old homestead site that was occupied from 1911 to around 1940. Any ideas what it might be?

EDIT: I'm getting Image Errors.

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What's up with that?

 

[Ism]

n/t

 

[osgood]

How big is that? Looks like a sock stretcher or dryer? maybe a form for making a sock? Ive gotten cache errors messages also, so its not just your computer. I relayed that info to the administrator. CO

 

[Boise Ron]

I was going to post the dimensions, but forgot to. It's about 5.5 inches long.

 

[Aarong81]

could it be a tool for applying castration bands? It looks pretty awkward for that purpose but seems to be made to sretch something.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I have seen something like this for working on Bicycle brakes...called a third hand, or helping hand...It holds the brakes closed or the brack cable stretched while you tighten the bolts...

HH,