Vernons pistol grip frame got me a thinkin' about a brass grip frame I found about five years ago In a 1860's ghost town and never even cleaned up. Se

[DC/Id]

I have had this in a can of other things found and had forgotten about it. I remember that when I found it I was pretty sure it was from an old pistol of some kind. It is made of brass and has rose wood handle inserts that have a little left.
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It does look kinda "Pistolish" It fits my hand real nice.
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I looked the thing over to see if there was a serial number or other marking and found a few letters showing through the crud. I took a brass brush and cleaned the area up to reveal what was there.
I did a little research and found out what I had. See if you can guess what it is. I will post the answer later. It surprised me! DC

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Waterbug]

I would guess a handle for a saw that has replacable blades.
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[DC/Id]

A saddle makers tool known as a draw guage. This was used to cut leather into straps of even width. The thing was made sometime between 1856 and 1864. The style went back to about 1820. Maybe not as cool as a pistol, but still a neat relic.
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You just never know what will come out of the ground next! DC

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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