Key Gun?
 

Hi Guys,

It has been a while since I visited here and thought some of you might help me out with this item.

My Dad passed away last year and left a cluttered mess of guns and artifacts at his home, he was a bit of a "pack rat".

He collected civil war guns and also WWII items and anything he liked at gun shows.

When I was cleaning out a coffee can of old jailer keys I found this.

Does anyone know anything about them?

I noticed what I think is a British Black Powder proof on the item and I believe the trigger mechanism had been removed a long time ago.

Thoughts? Value? Not selling it but think I may get it professionally mounted in a frame with some detail to hang on the wall in my basement.

I believe the term "lock work" was coined by the original gunsmiths who made locks?

Mark

I've seen some of those images .. thanks!

Looking more at the proof and if it can be identified.