Key Gun?

MarkC · 09-04-2018, 06:52 PM

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

MarkC · 09-05-2018, 10:21 AM

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

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

09-04-2018, 06:52 PM	#1
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	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 Attached Thumbnails

09-05-2018, 10:21 AM	#2
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	I've seen some of those images .. thanks! Looking more at the proof and if it can be identified.