What is it

[GOPHER SLAYER]

Could someone tell what this thing is and what it is used for?

[enfield]

It's what was used to get the guy to give up the Caramilk secret.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

I for one would certainly give up that secret if the thing were used on me and I don't even know what a Caramilk is.

[varmintpopper]

Your devise was patented in 1866 and several of these devises were used to hold shotgun barrels in alignment while being soldered during manufacture.

Good Shooting

Lindy

[sav300]

I go with a motor cycle chain breaker.

[1_Ogre]

Motorcycle chain breakers don't have the angles like this does. Chain breaker is at 90deg

[10x]

http://www.google.com/patents/US55596

[WILCO]

Your devise was patented in 1866 and several of these devises were used to hold shotgun barrels in alignment while being soldered during manufacture.

Good Shooting

Lindy






http://www.google.com/patents/US55596

Works for me. Great job!

[GOPHER SLAYER]

Thanks guys. I would like to see this contraption in use. Is seems the shotgun barrels would have to be very small for it to work. The large knurled pins are not adjustable.

[Artful]

Maybe for .410 double or 32 gauge

[therealhitman]

Looking at the patent info and diagram (by Ethan Allen no less) the device above does not appear to be related. Or am I way off here?