Strange stuff I picked up at an auction

[41jfischer]

Any Idea what these are?

[Winger Ed.]

That is a odd one.

More pictures from different angles, or pictures of it taken apart may be needed if someone doesn't recognize it right away.

[Recycled bullet]

Is that a piece of 9mm brass stuck in there

[pietro]

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Welcome to the forum !


Maybe someone was trying to figure out how to make a tilting block single shot rifle ? ?

[MaLar]

Metal looks like aluminum.

[Teddy (punchie)]

Odd coming from me but I'm at a loss for words.

[Mk42gunner]

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Maybe someone was trying to figure out how to make a tilting block single shot rifle ? ?

Pietro beat me to it.

Robert

[Polymath]

I think it's a holding clamp for machining cases. My 2 cents.

[Reg]

It’s a spitzel for a hergump. You didn’t know that! 🤣🤣🤣

[Txcowboy52]

It’s a canooder valve !

[fixit]

That sure looks like an attempt at a tilting breech receiver, as was said before!

[Sasquatch-1]

First post and you bring us something like this?

Could it be an attempt to make a push through sizing die?

[BP Dave]

I think it's an attempt at a patent infringement on a Roberts breechloader conversion. Not to worry--that patent expired over 100 years ago.Attachment 310736 (Photos from Hull's Roberts Breechloading Firearms

[Snakeoil]

I agree that it is a test run on making a single shot action. Aluminum is so much easier to work with. Can make almost anything with a saw, file and drill press. But if it had been my efforts, I would have started with a wood model.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

41jfischer
Welcome to the forum,

Your first post is canoodling my noodle, that's for sure

[405grain]

As others have said; it looks like a mock up for a tilting block action. The breech pressure would be taken up by the rear pivot. the breech face would have to look & work somewhat like a Martini action. When I saw the photo the first thing that came to mind is that it would look pleasing if it was actuated by a side lever. This type of action would be better served as striker fired than as a side hammer, but it looks like the designer hasn't got passed the breech locking yet. Overall it's not a bad idea, but machining the curved rear face of the receiver ring would require some head scratching unless this was built as a low pressure "sandwich" design, or machined from either a forging or casting. Hat's off to whoever was thinking this action up.

[Bmi48219]

Looks like you found the frame for a nineteenth century assault rifle.

[10x]

It’s a spitzel for a hergump. You didn’t know that! ������

I specificate your spontification....

[ulav8r]

It is 2 or more pieces of metal bolted together.



More pictures would make it easier to have a better idea of what it was actually intended to be.