what gun?

[packnrat]

here is a part i found in the gravel at a shooting spot i go to.
would not have thought much of it, But. it is a part that is not normally away from the gun, and cause there were a bunch of the paper wrapper's for med supplies on the ground and what looked like some one beat the heck out of there.

thinking someone had a very bad day.

[I Swan]

Kind of looks like Mossberg 500.

[packnrat]

is too small for a shotgun. or would just the primer leave a mark on the bolt face?
at first i though maybe a 10-22. but is a centerfire.

the end flat side to flat side is just under 2mm, but over 3/4 in.
overall length is 3in,7.75mm.
my guess the little black bar (broken at the end) was a extractor? spring is damaged.

bolt face has slight damage.
the place had so many empty's, and the pallets looked like somebody went to war on them. must have picked up 10 pounds of .223 and another 8-9 pounds of mixed 9mm, .40, .45. even found some 38 special, and 308.

[Sir Toast]

Kind of looks like Mossberg 500.

DING DING DING!

Definitely a Mossberg 500.

[Red-Osier]

20 gauge

[Beegee]

mossberg 500

[CandG]

Wow... that'll wreck your day. Poor dude, wonder what happened? Squib slug? Homemade projectile? Guess we'll never know.

[pacrat]

the end flat side to flat side is just under 2mm, but over 3/4 in.

Is this a trick question? Or did someone maladjust their flux capacitor and fall through one of Stilly's alchemy induced time continuim wormholes?

How can something be less than 2mm [.07874"] and still be over 3/4" [.750"]?

[packnrat]

ok so i do not know metric, if not mm then what letters are used?

i did find this item over by where a lot of shot gunners shoot off the edge.

as to all the who, what, when, how, these answers i do not have. saw no signs of any blood.
just more a interest of what gun the part came from.

but as i said looks like a number of people were at war with the "targets" as they were all blasted apart big time. and all of the empty cases laying around.

who here knows candy rock quarry? and did any hear of a problem up there?

other than that it is just another day in paradise.


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[pacrat]

ok so i do not know metric, if not mm then what letters are used?

OK, my metrically challenged very similar sounding handle compadre.

Since we rodents don't have opposing thumbs, typing is a bit of a chore. I believe it likely that your 2mm quote is simply a typo, missing a [zero].

Since, 20mm is slightly larger than 3/4", which would bring your statement into correct context.

I concur with others that your mystery part is a Mossy 500 breech block. Rather baffling how such a part got out of a shotgun unless it was intentionally removed by the user to clear a jam when the extractor broke. Then inadvertently left by mistake.

BTW, since I'm an old fart who grew up with fractions/decimals. The "metric" system is baffling to me also. That's why I keep a plastic conversion chart next to my monitor. An absolute must for me when on gun forums. Where most of the world uses a system I'm unfamiliar with.

Hopefully no one was injured and the part was just accidentally left.

Cheers

[Fjold]

I concur with others that your mystery part is a Mossy 500 breech block. Rather baffling how such a part got out of a shotgun unless it was intentionally removed by the user to clear a jam when the extractor broke.

It's called a blow up. The receiver failed and pieces scattered.

[packnrat]

i would not think someone would leave such a part behind.
but there is a slight damage on the bolt face.

but add in

wrappers from a med kit on the ground.
tire track spinning out to get out of there.
the gen area and condition.

just one or two of the above would say nothing. but all together.

only thing missing is blood.

[pacrat]

i would not think someone would leave such a part behind.
but there is a slight damage on the bolt face.

but add in

wrappers from a med kit on the ground.
tire track spinning out to get out of there.
the gen area and condition.

just one or two of the above would say nothing. but all together.

only thing missing is blood.

Likely a Chupacabra licked up all the blood, but had no use for a breech block.

[jcourson]

I believe it likely that your 2mm quote is simply a typo, missing a [zero].

Since, 20mm is slightly larger than 3/4", which would bring your statement into correct context.

Also known as 2 cm (equal to .787 in)

[CandG]

Also known as 2 cm (equal to .787 in)

Or even .00002 km