do you know what this is?

[sionw123 0]

Found this in my shed.

Haven't got a clue what it is, it has 'Parker hale' written on the side so I'm guessing that its shooting related.

The case next to it is a .243 to give an idea of the size.

Thanks a lot,

Sion

[riohog 5,659]

rifle rest

[sionw123 0]

To shoot off instead of a bi-pod?

or just a rest?

what's the spike for?

[riohog 5,659]

To shoot off instead of a bi-pod?

or just a rest?

what's the spike for?

 

 

 

to stick in the ground rifle forend rests in the loop

[sionw123 0]

Might find a use for it one day then!

thanks a lot for the fast reply!

Sion

[Deker 3,470]

Never seen one but the replies above make sense!!

[greasemonkey 0]

got a pic of one of these in an old parker hale catalogue[1950] .seen them being used at vintage arms meetings ,you might get 20quid for it on flea bay but iwould be inclined to keep it but then im an old hoarder ive had the same wife for 30 years...greasemonkey

[sionw123 0]

I've never seen one before so it'll go in the collection of bits and bobs!!!

Worth more to my for its rarity than the actual money.

Thanks,

Sion

Edited October 20, 2008 by sionw123

[snapper5 0]

Couldn't it be an early prototype of a deer butt remover?

[dickyboy 1]

we used them at bisley to rest the rifle barrel between shooters and if you needed to put the rifle down while setting up but not for shooting off

[sionw123 0]

Thanks DICKEYBOY, I doubt i'll ever use it but its interesting enough!

Don't know what a deer butt is sorry SNAPPER5!

thanks for all the replies guys,

Sion

[Guest JohnGalway]

Don't know what a deer butt is sorry SNAPPER5!

 

An uneducated guess would translate it as a tool that removes a deers backside when skinning/butchering it.

 

I know, I was surprised too when I heard they had something to do that.

[cometa300s 20]

thats a bit sick lol ass remover

[stork 1]

my old boss used one he loved stalking and on one of the rides he use to lay down and he hated bipods and this is what he used instead.

[Yokel Matt 918]

Wouldn't want it in my pocket it i was out stalking with a point like that on the end Like has been said a rest to hold the rifle off the ground whist between target shooting seems practical

 

As for a thing to remove a deers ring-piece... you'd hope not! I've seen one called 'but-out' advertised, can't really see the point in them. Just another bit of kit to carry and not end up using.

Edited October 22, 2008 by Local