Old trap.

[Boarhead]

Ok a buddy owns this old trap so going to see if any of you can figure out what it was used for.
We will let it run for a few days and see if anyone gets it right.
A couple of ya already know so hold off for awhile before giving out any hints.
In the pic it is sitting on a big coffee table so it's not small.

 

[giles]

I'd look nice in my man cave next to my grizzly rug!

 

[Big_Holla]

The size of it I'd say bear maybe.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Leprechauns.

 

[Boarhead]

Good one Jesse but wrong.lol

 

[Lumber head 75]

Lol big foot trap! Or bear.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Good one Jesse but wrong.lol

Dang.

Painter.

 

[giles]

I've done some more thinking. A bear would just pull its leg out of that trap with the smooth edges. I'd guess it's more of a training trap.

 

[badger]

Looking at the size difference of the springs, and the jaws not meeting up as they should. I wonder if this trap was reassembled at one point. The frame of the trap tells me it wasn't made to hold anything of real size.

 

["J"]

Big enough too hold a horse or a mule that's for sure.....

If not one of those, a moose????? Thinking outta the box here lol.....

 

[Lumber head 75]

Wolf?

 

[giles]

I'd also think it was used for something small because of the size of the "drag off" chain.

 

[GoetsTalon]

Don't have a clue but its pretty fuggin cool!!!

 

[badger]

Big enough too hold a horse or a mule that's for sure.....

If not one of those, a moose????? Thinking outta the box here lol.....

J, the jaw spread might be big, but the basic frame of the trap isn't made for something with a set of balls. Also there's a remote trying to sneak into the picture that makes me think the jaw spread might be in 5-6" area. That's plenty big enough for our canines but I could see a yote destroying this trap.

 

["J"]

J, the jaw spread might be big, but the basic frame of the trap isn't made for something with a set of balls. Also there's a remote trying to sneak into the picture that makes me think the jaw spread might be in 5-6" area. That's plenty big enough for our canines but I could see a yote destroying this trap.

Dale, when I saw the remote vs the chain size and the lack of teeth on the jaws I figured whatever it was for they didn't want it tore up too bad.... Jaws looked bigger too me, at first lol.....

 

[badger]

Dale, when I saw the remote vs the chain size and the lack of teeth on the jaws I figured whatever it was for they didn't want it tore up too bad.... Jaws looked bigger too me, at first lol.....

They looked bigger to me too, until I seen the remote. The chain size, I'm not sure about, but I'd like to see a closeup of the swivel. What I can see, and I do have bad eyes, it looks kind of modern.

 

[badger]

Scratch that chain swivel comment. I do have bad eyes, lol!

 

[CJD3]

For men.
Seems a guy would have a hard time pressing down w/ 1 foot and 2 hands...
( just a thought) ?

 

[yotehunter]

my guess would be a wolf trap

 

[oakswamper]

I would guess it's an old Beaver trap