Identify the Mystery Object.

[ex machina]

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Presumably metal, fins for cooling or guiding. Some sort of locking adjuster. Are these accurate assessments?

 

[Zapp]

Presumably metal, fins for cooling or guiding. Some sort of locking adjuster. Are these accurate assessments?

The thing on the image, looking like safety switch, is a kind of adjuster.

 

[357mag]

Cast iron door to a stove with adjustable air hole.

 

[Zapp]

Cast iron door to a stove with adjustable air hole.

Not a cast iron, nor a stove part.

 

[ex machina]

The thing on the image, looking like safety switch, is a kind of adjuster.

Gun related?

 

[Jeffcs]

Lock

 

[chipshot713]

AK 47 lower section?

 

[Zapp]

Gun related?

AK 47 lower section?

Not a fire gun related. I can see why this comes to mind, but it's not "boom" related.

Lock

Not a lock.

 

[Jeffcs]

Is it current or older

 

[Zapp]

Gun related?

I realized that for some reason my mind drifted towards firearms - and I did answer accordingly: it's not gun (in the firearm meaning).
But I suppose the object can be also called (among others) " ... gun ".
If you did mean something wider then only firearms related guns, my apologies for the possible misleading.
Now, that's a clue, isn't it? ?

Is it current or older

This one is a few years old, you can buy those today (some of a slightly different design, for the same purpose), and IMO they will be needed for several more years.

 

[ex machina]

Auto-repair related?

 

[Zapp]

Auto-repair related?

Can be used for auto-repair.
Scope of possible use is wide - not limited to car related or other specific area.

 

[ex machina]

hmm. Heat gun?

 

[Zapp]

hmm. Heat gun?

Nothing to do with heat.

A bit wider, and more colors:

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[ex machina]

Tape gun? Pricing gun?

 

[Zapp]

tape gun?

Not for tape.

 

[Mountain_Man_79]

Zip ties?
Rubber bands?

 

[Zapp]

Zip ties?
Rubber bands?

None of the above.
I think I've tried to repair the car with zip ties and rubber bands once or twice, but it didn't last long.

 

[Brodhall]

Gun for a high pressure wash (Kärcher)

 

[Brodhall]

Steam cleaner