Awesome couple of Days! Eagle Buttons, Unfired spencers, unknowns!

[jagchaser]

Found a couple relatively new sites! An army camp from the 1870's indian wars in NW Nebraska, and a rocky outcropping a mile away where a wagon trail passed through. Probably my best two days of relic hunting!

 

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[jagchaser]

Sorry, I guess those aren't spencers. They are 45-70 with a benet primer?

 

[Carpdogman]

That un fired 45-70 is called a central fire. Does it have a brass or copper case. I have an unfired central fire 45-70 with a copper case found at a cavalry outpost with lots of other items. Great finds keep on looking.

 

[azdave]

Excellent finds! That's my main target here in AZ.... 1860's to 80's military encampment's. Get back and hit it hard, I've returned to spots that I was sure wouldn't give up anything else, and then up pops a real keeper. Last week it was an unfired 44 Colt round, which was only made for the 1871 conversions of the 1860 revolver and an unfired 50-70 govt. I hit that place at least twice before.
last year, I hit a spot that ended up producing 14 general service buttons total, on 5 different trips! So get back there and plan on spending a long day.