Getting Quite The Llittle Arsenal Going!

[Subterranean]

Ol' Sub switched up his usual routine and actually detected an older farmhouse permission that belongs to my friend. Out in the yard directly in front of the main door to the house, I hit a solid, repeatable 93-94 on the ATPro VDI at 4-6 inches. Pulled this beauty out of the wet soil. A 1950's-60's Hubley Trooper snubnose cap pistol. After cleaning it, I was happy to discover that it still functions! Not bad after 50-60 years in the dirt. This is my third intact (more or less) old cap pistol found in the past year. I guess I should go buy some caps and "pop" a few before these are outlawed too.

Thanks for looking, I will be going back many times to this site with my friend's blessing. Also pulled five wheat pennies (40's-50's) and a Missouri Tax Token too. Just barely scratched the surface...

Happy Hunting, Sub

 

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[can_slaw]

That looks like it would have been a lot of fun to find! Can't wait to see more!

 

[dirtlooter]

I found a very similar cap gun last summer, only it was busted up in pieces. yours looks pretty darn good. my 1st token was a MO tax

 

[Truth]

NOW THAT IS AWESOME!!!! Very rare to find one intact much less 3.

 

[Subterranean]

I found a very similar cap gun last summer, only it was busted up in pieces. yours looks pretty darn good. my 1st token was a MO tax

I have found many pieces of broken up cap guns. Because of their size, they usually don't survive the wrath of the lawnmower. I have found tax tokens at nearly every permission site too, I think kids used them as play money...

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done Sub.

I have intact an Hubley six shooter, that still has a working trigger and hammer! They made good toys back in the old days!

Best of luck to you sir!

 

[Truth]

Very impressed

 

[Ogre1190]

I HAD that model when I was a l'il whiplersnapper! 😱 Based on the S&W Mdl 10, I believe. Wonderful find, Sub! 🙌

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice save, Sub...I've found maybe enough pieces to BUILD a cap gun, never found a complete one. You have some awesome friends...they own old houses and DON'T detect! Congrats..Ddf

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice find, congratulations! Sure love the old toys!

 

[Calabash Digger]

that's cool

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great find Sub. Always like to see those cap guns. They take me ( and I'm sure a lot of others on the forum ) back to the time when kids were allowed to be kids ! We played outside all day, and weren't afraid of germs or drinking out of the hose !