First Post and wanted to introduce myself.

[EdfromAppomattox]

My name is Ed and I live in Appomattox Virginia. I hunt mainly in Appomattox plus a couple organized hunts a year.

The past few weeks have been good to me, as I have been hunting two Confederate camps and done well.

Last Monday I was off and decided to hunt with my partner DOC at a new location we both have had our eye on for some time. The finds were few and far between BUT I did manage to find an 1858 Remington 44 Caliber Pistol (Still has two bullets loaded but missing the barrel).

I was also able to find a couple firsts, an “A” button and a Batwing along with a “Bulls-Eye Saddle Rosette.

I have a lot of cleaning to do on the Pistol; Electrolysis is the next step as I have done all of the preliminary cleaning I can do,

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

My Read Shell that is still being cleaned.

 

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[finderzzs]

Welcome to Tnet, Super finds. Look forward to seeing many more.

 

[staceysallaboutu]

Welcome and Congrads on the great finds.. Very nice pics also thanks for sharing.

Stacey

 

[Prober]

Welcome from West Michigan. Great pictures and find Ed. Hope to see many more. You are from a great spot for some good treasure; hope to see much more!

 

[trikikiwi]

Welcome Ed,
to a great site, interesting forums and a very friendly, helpful and clever community of like-minded people - at least, that's what I've experienced here

Great finds and excellent quality pics. Oh! to know the story behind the pistol

Looking forward to more of your posts.

Cheers, Mike

 

[Mackaydon]

Ed:
Welcome aboard.
You'll find a great bunch of helpful people here to assist with your identifications. Great finds, great pics; keep 'em comin'.
Don.

 

[trikikiwi]

I just researched your Read shell and can now appreciate that great find too.

This link is where I got the info.
http://www.cwartillery.org/artammo.html

Cheers, Mike

 

[Bearkat]

awesome finds man! I bet that shell rang ur ears off...

 

[Ima Swinger]

Hey, you can't come on T-net pointing guns at people.

Just joshin'. Very neat stuff Ed. I look forward to more of your posts from this area.

Ima Swinger

 

[desertfox]

Ed, glad to have you with us. Great bunch of CW Relics you got there. Love the pictures, keep 'em coming

Desertfox

 

[Baldingboy]

Excellent Relics!! Man, love that pistol! Keep posting your finds. Great read and pics.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome finds Ed and welcome to Tnet! HH, Mike

 

[Mike95inNJ]

Welcome to Treasurenet and looking forward to some more Appomattox finds. Good luck out there.
Mike in NJ

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW cool Pistol Ed

I never Saw or even heard of a "Read (Reed ?) Shell"
before. I can only guess Fired from a Cannon ?
by size it appears in your Photo ?

Welcome !

Jeff

 

[goldencoin]

Very nice finds!

HH
-GC

 

[Kas]

Welcome. Nice find.

My town has ties with your area.

Most of John Randolph's freed slaves settled in my town.


Best of luck
Ken

 

[GrantWA]

Didn't I read somewhere that officers of the Confederacy had their weapons barrels cut off when the war ended?

 

[watercolor]

Ed, welcome to TNet!
You have some really great finds there. . . especially that loaded pistol and shell!

 

[ModernMiner]

Welcome Ed.
Man, you know how to start off right! What a great bunch of finds. Congrats on that neat pistol. Very cool. Looking forward to future posts from you.
-MM-

 

[Don In South Jersey]

Nice finds Ed, nice clear pictures too. Look forward to some more nice finds from you...