carbine buckle, brass cufflinks ...

[captain redbeard]

Got out to the same site I've been hitting and while I wasn't able to find any buttons or coins this trip I still made out with some cool finds. First one is this old REM-UMC brass shell casing. Its interesting because a couple trips ago I found a UMC 10A casing. Its neat because UMC is one of the oldest manufacturers of shotgun casings and they eventually merged with remington I believe in the late 1800s. So a little shell history which is cool because I am a remington fan myself.


I also believe that these are brass cufflinks? they don't have a design or anything on them so I'm not entirely sure. Also found what looks to be a civil war era carbine buckle and yet another mystery lead tool/ornament. Not sure that it had any functional use and a brass rivet with some leather still on it. Found another pewter handle and flattened out pewter spoon, old wedge, stake and other random bits of things.




Was a very warm day here in CNY so couldn't beat just getting out

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds cuff links way cool

 

[DigIron2]

Not sure about the buckle being for a rifle sling, only because most are brass, but I don't see why it couldn't be? Does seem to be the right size and looks like it had two tounges? Nice digs.

 

[captain redbeard]

Yea I've only seen brass buckles as a reference to carbine buckles, but haven't found any other buckles with 2 tongues other than a rifle buckle.

 

[DigIron2]

I think some early haversacks buckles are similar too, but again the two tounge's are throwing me off. Its probably a sling buckle for a rifle imo.