Gun parts & bullets!

[Ironman!]

Monday I went back and spent about 5 hrs. on a site where I found parts to a Sharps rifle a couple of years ago. I vigilantly hunted the site and expanded the search area ultimately finding the load lever for the Sharps and a couple more screws and another nipple. I also found a trigger guard and thimble for a percussion shotgun. Along the way I found numerous fired bullets and some more .58 cal. Enfield bullets.

I attached a few pics. of the original discovery (last 2 pics.). The lockplate is marked R. S. Lawrence/Pat. April 12th 1859. I also discovered today, while researching this rifle some more, that it is pictured on the front cover of "FLAYDERMAN'S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS".

Thanks for looking!
IM

 

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[awhatley]

I dont know much about old guns but from the pictures those parts look like they mite fit a sharps

 

[oldsalty19]

nice cool finds

 

[september]

Nice finds!!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Keep at that spot and pretty soon you'll have the whole rifle! Nice finds!

 

[Digs68]

That is really cool! Would love to find gun parts like that!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Hell Yes. Great post!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Finding any CW gun part is always a thrill .. a lot of cavalry carbine parts or a colt pistol is way up there on the md excitement list Are you hunting Va. Ironman

 

[Gunrunner61]

Hellofa find! amazing.....HH