HELP WITH MINI LONG GUN

Metdet49

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Got out on a quick hunt at an early 1800's cellar hole that I got permission to hunt. I was therre about 5 mins when I got a solid tone, high VDI hit. Thought it might be an old silver coin but my depth meter read only about 1", but there was no way I wasn't going to see what it was. With very little digging out popped a long piece of metal whinch upon further inspection seemed to be in the shape of an old musket. I thought immediately that it must be a toy owned by a kid who lived there, but the shallowness seems to indicate otherwise (??) Anyway, it is 9 1/2" long and upon some gentle cleaning has some kind of gold finish on it. There is also a design maybe of a building that may be a church or mission (the Alamo?) on the stock which I have tried to capture in one of the pictures. Any help on this would be appreciated.

The only other keeper was a London one piece flat button IMG_1131.JPG IMG_1132.JPG IMG_1128.JPG IMG_1129.JPG with a basket weave pattern on the front.

Thanks. IMG_1130.JPG
 

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jeff of pa

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Don't know anything about it, But "Way COOL :laughing7: " Congrats on the Extra nice find
 

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Metdet49

Sr. Member
Dec 25, 2012
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Upstate NY
Detector(s) used
White's MXT Pro, White's M6, Garrett AT Pro, Garrett Pro Pointer, Predator Tools Little Eagle
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Don't know anything about it, But "Way COOL :laughing7: " Congrats on the Extra nice find

Thanks Jeff. It's a heavy little thing and continues to be a mystery. It will make for an interesting display piece.
 

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