Pepperbox frame and other goodies!

[Ironman!]

I decided to go out and hunt for 8 hrs. befoe I went to work for my 12 hr. night shift. I'm glad I did!

As I was driving up to the area I hunt I was looking at the vast region that I have been hunting on for many years. There was one open area that I have never swung a coil over so I decided to scout out that area. Well, about half way through the day I finally wandered onto a site and this was what I eyeballed about 10 feet away!

Nice....a Pepperbox frame!

Side view with some fancy engraving and a word I can't quite make out!

Top of hammer

Side of hammer

Bottom of grip

Other goodies! Note the round tag that says IRON WIRE No 12. Does anyone know what the round iron piece next to it is?

I also found a brass butt plate for a .44 caliber Henry rifle SN# 13014 and my first gun tool!

My hunts wouldn't be complete without some iron. I found my second ice creeper in two months, this one bigger than the one I found last month! I love that iron!

Upon further investigation I have found that the Pepperbox is an English Bar Hammer Pepperbox Pistol! Here is a link to an 1850 English Bar Hammer that is so very close to mine, even the engraving! http://www.historicalarmsandarmor.com/firearms.html (scroll down to the 8th pic.)

Thanks for looking! Now I'm out the door to see if I can find the barrel to the Pepperbox!!

Ironman

 

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[johnnyi]

Wow, beautiful finds ironman! I've been dreaming about finding a pepperbox (actually a queen anne ) and it's sure nice to see someone find one! Wonderful stuff!

 

[dirt diggler]

WTG the dirt around there looks to be vey nice to relics you shure pulled out some really good buttons and the pepper box right on top. sweet!!!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is some Sweet Iron! The gun tool you found is perhaps the finest dug example I have seen--Ever. You are blessed that your soil conditions are so good. Those are some Seriously Good finds.

 

[Trond]

That is some great finds. :P

 

[kuger]

You and that site never cease to amaze me!!I wish my barrel went to yours.....or maybe you will find the barrel today,if anyone can its you!!!!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Very nice finds! I hope you find that barrel and good luck. HH, Mike

 

[Silver Searcher]

Cracking finds Ironman I hope you find the rest of the Pepperbox the Barrel-Tap-Key is also a nice find

SS

 

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That's a nice hunt! I would have been real pumped to search after eyeballing something like that!
You have a great assortment of finds and I especially love all the gun related relics.
I hope you find the rest also!
Dave.

 

[romeo-1]

That gun is super sweet!!!

 

[Rusted_Iron]

There's about eight or ten pieces in those photos, any one of which would make my day to find. First-class relic haul you have there! Congrats on the pepperbox frame... I don't think a lot of people have found those.

 

[nova treasure]

That is an Awesome day of Relics!!!

Nova Treasure

 

[DigginThePast]

Very cool finds. That pepperbox is awesome! Congrats.

 

[sniffer]

[bg=http://forum.treasurenet.com/images/coinsc.jpg]way to go on that awesome weapons find
that must be one sweet spot. how much research did you do to find that spot?

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[Hardy]

WOW , I WOULD DANCING IN THE FIELD

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Great stuff there I love it all