unusual find,lead knuckles ?

K1DDO1979

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That's a different and awesome find. Nice! [emoji106]
 

ivan salis

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during the civil war era "lead knuckles" where a common in the trenches ...hand to hand fighting weapon ...since brass was a vital war metal in the south and lead was common .. lead was used instead of brass ..., they were bad news to get hit with..
 

metalev4

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Really cool find. I dug a set of brass knuckles from a Cavalry privy, brutal last ditch weapon.
 

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jgas

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Yep occasionally find them in my privies I dig. All lead. A nice weapon to use at a time when dentists were scarce! jgas
 

Trezurehunter

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Nice find. I found one in a set of woods a few years back, but mine aren't to old, they are made of brass. According to where I was, they probably just belonged to some gang banger.
 

treblehunter

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That really cool, lead so you can't get them off after the beating! :-) Haaaaaaaaaa
 

cambria09

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Hello dagg nabbit. Nice dig...dang, that thing would put a hurtin' on 'ya. Found a lead set myself a couple of years ago

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Thanks for the post and good luck
 

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Nice find brutal is an understatement!!!
 

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