1700's Brass flintlock musket lock plate with hammer

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

3 sites not a ton of targets.but the few keepers were good ones.all 1700's relics.a lock plate from a black powder pistol or rifle,a couple ox knobs,a broken shoe buckle frame,a cool patterned button, a tiny broken pocket knife and a unbroken pewter spoon.If anyone can tell me what gun this may have come from I would appreciate it.No markings at all on the brass plate

 

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[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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[GB1]

that turned out nice great finds

 

[JBnNC]

Beautiful lock plate!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice lock plate save. Nice finds congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds and great preservation!

 

[Relicific]

That lock plate is an awesome find.

 

[DownNDirty]

Great job with the preservation of the flintlock mechanism

 

[Aureus]

That's one beautiful lock plate. First time I see one from a pistol. Congrats on a great find!

 

[A2coins]

i wish banners didnt have to be gold coins or a hoard thats banner where im from great finds

 

[Terry Soloman]

Wow!!!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Nice digs! That lock plate is awesome and she cleaned up nicely!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

That's one beautiful lock plate. First time I see one from a pistol. Congrats on a great find!

thanks! I'm no firearm expert.I suppose it could be from a rifle as well. all very close in style.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Wow!!!

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[Tpmetal]

awesome find. looks great after clean up.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Beautiful lock plate!

Thanks!

 

[dirtlooter]

totally awesome find and awesome clean up. the lock would be a center piece for me, just a super cool thing from history that represents a person's tool for both defenses and for acquiring food. This was part of a vital item that was very important to whoever owned it. a major bucket lister for me. congrats

 

[coinman123]

Amazing find. I have never seen a brass lock plate, I just assumed most of them were iron. A lock plate from an old gun is very high up on my bucket list, hopefully one day I will find one. Congrats on such an amazing find!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Nice digs! That lock plate is awesome and she cleaned up nicely!

thanks Dave!