26 Burnsides

[Tn Dirt Digger]

Went out for a short hnt yeasterday. Found 26 Burnsides in the same hole. Can anyone help ID the gun plate?

 

[spartacus53]

What are burnsides I have no clue

 

[Tn Dirt Digger]

What are burnsides I have no clue

Burnsides are 54 cal. cartridges. Were used primarily in the CW. Kind of cone shaped. Real fragile...Hard to find not tore up. You can see them stacked into one another on the right side of the pic.

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow what a great find. Congratulations sir. I used to deer hunt in your fair area years ago.Beautiful country always think of a return trip some day.Very nice people and like the town square and little diner. Nice hunt.
TnMtns

 

[olepossum]

i would say it is either a lock plate from a single shot pistol or from a small caliber black powder rifle i work on them enough i have all kinds of modrn firearms but i hunt with traditional blackpowder rifles i shoot up to 125 yards with iron sights no scope or new inline junk

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Sweetness ! I've only ever found 1 and a buddy of mine found a complete one. Congrats !!

 

[Hutch911]

That is cool great finds!

 

[Tn Dirt Digger]

Those are purty catfish....

 

[Tn Dirt Digger]

Wow what a great find. Congratulations sir. I used to deer hunt in your fair area years ago.Beautiful country always think of a return trip some day.Very nice people and like the town square and little diner. Nice hunt.
TnMtns

If ya make it back over this way, you give me a yell. Maybe we can kick a little dirt around...

George

 

[crashbro17x]

Yes Sir! That is supper cool George! I'd display them dudes just like that too! I like the lock plate too! Good find!

 

[allen]

wtg on those nice cw relics !!

 

[civilman1]

What an awesome find....Congrat's

 

[Tn Dirt Digger]

i would say it is either a lock plate from a single shot pistol or from a small caliber black powder rifle i work on them enough i have all kinds of modrn firearms but i hunt with traditional blackpowder rifles i shoot up to 125 yards with iron sights no scope or new inline junk

Thanks for tip! I'll see if I can dig up some more info...

George

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice Finds Fellow Tennessean!!! Those cartridges are very fragile and thin. Fertilizer eats them up. WTG & HH.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Nice finds!! In 19 years I have found 3 Burnsides that were not rotted away!! Man, I would love to find a stack like that!! Nice job!

MB

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Agreed. Oh hey.... GO VOLS!

 

[johnreb1980]

Sweet finds.

 

[Jason in TN]

I found five stacked like that one time. Great find.

Jason

 

[Bradley137]

Looks like somebody was collecting "spent" rounds. Great find.