A bit of a heartbreaker

[neodetectorist]

I wish this was whole. I found this Kit Carson toy gun today.
1950s.
I also found this fired musket ball. I am thinking 32 cal?
When were these used mostly. I am guessing mid to late 1800s.
What models were popular for hunting then?

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[A2coins]

Thats really cool did you try to find the rest of it

 

[l.cutler]

That would have been a great cap gun! Not a musket ball, might be a muzzleloading rifle or a percussion revolver ball. It could also be a piece of buckshot which is still in use today.

 

[ToddsPoint]

The grips are in nice shape. I'd remove the grips and put them in a frame with other stuff. Gary

 

[neodetectorist]

Thats really cool did you try to find the rest of it

Yes I tried. I may have to go grid the area.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi the cap gun is still a nice find. Congrats

 

[Hawks88]

Nice old cap gun save. Great display piece. Congrats

 

[devldog]

Nice find & save of the cap gun. Don't you know that this was some lil' wranglers pride and joy back in the day.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool relic, congrats!

 

[secondstar]

That’s a neat toy gun!