Fullstock Bronze Member Joined Oct 14, 2012 Messages 1,215 Reaction score 3,805 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 24, 2019 #1 I found this fuse and a Burnside Carbine casing today. The fuse is in great shape, anyone know what type it is? Upvote 16
I found this fuse and a Burnside Carbine casing today. The fuse is in great shape, anyone know what type it is?
D DigginNorthernVa Sr. Member Joined Jul 9, 2018 Messages 331 Reaction score 832 Golden Thread 0 Location Fairfax Station, VA Detector(s) used Whites Blue and Gray Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 24, 2019 #2 Nice find! Looks like a CS fuse to me, but I'm no expert. I'm sure one will chime in before long.
civilman1 Gold Member Joined Nov 29, 2005 Messages 9,388 Reaction score 1,685 Golden Thread 0 Location PA-MD Detector(s) used Garrett Infinium LS,White's MXT's and Surf II Lot's-O-Coil's Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Apr 25, 2019 #3 These are actually fuse plugs,most likely for a ball. They took paper fuses that would ignite when the cannon fired. Very nice dig for the collection
These are actually fuse plugs,most likely for a ball. They took paper fuses that would ignite when the cannon fired. Very nice dig for the collection
A2coins Ruby Member Joined Dec 20, 2015 Messages 33,867 Reaction score 42,646 Golden Thread 0 Location Ann Arbor Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 25, 2019 #4 That's really cool I would love to hunt an old war site Great relic. Tommy
RVRoamer76 Silver Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Apr 19, 2016 Messages 4,343 Reaction score 8,202 Golden Thread 1 Location Georgia 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used CTX 3030 Nox 800 Stealth 720i ,RTG 6" Lesche GS 36 Predator Raptor Garrett carrot 🥕 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 25, 2019 #5 Wow! That is one awesome piece of history saved. Congrats! GL out there