Butt Plate maybe???

[Bhodge]

I found this today in Virginia and I think it's a butt plate but I'm not sure since I've never seen one in person. What do you think? There's no writing or other identifying marks except what looks like a "0"

 

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[ramjet2187]

Never found one either, but I'd say that's one, for sure.

 

[Isaac]

DEFINITELY a butt plate. I am not sure of the type of musket it was from though.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

it looks like an 1861 Springfield plate but it definitely hasn't been in the ground very long.... Any reenactments in the area?

 

[Bhodge]

No reenactments. It's been buried a long time I believe.

 

[Bhodge]

No reenactments. It's been buried a long time I believe.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice butt plate

 

[Bhodge]

I found what I believe says CSA on it after a bit of cleaning

 

[Davers]

I found this today in Virginia and I think it's a butt plate but I'm not sure since I've never seen one in person. What do you think? There's no writing or other identifying marks except what looks like a "0"
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I'd Say 99% Yes.
Nice Find.

 

[Davers]

I found what I believe says CSA on it after a bit of cleaning View attachment 1281832

SWEET! All the Better.
Those 3 letters we Relic hunters always look for.

I,m sure before long you will find out what kind of Rifle it's off of.

Being Brass it's "Likely" Period. A HUGE Let Down if a RE-make.
Def, not of the "Magpull " Variety ...LOL

 

[joeyfresh]

Really cool find. What part of VA?

 

[parsonwalker]

Absolute and for sure. Not a Springfield though. Those were iron. The Tower Enfield had a brass butt plate, as did many confederate arms.

 

[Fullstock]

It's a butt plate from a confederate Fayetteville rifle, great find!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Awesome, when I first looked at it, I was thinking Springfield which would be iron. That's why I was thinking it couldn't have been there long.... For some reason I didn't think brass when I saw it

 

[hogge]

That's a BEAUTY! Definitely period. Congrats......Hogge