makahaman
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Can anyone guess what this is???
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Shortstack
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That appears to be the hammer and side plate of a flintlock pistol or rifle.
I agree flintlock from gun or pistol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flintlock.jpg
Very good find, Congrats, Beale.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flintlock.jpg
Very good find, Congrats, Beale.
Montana Jim
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Excellent find! WOW!
diggummup
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Nice! Probably from a pistol. Maybe one of Kamehameha the Great's men used this gun to help take control of the islands more than 200 years ago. Which island did you find it on?
A hui hou kakou Pomaika`i
A hui hou kakou Pomaika`i
