W Weatherly Jr. Member Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 20 Reaction score 71 Golden Thread 0 Jan 13, 2025 #1 I found this old pistol today metal detecting on our property. If anyone could help me in identifying the make it would be greatly appreciated. Attachments 20250113_185544.webp 613.7 KB · Views: 154 20250113_185142.webp 1.4 MB · Views: 142 20250113_185127.webp 842.7 KB · Views: 153 Upvote 18
I found this old pistol today metal detecting on our property. If anyone could help me in identifying the make it would be greatly appreciated.
Mud Hut Gold Member Joined Apr 23, 2014 Messages 7,918 Reaction score 6,080 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2025 #2 It's a cast iron cap gun
newnan man Gold Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Aug 8, 2005 Messages 9,139 Reaction score 37,215 Golden Thread 0 Location Beautiful Florida Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Jan 13, 2025 #3 Agree, toy gun.
J jose159 Full Member Joined Jul 15, 2021 Messages 200 Reaction score 408 Golden Thread 0 Location SW Pa Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2025 #4 I dug up one very similar in size that I thought was a toy but after an extensive vinegar soak I could actually see 22 ammo still in the cylinder Attachments IMG_2235.webp 1 MB · Views: 102 IMG_2233.webp 1.5 MB · Views: 85 IMG_2333.webp 1.8 MB · Views: 83
I dug up one very similar in size that I thought was a toy but after an extensive vinegar soak I could actually see 22 ammo still in the cylinder
B BAW Full Member Joined Jul 19, 2020 Messages 171 Reaction score 579 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2025 #5 You can safely assume that any pistol that has metal grips is a toy.
Gare Gold Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Dec 30, 2012 Messages 13,498 Reaction score 30,591 Golden Thread 0 Location Canton Ohio Area Detector(s) used Presently using Deus 2's & have Minelabs, Nokta's Tesoro's DEus's Have them all . Have WAY to many need to get rid of some Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 14, 2025 #6 BAW said: You can safely assume that any pistol that has metal grips is a toy. Click to expand... ABSOLUTELY GREAT POINT !!!
BAW said: You can safely assume that any pistol that has metal grips is a toy. Click to expand... ABSOLUTELY GREAT POINT !!!
Mud Hut Gold Member Joined Apr 23, 2014 Messages 7,918 Reaction score 6,080 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 14, 2025 #7 BAW said: You can safely assume that any pistol that has metal grips is a toy. Click to expand... I would say that is true about 90% of the time.
BAW said: You can safely assume that any pistol that has metal grips is a toy. Click to expand... I would say that is true about 90% of the time.
Treasure_Hunter Administrator ⛮ Administrator ⛭ Moderator 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jul 27, 2006 Messages 56,594 Reaction score 73,120 Golden Thread 0 Jan 16, 2025 #8 Run it through electrolysis.