🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Colonial gun part?

[Smilodon]

Just pulled this out of the ground, and I have seen them before but this is the first one I found. I think it is from a colonial gun, I find many Brown Bess parts, but this piece doesn't seem to match photos I have been looking for. Any ideas? Thanks for your help

 

[ARC]

Butt plate.

 

[traveller777]

Butt plate.

Good job. Arc. You hit the target.

 

[UnderMiner]

Butt plate.

The Jeopardy $200 question in the Artifacts category.

 

[traveller777]

The Jeopardy $200 question in the Artifacts category.

I will take Tequila for $500.

 

[Smilodon]

Does anyone know what gun it is from?

 

[Gare]

Butt plate for a gun stock

 

[releventchair]

Looks a bit like a 1842 Springfield /Harpers Ferry musket.
butt plate. (?)

 

[l.cutler]

Similar to a M1841 or Mississippi rifle, the patchbox cutout is a little different though.

 

[CreakyDigger]

Does anyone know what gun it is from?

Not specifically, no, but I don't think it is as early as the American colonial period.

 

[ARC]

The Wizard post was the lost post that was meant for The Random Chat Thread (RCT)... sorry bout that... post deleted.

 

[DCMatt]

Does anyone know what gun it is from?

Maybe an 1859 -63 Sharps carbine.

That's a super cool find.