CW finds including rifle barrel

[treasurehound]

Met up with Tnrelicman, 4-H and Tncoinhunter to hunt a Civil War site we have been hunting. I was low man for bullet finds with only one 3 ringer and a few round balls. But I did manage to find an octogon rifle barrel. I have no idea what it goes to. Also found an old ax head (haven't cleaned it up) and a rivet. Also found an iron handle to something. And the usual ton of shotgun shell hulls. We had a great time even while it rained. We decided to call it a day when the rain started to come down heavier.

 

[Dman]

Nice CW saves
Dman

 

[CenterHit]

Congrats very cool barrel.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice Finds Thound!! The octagon piece actually looks like a drill bit piece as I remember from my construction days working during the summer while enrolled at UT-Knoxville near your home. If you clean the center and it has rifling, you may be in luck because an octagon barrel would most likely have rifling. You guys has a good hunt-WTG, Quindy.

 

[treasurehound]

Nice Finds Thound!! The octagon piece actually looks like a drill bit piece as I remember from my construction days working during the summer while enrolled at UT-Knoxville near your home. If you clean the center and it has rifling, you may be in luck because an octagon barrel would most likely have rifling. You guys has a good hunt-WTG, Quindy.

I wasn't for sure if it was a barrel or not. I just remembered my dad having an old bull barrel rifle that was a small caliber similar to this one in size. I will have to get it cleaned up and check the barrel for rifling.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I just saw this post Randy.
I didn't know you had posted.
I'll tell you one thing. If we had a buck for every shotgun casing we took out of there we could buy new detectors.
Looks like we will be hunting this week.
See you then.
MMS

 

[fyrffytr1]

I'll tell you one thing. If we had a buck for every shotgun casing we took out of there we could buy new detectors.

Nonsense..
Everyone KNOWS those are 12th GA. regiment buttons either from Remington or Winchester's brigade, Mike.

Yeah, and the 16th, 20th Ga. regs are harder to find. The rarest would be the 28th and 410th. I hear they bring big cents!