✅ SOLVED Dug Gun Parts, need expert opinion

Rhapsody

Bronze Member
Jan 1, 2022
1,081
3,690
North American Continent
Detector(s) used
Nokta Anfibio
Nokta Legend
Human Eyeball
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Ok so after reading florida finders recent fort hunt sucess (he found a gun part) I realized I need a little help in ID-ing some I found in the past. These three items were dug at different sites. The small lockplate I believe is from an enfield or other civil war era gun(but ihni really). Bigger one has a mizzen? and really no clue on that one (found very old pewter buttons on that site). The brass piece could be a sideplate from a firearm or a keyhole slide from a padlock but it would have had to be one big lock. Any help would be appreciated as I've taken a stab myself but a lot of the gunparts look the same to me, just not my field of expertise.

I cannot run a big electrolysis tank where I live currently due to pet safety issues so I did not include rear photos, didnt think they would help but I will if needed for a better ID. Thanks for looking and to the community for educating me and helping me grow as a preserver of history.
 

Attachments

  • gunparts.JPG
    gunparts.JPG
    1.6 MB · Views: 107
Last edited:

Charlie P. (NY)

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2006
13,004
17,108
South Central Upstate NY in the foothills of the h
Detector(s) used
Minelab Musketeer Advantage Pro w/8" & 10" DD coils/Fisher F75se(Upgraded to LTD2) w/11" DD, 6.5" concentric & 9.5" NEL Sharpshooter DD coils/Sunray FX-1 Probe & F-Point/Black Widows/Rattler headphone
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Upper left is a percussion lock. Low center a flintlock. Upper right might be a side plate or not firearm related at all.
 

Upvote 7
OP
OP
R

Rhapsody

Bronze Member
Jan 1, 2022
1,081
3,690
North American Continent
Detector(s) used
Nokta Anfibio
Nokta Legend
Human Eyeball
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Upper left is a percussion lock. Low center a flintlock. Upper right might be a side plate or not firearm related at all.
Thank you Charlie, I will go ahead and mark the thread as identified but if anyone else has any more information please comment below.
 

Upvote 3

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top