Flintlock Powder Tester!

[Kiros32]

I got back out to my favorite site last weekend for a few hours. The beauty of this home site is that it's at the corner of a soy field far from the farmhouse, and I have not dug a single piece of trash here. Far better is that every target has been Civil War or before.

I had no idea what this thing was when I dug it but I suspected it was special. After a few days of research and help from the What's It forum crew, I determined this is a Flintlock Powder Tester. The firing mechanism matches what would be on a period flintlock. It would be fired the same and the dial at the bottom is numbered. Depending on how far the dial turns upon firing would determine the strength of the powder. These designs date to the late 1700s to very early 1800s.

 

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[dirtlooter]

totally awesome! very cool and super cool. this was a very important tool in its time. congrats

 

[huntsman53]

Congrats on an awesome find! I have never seen one of those either in all of my years hunting, shooting and attending Gun Shows.

 

[creskol]

That certainly is an unusual find. Glad you got an ID on it.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Fantastic relic recovery!

 

[Steve in PA]

That is a cool and unusual find

 

[A2coins]

Amazes we what people can Id great find did you go back and try to find the rest lol Well done nice relic

 

[Ozark Redneck]

Congratulations Very nice and unusual find Flintlock Powder Tester now when I find mine I will know what it is. That is if I find one in the next week or two

 

[RustyGold]

That is such an awesome find, Congratulations! I believe the only one I’ve ever seen was on Pawn Stars.

 

[Whyme]

Wow that is super cool! Congrats!

 

[civilman1]

Didn't even know there was such an animal and I've been hunting all my life. Nice dig Jared

 

[Yak1366]

Incredible Find kiros32!!!

Got to be 100:1 more flintlock pistol parts to find compared to this rare tester. And I sure hope you remember where you found it, so you can get the rest of it!!

I hope this makes it up top!!

 

[goldhungry]

Very cool!

 

[Kiros32]

Thanks guys. Pretty sure this isn't one I can top for a while.

 

[arrow86]

That’s too cool , don’t think I’ve seen one of them before or knew they existed ..... keep an eye out for flints in any plowed fields

 

[tnt-hunter]

That’s an awesome find. I have only seen one in the past and that one was in a antique gun catalog when I was a kid. You have a great spot there. Keep swingin.

 

[EdHartzel]

WOWWWW!!! That is AWESOME!!!!! Congratulations!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Antique Road Show had one a few years back. Gary

 

[RustyGold]

Antique Road Show had one a few years back. Gary

Ah, that’s where I saw it. Probably not Pawn Stars.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nailed it , good work, way to stick with your find!!!