Found A Frizzen Today

[RPG]

Pickens slim again today but managed to get a few keepers. Among all the iron, shotshells, copper and rivets (one the smallest I have ever found), I managed to pull a thimble and a small sash buckle. But the highlight of the day was when the frizzen popped out. I wonder if the rest of the gun is there? Any idea what rifle or musket it went with? Enjoy.
Randy

 

[allen]

cool relics, but what is a frizzen

 

[GL]

It's what the flint strikes to make a spark on a flintlock.

 

[dcinffxva]

cool relics, but what is a frizzen

A frizzen is what the flint strikes to make a spark on a flintlock rifle or pistol.

 

[romeo-1]

Nice little relic there!

 

[seger98]

That's a pretty neat find!

 

[dcinffxva]

RPG,

Looking at the shape of the one you found, I'd say possibly a Brown Bess.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Thats pretty "frizzen" cool

 

[OPUS1]

Nice frizzen for shizzen

 

[John (Ma)]

Great looking finds. Yes, you have to wonder where the rest of the gun is.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find. Maybe it is

 

[RPG]

Thanks everybody. I will be going back to see if I can find more of it.
Randy