Found my first pistol, and its a beauty. (resized the pic)

[NOLA_Ken]

Found my first pistol, and it's a beauty. (resized the pic)

I spend a lot of my spare time checking lots where houses have recently been taken down here in New Orleans. I've been mainly just digging bottles and not detecting them since they tend to be so full of garbage, but that's all over now. I will never be caught in a lot without my detector again. This little gem was at one time a .32, and even though it looks rough, it's the first pistol I've ever foud and I think I'll keep it.

 

[augusthog]

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Mount that baby! Sweet find

 

[DigginThePast]

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Cool find!

I'll guess an Iver Johnson.

 

[augusthog]

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Oh yea, Welcome to T-Net!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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Now that's a real beauty Ken!
Almost as nice as mine, except mines a tad smaller!

Dave

 

[NOLA_Ken]

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Dave,

Glad you re-posted that, I took the other post down since the pic was so large.

augusthog,

thanks for the welcome.

 

[flip flop]

Re: Found my first pistol, and it's a beauty. (resized the pic)

Nice Ken, that's a keeper.
Welcome to tnet
Flip Flop

 

[JimDon]

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Very nice pistol. My very first find with a detector was a pistol. It was an 1890's S&W. I made a home electrolosys machine and it took away the rust and brought it back to the bare medal. This one would clean up nice...you should try it.

 

[Mr Tuff]

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cool find!!! MR TUFF

 

[diggin tennessee]

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did you unload it? great find

 

[NOLA_Ken]

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thing is, I had my buddy look at it, and he pointed out the brass still in the chambers. someone fired all five shots before they threw it under the house......kinda makes you wonder.....

 

[steelheadwill]

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Welcome!
Nice find and story

 

[colorado14ers]

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very unique find!!!!!wtg!

 

[traverdog]

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I used to live in New Orleans. Should be able to find many guns there!!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

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I used to live in New Orleans. Should be able to find many guns there!!

I imagine so, but I think a lot of them are probably too hot to touch.

Which brings the question, what do you do if you find a more recent gun, that could be stolen or used in a crime? I would think turn it in to the police?

 

[mosemeister]

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Nice find.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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Dave,

Glad you re-posted that, I took the other post down since the pic was so large.

augusthog,

thanks for the welcome.

Thanks Ken. I knew there was something funny going on when I tried to re-post to your post, I was kicked out of the system!

Great post buddy . . . welcome!
Dave

 

[kyphote]

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I used to live in New Orleans. Should be able to find many guns there!!

I imagine so, but I think a lot of them are probably too hot to touch.

Which brings the question, what do you do if you find a more recent gun, that could be stolen or used in a crime? I would think turn it in to the police?

Good question. I'd ask the police. Let us know what you find. I doubt they'll be interested, though. Cool find!

 

[KLGourley]

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That is too awesome!
Congrats on such a neat find!

The closest I've found to a real pistol is part of a 1950's cap gun (below). Turns out, it was my mother's when she was a young girl and would play 'cowboys and indians' with her brothers.

 

[MKnTenn]

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Nice! HH