gun parts? any info?

[Goes4ever]

dug both of these in a field tonight, I can tell the one is a pistol, is the rusty one a flintlock? and idea of what kind of pistol this was?

 

[montepollock]

The rusted artifact may need some Electolysis cleaning for positive ID,but it doesnt appear to be Flintlock.
May be artillery related,looks like it could be used with chains..
Hh,Mont

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats a cool brass pistol frame but I forget what its called.

 

[timekiller]

Looks like a derringer of some kind.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

There is a name for that type of trigger. Can we get a size reference?

 

[Goes4ever]

There is a name for that type of trigger. Can we get a size reference?

here is a quarter beside it

 

[timekiller]

Here you go and I had the same problem last time.It's a colt pocket pistol.Looks like.
Check out this post. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,340047.0.html
Take Care,
Pete

 

[NHBandit]

Here you go and I had the same problem last time.It's a colt pocket pistol.Looks like.
Check out this post. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,340047.0.html
Take Care,
Pete

Agreed. I was thinking the same thing but couldn't find that old thread. It's the only model I've ever seen with that round plate covering the trigger mechanism.

 

[romeo-1]

Yep, must have been a popular model, it's the same one I found a couple months ago. There should be a serial number on the bottom of the butt...you will be able to date it using that.

 

[Goes4ever]

Here you go and I had the same problem last time.It's a colt pocket pistol.Looks like.
Check out this post. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,340047.0.html
Take Care,
Pete

how do you date it by number? there is some numbers on the bottom but I need to clean it better to see them all, how many numbers should be there?

 

[timekiller]

Here you go and I had the same problem last time.It's a colt pocket pistol.Looks like.
Check out this post. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,340047.0.html
Take Care,
Pete

how do you date it by number? there is some numbers on the bottom but I need to clean it better to see them all, how many numbers should be there?

romeo-1, might could help you on that part to where he got the info.But this site say's they were only made 6 yrs. And shows a nice pic.and some info.
Take Care,
Pete,
http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/catdet.asp?TargetItem=fhr548&CategoryType=handguns

 

[Goes4ever]

very cool info, thank you!

 

[timekiller]

very cool info, thank you!

Yea Man! It's a nice find.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here you go and I had the same problem last time.It's a colt pocket pistol.Looks like.
Check out this post. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,340047.0.html
Take Care,
Pete

how do you date it by number? there is some numbers on the bottom but I need to clean it better to see them all, how many numbers should be there?

Great ID. Colt has a website that will date it. For a fee, Colt can even tell you more.

Proofhouse http://proofhouse.com/colt/

$75 Archive Letter http://www.coltsmfg.com/archive.aspx
Colt’s Manufacturing Company is fortunate to have retained virtually all of its records of firearms sold by the factory from the early 1870’s to the present. As a result, we have the unique ability to trace your firearm to its origins and not only to verify its authenticity but also to certify when and to whom it was originally sold.