GUN PARTS?? UPDATE!! New pics

[texan connection]

Do you think these are gun parts? if so can they be Id'ed as to what kind? No markings.

Updated 11 21 08
Scratched in the Butt plate is the Name Lorrance's Lchisshot _ _ _ 1835

Not real shure of the 2nd name (? word?) and the date is def 183_ but looks like a 5

 

[texan connection]

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couple more pics

 

[civilman1]

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They definetly look like gun part's TC....The one look's like a "nose cap" from an old 1850's model....Other look's like part of a butt plate

 

[texan connection]

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Thanks civil man,They were found close to each other, Burdie, Sniffer, Thrillatahunt and i are hunting this weekend at port sullivan a ghost town close to my home. Theres a range in dates from 1840's to 1940's here.
Im hoping to get a weapon ID.

 

[stoney56]

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Or a nosecap on a CVA Kentucky rifle or pistol. The rifle cap was longer.

 

[texan connection]

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Whoo stoney that looks close but not guite. Wish you were here also!

 

[Tony in SC]

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Looks like parts from an early flintlock musket because of the butt plate. Tony

 

[lonesomebob]

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A rifle nosecap like shown, there are all sorts of them. Bob

 

[GL]

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Buttplate and nosecap from a muzzle loading rifle.

Now all you need are the bits in between.

 

[thrillathahunt]

yep buddy, looks like you found parts to an old muzzle loader......now if we can just find the coins that were dropped during that time period!!!

 

[texan connection]

Im pretty amazed that this was etched in by someone over 170 yrs ago.
It sure brightened a hard day today finding the etchings.

 

[Burdie]

That is so cool!! Simply fantastic my friend. I suppose you will not go back and hunt the area again. A big CONGRATULATIONS TC.

Burdie

 

[texan connection]

Def going sat and digging Iron even.

Remember you saw it first fresh out of the dirt!.

 

[texan connection]

Im sure the guy (whoever he was) couldent imagine others looking at this 170 yrs later and wondering about his life, heck he was probaly just trying to maintain ownership of his gun. Now he's being Imortalized.
Crazy world huh?

 

[BuckleBoy]

That's a Way Cool Find! I wonder if it had a sentence on it... The last words could be "his shot." From the photo it looks like "LORRN___" instead of "LORRA___"

Wow. You might be able to take some talc powder and sprinkle it over it and wipe off only the high part to bring out the marks.


Hope you get the barrel too--with that much of the gun there, you may find the rest of it. Has the area been plowed? If so, check the closest edges of the field or any nearby sinkholes where a farmer could've tossed a rusted barrel to get it out of the field.

 

[Burdie]

Def going sat and digging Iron even.

Remember you saw it first fresh out of the dirt!.

I will definitely be there in spirit that is for sure. Good Luck.

Burdie

 

[rmptr]

Hope you find more parts, TC!

rmptr

 

[Monty]

It's fake Albert, you scratced those initials! Just a joke folks, I am here at his house using his computer. I have seen it in person and it is quite something. Really gets our imagination going. Excellent find. Monty

 

[Old River]

I like the finds, Those old gun parts are sure interesting.
Maybe some day when I make a trip up to my daughters in Hewitt we could meet up for a chat sometime. I go through Calvert when we head that way. I look to see if I can see you when we come through.

 

[sniffer]

hey Monty, did you get a big old hog?