Gun parts.

Deftone · Oct 14, 2012

A few gun parts. The cup is what 4 inches.

doublet2a · Oct 15, 2012

Pics

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Monty · Oct 17, 2012

I always wanted an invisible gun like that! Monty

Deftone · Oct 17, 2012

NOLA_Ken · Oct 18, 2012

uhhhh

Deftone · Oct 20, 2012

I miss my old camera.

NOLA_Ken · Oct 20, 2012

Well I don't know about the top one off hand, but you have a nice old butt plate there, and a fairly common style lock plate. They could be from a flintlock, but they could also be from a percussion or early cartridge gun. I'll look around and see if I can find a match to the decoration on the butt plate for you. Were these all found together?

BosnMate · Oct 20, 2012

The one with the hole in it might be the finial part of a cap box, the lid would be missing. They were inletted into the butt stocks of muzzleloading rifles. The early ones on flint locks were called patch boxes, but the small ones on percussion rifles were for storing caps.

d2 · Oct 21, 2012

The lock plate on the bottom, if I am seeing it right, looks like it would be on the left side. If so it will more than likely be for a double barrel shotgun. I cant tell if I am looking at the inside or outside, looks like the outside to me here in Arkansas...d2

Deftone · Oct 21, 2012

Thx for the replies. They were found within a 10' by 10' square area. It's a spot that was used as a trash pit for the people that lived were I am at. Yes d2 it is the outside and I've had a hunch it may be from a db shotgun. I'll monkey around with my camera a bit more. Thx for looking.

NOLA_Ken · Oct 21, 2012

d2 said:
The lock plate on the bottom, if I am seeing it right, looks like it would be on the left side. If so it will more than likely be for a double barrel shotgun. I cant tell if I am looking at the inside or outside, looks like the outside to me here in Arkansas...d2

I was thinking that too. It looks like it could very well have been an old double barrel. You might try the vinegar treatment on it, but I'm guessing any markings are long gone.