✅ SOLVED I think this is civil war related

[scootersc]

Small 2” long tube with one end split on one side and curled upward
Found yesterday in bamberg county. The area is saturated in civil war history

 

[Kiros32]

Looks like a cannon primer...

 

[ARC]

Looks like a cannon primer...

Agreed.

Civil War "friction" primer.

 

[scootersc]

Great intel! Thanks for the quick responses. Sure am glad to have found a piece of civil war history on my first trip out!

 

[Davers]

Good Job & welcome to T-net.

 

[Icewing]

If indeed that is a friction primer for a cannon, you wouldn't believe just how rare of a find that actually is.

I could be wrong but I still don't think we've found any of those while doing archeology digs on the Pea Ridge National Military Park.

 

[Kiros32]

If indeed that is a friction primer for a cannon, you wouldn't believe just how rare of a find that actually is.

I could be wrong but I still don't think we've found any of those while doing archeology digs on the Pea Ridge National Military Park.

Difficult to find for sure based simply on relatively "static" position of the relic. You'll only find primers where there were cannon batteries, unless they were dropped or spilled in camp or while on the move. Primer was used, tossed, and replaced. Nice thing about these though is that if you find one, you will typically find more.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Yup, sure is

 

[DCMatt]

Primer was used, tossed, and replaced.

Not tossed - ejected. These are inserted into the vent (touch hole) on the piece. When the piece is fired the primer is literally blown out of the vent and can fly 50 - 100 feet in the air and land yards away from the cannon.

In the photo from a reenactment night firing demonstration you can clearly see the smoke and flame shooting from the vent.



Also, your primer is in remarkable condition. You might want to see if there were any reenactments in the area where you found this. After the 150th CW commemorations, it's not unusual to find lost reenactor gear. I know first hand about losing gear. I lost my Enfield bayonet in the woods at the 150th Battle of the Wilderness. I suppose someone in the future will be very pleased with that find.

 

[Kiros32]

Not tossed - ejected. These are inserted into the vent (touch hole) on the piece. When the piece is fired the primer is literally blown out of the vent and can fly 50 - 100 feet in the air and land yards away from the cannon.

In the photo from a reenactment night firing demonstration you can clearly see the smoke and flame shooting from the vent.

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Also, your primer is in remarkable condition. You might want to see if there were any reenactments in the area where you found this. After the 150th CW commemorations, it's not unusual to find lost reenactor gear. I know first hand about losing gear. I lost my Enfield bayonet in the woods at the 150th Battle of the Wilderness. I suppose someone in the future will be very pleased with that find.

I stand corrected

 

[Yak1366]

Great find, Welcome to TNet!!!

Nice ID Kiros32!!

 

[Icewing]

If it's an actual battlefield you definitely need to dig everything you hear including iron tones. If there was return fire you might even find fragments of exploded cannonballs or canister shot balls. DIG EVERYTHING.

 

[A2coins]

Great ID good area to hunt

 

[A2coins]

Welcome from MI Tommy

 

[s.c.shooter]

Great find. I'm in Aiken.

 

[HuntinDog]

WOW that is a cool relic...
Congrats

and Welcome to TreasureNet