K kentwoodkrew Tenderfoot Joined Dec 29, 2011 Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Jan 4, 2012 #1 found at a campsite with civil war bullets, nonmagnetic,green patena. Looks like a trigger mechinism. site from 1865.maybe from a Spencer rifle. Attachments DSCF6027.webp 22.2 KB · Views: 318 DSCF6026.webp 19.9 KB · Views: 352 DSCF6025.webp 13 KB · Views: 351 Upvote 0
found at a campsite with civil war bullets, nonmagnetic,green patena. Looks like a trigger mechinism. site from 1865.maybe from a Spencer rifle.
NOLA_Ken Gold Member Joined Jan 4, 2011 Messages 5,221 Reaction score 4,180 Golden Thread 0 Location Formerly New Orleans.. Now Pueblo Co Detector(s) used several, mostly Garrett Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 4, 2012 #2 Green and non magnetic sounds like brass to me, which would be too soft and would wear out. First thought is that it might be part of a powder flask lever. Not sure, but looking for a match.
Green and non magnetic sounds like brass to me, which would be too soft and would wear out. First thought is that it might be part of a powder flask lever. Not sure, but looking for a match.