Late 19thC Belgian ELG Single Shot Percussion Boot Pistol With Brass Octagonal Barrel

[treblehunter]

I posted this last night before I knew what I had, now I know that I did find a real gun! Ha sorry but I'm excited and wanted everyone to see it!
HH & GL
Brad

Enjoy the pix


deepsecrets found the link and pic of what it used to look like, thank you again!

 

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[villagenut]

Always nice to see a pic of what it once looked like, makes it come to life again, great find and ID too.

 

[RJ55]

Heck of a find. Anyway to go back and possibly find the hammer and trigger assembly?

 

[Vino]

Thats Awesome,
Really neat find there!
Bet that sounded like a Silver Dollar? Haha

 

[treblehunter]

Always nice to see a pic of what it once looked like, makes it come to life again, great find and ID too.

Thanks

Heck of a find. Anyway to go back and possibly find the hammer and trigger assembly?

It's been my experience those pieces are rusted away, gone forever. When I hunt in the water, even almost brand new fishing lures, the hooks have rusted away, sometime they will still be there but crumble away to nothing when I touch them.

I'll be back there again. I already looked in that area pretty good, I'll be back, like Arnold said in the terminator!
Thanks

 

[detectahead]

Very nice find! Looks like it was deep to. Congrats!

 

[cjon455]

Cool find brad, very neat to get an i.d. on it too

 

[Keith123]

Don't wanna highjack your post, but here is some hope for finding the hammer!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[bigfoot1]

wow...just wow.I really like that !!

 

[Scrappy]

That is absolutely awesome! Phenomenal find Brad

 

[treblehunter]

Thats Awesome,
Really neat find there!
Bet that sounded like a Silver Dollar? Haha

I actually was thinking 8 reale
Thanks

Very nice find! Looks like it was deep to. Congrats!

10-12 inches, thanks

Cool find brad, very neat to get an i.d. on it too

I love getting an ID! Thanks

Don't wanna highjack your post, but here is some hope for finding the hammer!
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I'll be back, who knows, might be some ammo near by?

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Thanks

wow...just wow.I really like that !!

Thanks, got me excited

That is absolutely awesome! Phenomenal find Brad

Couple bag seals and a button today, ended up at different field where I found the Walker Half.
Thanks silver king!

 

[Nepa-Will]

Some finds put a smile on your face, but there are the ones that put one on everyone else's. That is one awesome find

 

[weasel606]

Man what a great find !!! I can just imagine a story behind that little gun like a pirate washed up on shore after his ship went down or something like that Congrats on the Pirate Pistol opps i mean the gun barrel Congrats !!

 

[Old Dude]

Now that one is what a relic should look like. That is awesome Brad! I would love to find something like that! Almost makes you forget the water, doesn't it?

 

[sutphin]

TREBLE THATS A AWESOME FIND .........

 

[johnnyblaze]

Killer find man they are rare for sure

Stevie Boy in PA is the only other i can think of..

~Blaze~

 

[parsonwalker]

Very, very cool. A 200 year old Saturday Night Special!

 

[treblehunter]

Now that one is what a relic should look like. That is awesome Brad! I would love to find something like that! Almost makes you forget the water, doesn't it?

Almost, Haaaaaaaaaa
Thanks Dave, come down while the weather is warm! :-)

TREBLE THATS A AWESOME FIND .........

Thanks buddy

Killer find man they are rare for sure

Stevie Boy in PA is the only other i can think of..

~Blaze~

Thanks blaze! :-)

Very, very cool. A 200 year old Saturday Night Special!

This week I'll talk with the gun Smith!
Thank you

 

[park pirate]

WTG man that baby is old....