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Musket Ball and Barrel?

OwenA

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So today I found another little lead shot in my back woods. I also found what I thought to be just a random metal piece at the time, but after cleaning it off it looks like it could be the barrel to a pistol or musket; whatever shot these little lead balls. A few parts of the sides crumbled off, but this musket ball fits too perfectly. The last picture shows where I think the hammer could've possibly been. Don't really know. I think it's too much of a coincidence that the ball fits perfectly in it

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Doesn't resemble any kind of gun barrel or part. The lead ball would most likely be a piece of buck shot which would be shot from a much larger barrel. A musket, fowler or trade gun most likely.
 
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Doesn't resemble any kind of gun barrel or part. The lead ball would most likely be a piece of buck shot which would be shot from a much larger barrel. A musket, fowler or trade gun most likely.

I was thinking It could be a pistol ball and possibly part of the barrel of the pistol
 
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Could be a rifle or pistol ball, not sure what the iron object is, but not a gun barrel.
 
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