Odds N ends from Script I site: Early Cleaning Jag!

jamesbibb · Apr 12, 2011

I was so excited about the buttons I forgot about the other stuff i found that hunt. SOme good folks on another site Id the item in question as an early european cleaning jag for a musket. ! :headbang:

A few convex buttons one silver plated no details- what looks to be an ancient pewter barrel tap?
HH
James

Kirk PA · Apr 12, 2011

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Picture #2 is a brass Colonial-era barrel tap. :icon_thumleft:

That is a great relic and one that I am looking for with a passion.

Kirk :hello:

Steve in PA · Apr 12, 2011

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Definitely the back end of an early barrel tap James. Looks like there are still a lot of signals to dig at this place.

wwwtimmcp · Apr 12, 2011

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look real close at the wider threaded end of the "cleaning jag" does it look to be broken off ? I think it may be a broken ball puller used to remove a musket ball if the powder failed. the notches are to let you know if the musket is loaded.

Woodland Detectors · Apr 12, 2011

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I agree with the top replies. An old Barrel Tap. Could be early to mid 1700s James.

Nice

jamesbibb · Apr 13, 2011

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Kirk PA said:
Picture #2 is a brass Colonial-era barrel tap. That is a great relic and one that I am looking for with a passion.

Kirk

Well Thanks Kirk! YOu are in the right spots a nice one will roll from its colonial grave for you soon enough.

jamesbibb · Apr 13, 2011

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Steve in PA said:
Definitely the back end of an early barrel tap James. Looks like there are still a lot of signals to dig at this place.

There does seem to be 2 seperate concentrations of targets here there may have been an earlier structure than the one pictured in the other post

jamesbibb · Apr 13, 2011

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wwwtimmcp said:
look real close at the wider threaded end of the "cleaning jag" does it look to be broken off ? I think it may be a broken ball puller used to remove a musket ball if the powder failed. the notches are to let you know if the musket is loaded.

I thought it may have been a bullet worm at first as well, howeer the rings on the big end are circular and it is not broken nor threaded, Which lead me to believe it may have been a cleaning jag instead, with the rings to help secure the cleaning patch as you pull it trough the barrell?