Please help identify

[All tones digger]

Trying to figure out this relic? 🤔

Could this be a plate for the end of a gun stock?

 

[Aureus]

Yes, I believe it is. I have found a few of them from British muskets. Usually those would have a regiment or a ''broad arrow'' engraved on them.

 

[tnt-hunter]

A picture from the end would help confirm what you found, but from this picture and the shape of the shadow my guess is that you are right.

Is it brass or iron? My understanding is the military butt plates were generally iron and the brass were reserved for the fancier guns, but I am no expert. Hopefully one of the gun experts will chime in with more info.

This looks like your first post so welcome to treasurenet from mountain Maryland. Keep swingin.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[RelicMedic]

Looks like a butt plate to me! Nice save!

 

[Trezurehunter]

I believe that's exactly what it is. Very nice relic.

 

[CRUSADER]

yeap!

 

[dirtlooter]

pretty nice find, if it was mine, be pretty darn awesome and way cool

 

[Silvermonkey]

Cool find ATD...cool find!

 

[All tones digger]

Thank you all for your input! my dear friend Dig'n Texas has confirmed its an enfield musket, making it confederate. What an awesome find!

 

[Inspector]

Great find, very cool, congratulations

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great relic, congrats!

 

[A2coins]

Great find I would be ripping into that area for more

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tent. Tommy