possible gun and horse saddle piece?

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I was digging at an old dump today that is by a 1940's house, and i think i may have dug my first gun. It looks real to me but im no gun expert. It feels way too heavy and looks too detailed to be a cap gun. If anyone can verify that its a real gun, I would really appreciate it. I also dug a copper piece with a heart on it, and my brother said he thought it went to an old horse saddle. Any help is appreciated. Thanks for looking and HH!
 

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Here is absolute proof of your second object's ID. It is a civilian-usage horseharness buckle-shield (also called a buckle-cover) invented in 1892 by Mr. R.A. Wooding of Kensington Connecticut. Although the Patent diagram doesn't show a decorative emblem on the buckle-shield's front, some that relic diggers find have a heart emblem, or a "bullseye" emblem, or a football-shaped emblem.
 

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Here is absolute proof of your second object's ID. It is a civilian-usage horseharness buckle-shield (also called a buckle-cover) invented in 1892 by Mr. R.A. Wooding of Kensington Connecticut. Although the Patent diagram doesn't show a decorative emblem on the buckle-shield's front, some that relic diggers find have a heart emblem, or a "bullseye" emblem, or a football-shaped emblem.

Thanks for the info! Thats definitely it!
 

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lol!!! no that's a toy gun or half of one, real hand guns aren't made like that! plus its old enough to come from a time when quality counted. here is a diagram of a real M1911 as you can see no real gun comes in 2 halves like yoursM1911A1_1.gif
 

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lol!!! no that's a toy gun or half of one, real hand guns aren't made like that! plus its old enough to come from a time when quality counted. here is a diagram of a real M1911 as you can see no real gun comes in 2 halves like yours<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1045441"/>

Thanks for the sad truth lol
 

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