Rail car Connector Pin?

[fyrffytr1]

This was a weird find today. It actually didn't register on my DFX but I found it with my pinpointer while looking for a small target. There were several pieces of trash above and around this piece so I guess they could have masked the signal. When I laid it on the ground and ran my detector over it the thing liked to have blown my headphones off my noggin!
Anyway, it is about 16"s long and 2"s in diameter and is very heavy. I was told by one of my friends that it may be an old railroad car connector pin.

 

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[sprailroad]

Veerreeey possible.

 

[creskol]

Too bad the connector link wasn't with it! Nice find!

 

[GaRebel1861]

That would be my guess as well. Pretty cool! Going to frame it?

 

[fyrffytr1]

That would be my guess as well. Pretty cool! Going to frame it?

I'm going to use it on the next guy that flaunts a confederate button in front of me. Kevin was the one that told me what he thought it was. It came from Churchman.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Too bad the connector link wasn't with it! Nice find!

This came from a Spanish/American war camp site near a railroad track. I wonder if a soldier may have re-purposed it?