Rev War Brownbess Buttplate

[vadigger89]

I was out digging today and got a signal hitting in the nineties I was thinking this is just a big piece of junk. But I decided to dig it anyway. I knew it was a buttplate when I pulled it from the dirt but I thought it was civil war period. I put some digger marks on it unfortunately, I hate doing that. It wasn't until later when I sent pictures to a friend who ID'd it for me. A rev war Brownbess Buttplate I had no idea it was that old if anything I was thinking after the civil war, it seems like I learn something new everytime I go digging. Happy hunting.

 

[Fullstock]

Your butt plate is early (most likely 18th century), but its from an early fowler, not a Brown Bess, still a nice find though.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Very nice!

 

[l.cutler]

I agree with fullstock, it is a fowler buttplate. A military musket would not have the decorative engraving on it.

 

[park pirate]

Very cool..

 

[doninbrewster]

Looks like you're on a good site. Doesn't matter if fowler or brown bess, it's a great find.

 

[vadigger89]

Your butt plate is early (most likely 18th century), but its from an early fowler, not a Brown Bess, still a nice find though.

Thanks for sharing that information. I know nearly nothing about early gun parts. I will look into fowler guns.

 

[pepperj]

Very nice find, though it looks like the plough got to it first.

Just looking at the different types of Fowler guns that are shown on different sites, a learning experience for sure.

Sometimes it's hard not to hit a find when they're longer in size as this one, either way it totally pi**es me off when I do it. I keep reminding myself dig wide-dig deep until it happens again down the road.

 

[beez0404]

I've adopted a motto with regard to accidently gouging a target which has eased the pain to a certain degree.....Ready for it? "If ya don't hit it, ya won't get it" LOL

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice butt plate. Love the designs on it.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Now, here's something I don't understand. Why wouldn't this be a "banner" find?

Not rare enough? Not pretty enough? Not made of gold?

Excellent save! It pays to uncover "junk" once in a while, ain't it. LOL

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool find, maybe there's more of the gun waiting to be found nearby

 

[Vino]

I was out digging today and got a signal hitting in the nineties I was thinking this is just a big piece of junk. But I decided to dig it anyway. I knew it was a buttplate when I pulled it from the dirt but I thought it was civil war period. I put some digger marks on it unfortunately, I hate doing that. It wasn't until later when I sent pictures to a friend who ID'd it for me. A rev war Brownbess Buttplate I had no idea it was that old if anything I was thinking after the civil war, it seems like I learn something new everytime I go digging. Happy hunting.

I found the same one..also thought it was from a brownbess..lol
The guys here corrected me also..
Nice find..Its one of my favorites.

 

[relicmeister]

Very Cool! Hey, your photo made me realize an unusual curved piece I found recently is probably a butt plate too. Have to take a closer look at it.