✅ SOLVED This part of a gun?

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Found in central Ma at cellar hole site.Was about to throw in scrap bucket and noticed some etching,so cleaned a tad and this is what I got.Believe brass.Dont know alot about guns but thought maybe from one.?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

looks like a musket side plate to me. And a VERY nice one! Likely early post Revolution era American made... I don't think I've ever seen a nicer one dug, or posted here....

 

[digging440yrs]

That is neat ! With all the flags on it, military related ?

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Googled what you said and see some with close shape and hole pattern,think you nailed it,thank you!

looks like a musket side plate to me. And a VERY nice one! Likely early post Revolution era American made... I don't think I've ever seen a nicer one dug, or posted here....

 

[NOLA_Ken]

That is neat ! With all the flags on it, military related ?

Not military, but very patriotic in design which makes me think it's early post Revolution when that type of design was really popular.

 

[BosnMate]

Great find, are you finding anything else in the area that might be related, like a gun lock, or butt plate, or trigger guard etc.

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Area didnt have alot of signals,nothing else was found close by.Just glad I didnt throw this piece in scrap pail.

Great find, are you finding anything else in the area that might be related, like a gun lock, or butt plate, or trigger guard etc.

 

[ARC]

Looks like you need to get some digging done :P
Cool piece.

 

[sutphin]

HAPPY CAMPER . BOY THAT MATCHES HIS MEMBER NAME. AND YESSSSSSSSS AND DEEEEEDDDDDDD THAT PLATE IS NICE. THE DESIGN ALONE IS AWESOME.

 

[Swartzie]

Whoa. Great find!

 

[nhbenz]

Dang, that thing has lost less detail than your ruler has!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think you need to look some more in that scrap bucket. Really nice find.

 

[Fullstock]

That's a side plate for an early musket/fowler, nice find!