Another what is it?

[Duane Pringle]

Dug 2 of these so far 2 difrent sizes any ideas?

 

[major bill]

No idea at all.

 

[Duane Pringle]

There brass to me they almost look like trigger guards but not for sure.

 

[captaindrew]

I was leaning toward trigger guards as well but I'm usually wrong, You sure are finding some cool stuff Duane.

 

[Duane Pringle]

We are lucky the grass that usually covers this hill top is thick and tall but there has been cattle on it since nov and have eaten down to the earth. We have tried going over this hill this summer but had not mutch luck we have dug around 200 bullets off of this hill in the last month dropped and wormed bullets. We are also finding alot of brass items.

 

[Duane Pringle]

The only problem this winter is the ground keeps freezing and only thaws for a couple of days then freezes again.

 

[UCVRelics]

Its part of a trigger guard.

 

[Duane Pringle]

Thats what my hunch was Thank you!

 

[Duane Pringle]

Wonder why were finding parts and pieces of equipment.

 

[bdtex]

Dug 2 of these so far 2 difrent sizes any ideas?View attachment 173370 View attachment 173371 View attachment 173372

Great find. Even to an uneducated eye like mine,it looked like something from a trigger assembly.

 

[UCVRelics]

Wonder why were finding parts and pieces of equipment.

Equipment broke all the time. There was always repairs and replacements needed.

 

[Duane Pringle]

They were camped on this hill for about 3 weeks.

 

[mofederal]

They are trigger guards of some sort, but my only question is what rifle would they fit? They are pretty interesting looking. The weather is pretty messed up here @Duane Pringle, I hope it is better there. Thanks for posting these great little finds.

 

[UCVRelics]

@Duane Pringle what are the measurements of the long one. The line around the edge is not typical of military muskets. Let me know and I'll see if we can find what type gun it came from.

 

[Duane Pringle]

Its about 2 1/2 inchs long and at the widest part 1/2 inchs wide

 

[DixieRifles]

There brass to me they almost look like trigger guards but not for sure.

I agree. Looks like a trigger guard. Maybe for a "Kentucky" pistol.

It's broken of course.

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[Cpl. Smith]

Mabey pre war? Possibly from a civilian rifle, shotgun, or pistol.

 

[Larryh86GT]

Impressive relic detecting detective work.