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Mihai

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• Apr 1, 2014

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Can you tell me what this things are? Dug them up in a forest in The Netherlands. Strange thing is that the round things were everywhere...i think they are made from lead.

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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the round things look like some sort of muzzle loading rifle slugs (bullet) the other thing im not sure of

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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the pointy thing...could it be from a feather pen?

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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Looks like an old oil can spout?

http://www.rubylane.com/item/167844-11366/3-Oil-Can-Openers-Punch

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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Not sure what kind of scale your finds are. Can you take a picture with them in your hand?

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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pointy thing looks just like a maple tree tap, but I'll +2 oil can spout.

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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On your pointed item, if it didn't have the point, I would say it was a holder for a ramrod. And it still might be.

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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Yep ramrod pipe.

 

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• Apr 1, 2014

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x3 on the ramrod guide

 

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Mihai

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• Apr 2, 2014

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Can anyone tell me what ramrod pipes are used for? Just out of curiosity. Thanks for helping me guys!

 

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• Apr 2, 2014

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Mihai said:

Can anyone tell me what ramrod pipes are used for? Just out of curiosity. Thanks for helping me guys!

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Muzzle loading rifles/pistols Use a ramrod to load the ball into the barrel, the ram rod pipes are attached to the bottom of the stock and hold the ramrod when not being used. Yours is the rear or lower pipe of two or three.

http://www.ima-usa.com/brown-bess-type-flintlock-musket-lower-ramrod-pipe.html

 

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• May 11, 2014

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The upper lead objects are bullets from the Dutch "schutterij" (civil guards). There was probably a shooting range near the spot you hunted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutterij

 

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• May 11, 2014

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I see you are living in Limburg, thats the place were most of the "schutterijen" are. So its not a surprise you find those bullets...

 

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here is a small movie clip from 1974 where they make the lead bullets:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55PoggJSxfI

 

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• May 11, 2014

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The other object you show is a so called "pompstokhouder" (ramrod holder). It is a part of a musket rifle.

http://www.johnwinter.net/jw/2013/11/the-ramrod-holder/

 

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• May 14, 2014

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Thanks all for your replies it was really helpful!