60streeter Senior Member Joined Apr 12, 2014 Messages 447 Location NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts Jan 4, 2024 #1 Today was a good day. Only one notable find. I believe this pistol was owned and most likely saw action in the Rev war by the soldier who the USA button found at the same site last february. Attachments 20240104_132358.jpg 172.7 KB · Views: 71 20240104_174312.jpg 138.4 KB · Views: 72 USA.jpg 127.4 KB · Views: 69
Today was a good day. Only one notable find. I believe this pistol was owned and most likely saw action in the Rev war by the soldier who the USA button found at the same site last february.
The Rebel Forum Supporter Joined Feb 3, 2010 Messages 5,631 Location Southwest, CT Jan 4, 2024 #2 Nice find!
hoser Forum Supporter Joined Jan 10, 2006 Messages 8,106 Location Grayling, MI. Jan 4, 2024 #3 Awesome.. Well done.
Lodge Scent Senior Member Joined Apr 26, 2008 Messages 499 Location Massachusetts Jan 5, 2024 #4 I'm no expert 60streeter, but that barrel opening looks mighty wide for a pistol. It would be cool if it was though!
I'm no expert 60streeter, but that barrel opening looks mighty wide for a pistol. It would be cool if it was though!
EmuDetector Forum Supporter Joined May 23, 2019 Messages 2,343 Location Texas Jan 6, 2024 #5 Awesome find. Going to run it in electrolysis?
60streeter Senior Member Joined Apr 12, 2014 Messages 447 Location NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts Jan 6, 2024 #6 Lodge Scent said: I'm no expert 60streeter, but that barrel opening looks mighty wide for a pistol. It would be cool if it was though! Click to expand... Flintlocks were large caliber pistols.
Lodge Scent said: I'm no expert 60streeter, but that barrel opening looks mighty wide for a pistol. It would be cool if it was though! Click to expand... Flintlocks were large caliber pistols.
60streeter Senior Member Joined Apr 12, 2014 Messages 447 Location NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts Jan 6, 2024 #7 EmuDetector said: Awesome find. Going to run it in electrolysis? Click to expand... I'm thinking vinegar soak. May take a little longer but very effective. I got bunch of iron stuff to soak including a cannon ball and dagger
EmuDetector said: Awesome find. Going to run it in electrolysis? Click to expand... I'm thinking vinegar soak. May take a little longer but very effective. I got bunch of iron stuff to soak including a cannon ball and dagger