Biggest gold chain ever! Whew-we!!

[Ronstar]

Now that I have your attention, I should have said “rusty gold”. Lol

Thinking off some type of older farm equipment.....

Serious question tho for a moment. I was working the top corner of my 5 acres...... hit a consistent dime signal at 7-8” deep so hoping silver. Dug the plug, checked the hole, 0. Start to check plug and the carrot is reacting but I see no dime or penny or any coin. After a couple minutes I finally zeroed in on a tiny piece of metal. Ends up about a 1/4” of the casehead end of a 22 rimfire! Head stamp is a U so Remington and net research shows made 1880’s to present. What really got my attention was a round firing pin indent. I’ve never seen a round strike (always a rectangular) so tried to research that for what type of firearm. Not finding an answer so thought I would ask here for general knowledge. As a note I have found different shotgun heads here that can be noted to 1890s to 1930s so maybe this firearm is same era?

 

[still looking 52]

Ron, I figured you would be froze out by now, end of January, in idaho?
Glad to see you can still get down there in the soil.
That chain you found looks like a chain off a chain saw?

 

[JimmyCT]

You made me look You got me But I am going to put this in my ol' noggin' and if you cry "gold" again.....and I see rusty iron a second time..... I am a plain ol' sucker

 

[Ronstar]

Its some type of a drive chain. I suspect a stout gear wheel was used but on what I dont know. Weather has been crazy weird. 40 today but snow again Tuesday. Snuck out today for a bit and now have my smallest pendant/charm! Not silver and says made in China. I cant even read which Saint is on it. Rang up in the nickel range and was 3-4” deep.

 

[okierebel]

Cool finds Ronstar!! I don't have an answer on the .22, but they do go back a ways.
HH okie