Tectin' with Mountain Man

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

[size=large]Went tectin' this evening for a couple of hours, first photo is our combined finds[/size]

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[size=large]Lower photo is my digs... 1862 Indian head penny * knapsack hook * civilian two piece button * 1912 penny * couple of CW bullets * flat buttons [/size]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[deathwind1]

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[deathwind1]

Anyway It Seems Like You Always Find The Good Stuff--Guess You Have A Lucky Star U Brought With You From Alaska---I Hope To Get Back East Some Time Before (I Get As Old As You Are) And Have To Quit Driving And Find Just One Relic--Now That I Have My New Pickup All I Need Is Time And Gas Money--Well I Do Have The Time And The Money If I Get Enough Urge To Leave---Cant Go Untill I Get The New PI Detector From WHITES !

 

[Brandy[Ma.]]

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[Brandy[Ma.]]

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[deathwind1]

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[Ed SW Fla]

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[Fred (S. Indiana)]

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[General Ray]

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[Brian(upstateNY)]

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[HARRY~]

THE BULLET WITH THE OPEN GROOVE AT THE BOTTOM IS CALLED A WHAT? STYLE?

NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE THAT SHOW UP HERE IN THE 8 YRS OR SO I HAVE BEEN ON THIS SITE.

WHAT WAS THE CARTRIDGE LIKE? POWDER GRAIN...ETC.

RIFLE OR GUN?

GRT. FINDS

 

[The Mountain Man]

.58 caliber, issued with regular 3 ring bullets, one cleaner with every 10 regular ones, paper cartridges, black powder. The zinc base was supposed to help "clean" the bore when fired but the black powder from firing just fouled the bore again. As many as we find I don't think the soldiers liked them. Type I and type II are longer with three rings, type II has the same base, type I has a zinc disc that usually disintegrates when dug leaving a small stubb on the bottom of the bullet. Type III are common finds in our area.

 

[Lawrence in Alabama]

Ya'll done good, Vern!!

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[HARRY~]

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