Wasn't Expecting This....

[Ill Digger]

....trigger guard!!!




We're honing in on one of the first home sites in our county. This was found in the woods about half a mile from the site.
Here's some pics of it cleaned up a little.



After finding the big piece I checked the ares for more signals. Right next to the first hole I got a similar signal and dug up a small piece that's broke off.


Now the question. What kind of gun is it off of? I'm assuming it's off of a flintlock of some sort. Any help would be much appreciated

[Digger_O'Dell]

Very cool find! Definitely not what one would expect to find in our region.

[Digger Don]

Very cool find Tim. Great job finding both pieces.

[Lodge Scent]

Awesome find Tim! Is it brass ?

[Ill Digger]

Awesome find Tim! Is it brass ?

Yes I believe it is. I scratched it on accident while digging it up. And the scratch has that distinctive brass look to it.

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[del]

congrats on getting the complete guard Tim . you should have no problem I'ding what type of rifle it came off of. sweet find !

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[Bucknut]

Very cool. Let us know what it came off of when you find out.

[MangoAve]

Grats on finding a trigger guard. I almost thought Dan would have IDed it for you already.

[OxShoeDrew]

Congrats Tim!! I've yet to find one.

[aloldstuff]

WTG Tim. Huge congrats on getting that in your neck of the woods. I have a replica Brown Bess here in the house and after looking at the two trigger guards, I'm pretty sure it's not a match.

[Ill Digger]

Very cool find! Definitely not what one would expect to find in our region.

Thanks Chris!
You got that right! I was stunned!

Very cool find Tim. Great job finding both pieces.

Thanks Don! Always recheck your holes right!

congrats on getting the complete guard Tim . you should have no problem I'ding what type of rifle it came off of. sweet find !

Thanks Dan! I think I may have figured it out.
I believe it's a brass trigger guard off of a Kentucky long rifle. Here's a picture I found online.

Very cool. Let us know what it came off of when you find out.

Thanks! I think I figured it out. Let me know if you guys think I'm right.

Grats on finding a trigger guard. I almost thought Dan would have IDed it for you already.

Thanks Jim!
He probably knows right off the top of his head, just wanted me to sweat it out a little longer.

Congrats Tim!! I've yet to find one.

Thanks Drew! You'll probably find 20 before I ever find another one around here!

WTG Tim. Huge congrats on getting that in your neck of the woods. I have a replica Brown Bess here in the house and after looking at the two trigger guards, I'm pretty sure it's not a match.

Thanks Al! I think I may have figured it out. We'll have to see what the general consensus is on it.

[calabash digger]

thats a great find! congrats.

[del]

Grats on finding a trigger guard. I almost thought Dan would have IDed it for you already.

LOL, Dan is currently away from his desk and references due to vacation

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[del]

Tim , I would agree the trigger guard is either off a Kentucky or Pennsylvainia long rifle.

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[Ill Digger]

Tim , I would agree the trigger guard is either off a Kentucky or Pennsylvainia long rifle.

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Thanks for your input Dan!
Another history lesson for the Ill Digger!

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[Mr. Digger]

Very cool find! Glad we have a possible ID. Congrats!

[Bell-Two]

Super find Tim, that's the kind of stuff that makes detecting so so fun!

[Tony Two-Cent]

That's a really exciting find, Tim!

What a cool piece of history, and really old too.