Not a Military Button

[buck57]

Found this today at the old closed down Military School I've been detecting for for almost a year. Looks simular to a pin I had found earlier but this one has flip posts on the back and a number on the front. Any body have an idea on what this was used for? What do you think, Del? Thanks

 

[del]

it looks as if it was crimped over something like maybe leather or fabric , it could of went on a horse harness or similar . the military had serial number for everything

 

[Skamaniac]

If those are Army Infantry insignia crossed rifles they are old because I think the Army stopped using current rifles as the insignia and went to the 1790's musket as the official insignia after WWI.

 

[buck57]

Thanks del and Skamaniac. This was found out by the horse stable, so del you might of hit the nail right on the head. And Skamaniac, I bet they are old ones, since this school was started just prior to the Civil War. Good hunting guys.