Another Gun Part Diggin' Relics Before Dark 🙌

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

boom let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵

[@UnearthArkansas]

🤜💥🤛

[@hoytgriffin3598]

Always enjoy your show

[@UnearthArkansas]

Thanks!

[@leilanidewitt7442]

It must be very satisfying to find so many pieces of history

[@UnearthArkansas]

Definitely!

[@shanehulburt5661]

Nice outing like the old flint lock piece

[@UnearthArkansas]

Thanks! Stoked to find that!

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

The flintlock piece is awesome, Craig. I like that old rock chisel you found, looks like a huge spike!❤

[@UnearthArkansas]

Thanks! So many iron targets in that area!

[@craig8164]

Love the flintlock pieces. I found a “Frizzen” while going after another target. Probably my oldest find to date. Love this hobby!!!

[@UnearthArkansas]

Nice!!

[@juliegriffin7609]

Wow! More old gun pieces. I can't wait until you actually dig one. I'll be ecstatic! 💖💯

[@UnearthArkansas]

Me too!

[@philliplawson-h3d]

Your "massive spike" is a old rock chisel. These were used to split and shape rock for the foundations of houses and other buildings way back when.

[@UnearthArkansas]

Cool! I was having trouble finding anything online about what that would have been for!

[@janelchambers6791]

Nice old flintlock piece, the horse tack also indicates you may have a really old site. Keep going back, you might find a old old coin

[@UnearthArkansas]

It's been a great spot! I found a seated quarter there last year and countless Indian heads and Civil War Relics!

[@arcticmorning]

This summer i was our for 2 hours and had just one cool find which was a buckle similar to yours... I was content that i came home with another addition to my collection..... nice outing you had

[@UnearthArkansas]

Ya that piece made my day alone!

[@HistoryOnTheLoose]

Very cool finds. I warched this on my phone, and my old eyes are very likely playing tricks on me. Regarding your lockplate ("flintlock" plate). Is there only the one visible large hole? Is there at least one much smaller hole near the other end? Around the half-circular cutout near the middle, does it appear as if there was a piece/protrusion coming off the plate there at one time? These features would, indeed, point to a flintlock. To my eyes they are not present, and therefore lead to my opinion that this artifact, while being a lockplate, is not from a flintlock, but rather a percussion lock. Although heavily corroded, the shape also suggests the later design and technology. My guess is mid-1800s, with almost certainty of seeing service during the ACW. Still a great find with much historical value. I'm jealous. Thanks for sharing your terrific finds.

[@UnearthArkansas]

There were two other small holes one directly behind the large hole and one and the end of the other side, there may be more hidden by corrosion but those were the two spots I could definitely see some!

[@UnearthArkansas]

Thanks for watching and the information by the way, I'm always hoping to learn more about any relics I find!

[@UnearthArkansas]

Just looked up what you're talking about and I do believe you're right! Looks more closely to that!

[@HistoryOnTheLoose]

@UnearthArkansas wow! Three replies. LOL I'm more than happy to help, especially if anybody learns from it. Closing in on 40 years of building and shooting the muzzleloaders, it gets to where you hope it's not wasted knowledge lol. Glad it worked out. Keep up that great hobby.