bulletts and coehorn shrapnel..a good day down here..

Des from down under

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howdy from n/z...paid another visit to an old 60s battle site and hit a fairly hot spot that must have seen a fair ole scrap.. 24 musket balls and enfeilds and one that has me guessing its origin..it has a different base and is shorter than the .577,s...what do you reckon..thanks for looking..des..oh !! ps, the tomahawk is only there for a background, I never found it on this trip..
 

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might I ask what were they fighting the locals were stone age folks , were they not? not much of a challange weapons range wize ---and the farmers were under british control .
 

ivan salis said:
might I ask what were they fighting the locals were stone age folks , were they not? not much of a challange weapons range wize ---and the farmers were under british control .


there was a lot of different type of guns used in the 60s ...enfeilds , a minnie rifle is mentioned along with smooth bore,flintlock and revovers .colt and adams...one sided in someways but the english got dealt to many a time in close combat..the big guns were the deciders no doubt...
 

Nice finds, Des :icon_thumright: Thanx for warning me about that pretty axe :laughing9:.

might I ask what were they fighting the locals were stone age folks , were they not? not much of a challange weapons range wize ---and the farmers were under british control .

They were and they are quick learners.
 

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