Need help with this gun I found.

[searcherman]

This gun barrel is about 6"inches . I think it is a boot pistol with a percussion cap detonator. It was in the ground for a while. Also does and body know how old. Thinks

 

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[kuger]

That what it looks like to me?I tried to post a pic and couldnt.Google search BOOTPISTOL PICTURE

 

[DigginThePast]

Wow, it could be from so many different manufacturers you may never know which one for sure. Percussion Boot pistol sounds right. Probably produced in the 1840's-1860's.

Very cool find.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Interesting.

Heres one I found online around the civil war era.