Part of an old black powder gun?

[markvlilly]

Found this about 8" down in a field that was most likely used for agriculture (there's a pile of rocks nearby), it's non-ferrous, I'm not sure what material it is, I haven't tried to clean it yet,, looks to me like part of a flintlock gun maybe

 

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[BosnMate]

I've built muzzleloading firearms, and I don't recognize that as a gun part. Sorry.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

It appears to be a "spill" of melted lead.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Nothing recognizable as a gun part to me.

 

[markvlilly]

It appears to be a "spill" of melted lead.

I think you are right, I tried to give a little bending pressure to it to see if I could tell what it was made of and it snapped, and is obviously lead.

So I assume someone was making bullets or sinkers unless there is another application I'm not familiar with. This on a remote part of my land and the only other items I've found are old square nails, shotgun casings and a bullet.. It's just interesting to find out what the land was used for previously .

Thanks
Mark

 

[parsonwalker]

Interesting. lead usually bends a LOT before it will snap . . .