Post Your Favorite Military Find!!!

[romeo-1]

Inspired by IronPatch...no brainer for me. This should be a good thread if everyone who has ever dug military participates...post em up!

1790-1815 Royal Artillery Sword Cross Belt Plate

 

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[Brian C.]

Here is a button from the 1840s period, it is made of lead, it came out of an old ghost town I detected for several years. Brian C.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Here is a button from the 1840s period, it is made of lead, it came out of an old ghost town I detected for several years. Brian C.

It's pewter, but is in such good condition is seems like lead!

 

[Brian C.]

Here is a button from the 1840s period, it is made of lead, it came out of an old ghost town I detected for several years. Brian C.

It's pewter, but is in such good condition is seems like lead!

I think there was lead in pewter, I have found pewter buttons that had a high shine, it was of good quality, the Royal Scot buttons that came out of the camp in the Niagara area were of poor quality pewter, the buttons were falling apart, it depends on the soil. Pewter was a poor mans silver, as the saying goes.

 

[texjim]

Baby US buckle.. With the makers mark.. J.I. Pittman

 

[riverdiver]

This is my biggest military find so far, I have an assortment of buttons, bullets and guns, but this is my favorite. It was recovered while scuba diving in a river in NH using a Whites Surf Master II.

1860-Civil War, Medical Staff Dress Sword with some gilding still intact.

It looks wet because of a light coating of machine oil for preservation.

 

[lost crow]

I'm not sure which one of these is my favorite. I found these back in the 70's.

 

[The Seeker]

This is a great post......plenty of great finds and I'm sure will see many more ! Lets see if all you detecting fanatics can figure out what this button is.......... Still searching for one just like it! Thank john



keep on Digging!!!

 

[bearbqd]

Looks like a variety of a rifle regiment, early 1800's, but I don't recognize this type.

 

[steelheadwill]

Beautiful pieces of history recovered
I have to say the mace heads are my favorites
Here are my two (can't Decide #1 ) Best.
A Rev era 60th Reg British Coat button, and Great War Service Award.
The details on the NH Cross are nice, honoring every branch of US Military
This is my favorite post on the forum Romeo1 !
Thanks to all for showing

 

[m.langlois]

What a great thread
Found this today, I believe it's WWII - also a fork stamped U.S.N.

 

[steelheadwill]

This is a great post......plenty of great finds and I'm sure will see many more ! Lets see if all you detecting fanatics can figure out what this button is.......... Still searching for one just like it! Thank john




keep on Digging!!!

Nice button there Seeker, I believe VT Militia used a similar design.
Can't find a match though

 

[steelheadwill]

Ok...round three..and a mystery to boot. Pretty sure it is a cape clasp but no idea who may have worn it...may not even be military but pretty safe bet that it is.

Crown & Thistles.... Scottish symbols I believe

 

[kookubooranoobie]

Inspired by IronPatch...no brainer for me. This should be a good thread if everyone who has ever dug military participates...post em up!

1790-1815 Royal Artillery Sword Cross Belt Plate

Great find.

 

[steelheadwill]

Great finds Everyone!
Here's another favorite,
Misfired 37 MM Hotchkiss Hi Explosive Shrapnel Autocannon round.
Introduced around 1870, this was truly a spectacular weapon.
There was a 'Pawn Stars' episode where one was purchased and fired.
Here's a vid of one firing a couple rounds.


Figured this was a modern round when I dug it,
I have since disassembled it, has a Cool impact fuse mechanism.
thanks for looking! HH all

 

[nsdq]

a brit cannon ball in iraq and a german fe 190 A fighter , mi 24 hind helio

 

[romeo-1]

Round 5 for me...

Two chunks of a massive mortar shell. The first piece was found February 2011 and the second in October 2011. It's a 13 inch diameter ball and I'm confident that I'll be able to find more of it. May start welding it back together at some point.