Some more CW finds. Need help on bullet

[silversweeper]

Have hit the "hunted out" encampment site a few more times this past week. The weather here has been incredible and too nice not to be out digging relics. Found a few more bullets, my first complete pinfire (wahoo! ), a smashed general service button with great details, percussion cap, and some other odds & ends. Included is a handle that was almost definitely soldier-modified to be used as a tool of some kind? Any ideas? The handle part of it has a lot of scratches worn into it running length wise on both sides. There's also what I thought was just a bended piece of thick gauge wire at first but after cleaning and closer examination I think it may have been a pack hook of some kind. The straighter end has a groove around the round shaped (not clipped) end, the wire is quite stout and not magnetic, probably brass. Ideas? And, also, one of my bullets is unfamiliar to me. My buddy who is more up on his civil war bullet indentities says that it may have been a large caliber pistol bullet. Did they make them that large for pistols? The bullet is about 25 millimeters tall, base is 13 mm wide and it does have the cavity in the bottom. Two faint rings. I have small 3 ringers the same size. Lastly, I'm looking for a place to get a gauge that my bud has told me about that helps to identify bullet calibers via holes in the gauge (flat card of plastic with holes corresponding to different calibers). Anyone know what I'm talking about and where I might find one?
Thanks and happy hunting. Am itching to get out now and go look for some silver, have had my CW relic fix and need me some silver/gold....

 

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[umrgolf]

nice finds
the wire piece appears to be a sword hanger.. can't help with the bullet


Richmond arsenal sword hanger and belt kit

 

[jamesbibb]

I dont have my bullet book in front me but its n ot a pistol bullet. im sure they all solid bases. Since it has a cavity then it was for a rifled musket and not a breech loader. probly a cast 50 cal ill look into it later. The modified item looks like it was a fork or spoon moade into something. nice sword hanger too

 

[BosnMate]

I'll make a guess on the handle thing. Perhaps for taking the lid off of a hot cast iron cooking utensil, lifting the coffee pot off of the fire, something like that. It's got the thumb thing at the top, like he was expecting to lift something kind of heavy.

 

[metalev4]

Good finds there. I hope there is sword plate somewhere near where you found the sword hanger.
-Evan

 

[Nooberz]

Wonderful finds. I would say in the first picture that is a sword hanger. Here is the one I found last year at an old farmhouse.

A little different but similar design, in a way 8).

 

[Hutch911]

Nice finds need a better look at the base of that bullet. maybe this site will help.

http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_search.asp

 

[Missouri_John]

That is bad ass to find an intact pinfire cartridge with the bullet still on it

 

[silversweeper]

Yup, the pin fire was a "big smile on my face" kind-a find. Was hoping for a nice Infantry button but when I found the pinfire, I figured it would be the find of the day. And now I find out my "piece of wire/pack hook" that I found the day before that is a sword hanger?! Awesome. darn the bad luck that the sword wasn't attached....lol. Obviously I sure wish the plate were there too, but.....I'm picking up the sparse left overs on these sites. All the big goodies are in the hands of other detectorists, for the most part. I'm sure there are a few of the wet-your pants kind of targets left but they're going to be deep and hard to find. I'll sure be looking for them as time allows though.... the year is starting out nicely though, hope the goodies keep jumping into my pouch.
HH All!

 

[jb58]

knowing how hard it is to find anything at the camp-your really doin great! plus im sure your machete is getting a workout! glad to see your still finding some goodies! congrats!