Wow!! Just found the beautiful Solid Silver Trigger Guard to the 1700s Flintlock!

[SC Keith]

Last week I recovered the 1700s flintlock that made banner. Well, I was hoping all week to find other pieces to the gun like the trigger guard or butt plate at the trashy, muddy location! Yesterday, after digging through so many junk targets, I finally got the missing trigger guard!! Still on cloud nine!! The silversmith is John King. The London date hallmark on bottom is for 1774.

 

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[Donnie B from VA]

That's even more banner worthy than the side plate which was banner worthy in itself.

 

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[Tnmountains]

What else on the gun would have been silver do you think? Any further luck? The pieces are beautiful that you have found so far. Good luck Keith.

 

[SC Keith]

What else on the gun would have been silver do you think? Any further luck? The pieces are beautiful that you have found so far. Good luck Keith.

Yes I just posted a new find today[escutcheon]. The butt plate has not been found yet.....Im hopeful one day it will be found!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding!