Help with Civil War Era Items

kmad515

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• Feb 23, 2020

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I posted these under a general topic discussion earlier but figured I'd place my unknowns from yesterday's hunt of an old church property right on a rail line in an historic city in north GA. Most interested in the smaller bullet (not the Enfield), the age range of the key hole cover as it only has two shanks on the back and no holes in it, the copper piece that is open on both sides, and the strange heavy iron piece with the waffle pattern on one side. As always, any help would be.greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and happy hunting!

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Voriax

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• Feb 24, 2020

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My suggestion for that smaller bullet is Maynard carbine.


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noluckl

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• Feb 24, 2020

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Waffle pattern piece reminds me of a carriage step.
Maybe.

 

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kmad515

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noluckl said:

Waffle pattern piece reminds me of a carriage step.

Maybe.

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Oh wow! Thank you! I would've never come up with that. I will definitely look into it.

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kmad515

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Voriax said:

My suggestion for that smaller bullet is Maynard carbine.


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Thank you! Could very well be what it is. That one had me stumped as I hadn't run into one like it before.

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• Mar 21, 2020

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The rectangular piece with the slotted holes is part of the guts of a harmonica