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Outside of indian artifacts....an 1875 schofield.

Interested in these........? Circa 1960 ish ?

A gorgeous looking and sounding violin by Bela Szepessy, London 1886.

Muzzle loading target rifle, from the 1870’s.

Aside from rocks and arrowheads, I reckon it would be an 1863 dated 1861 Norfolk contract musket.

Other than 3 frames of arrowheads that are very old I would imagine, it would be my Krag made in 1900. 122 years old and sill going strong. Pretty amazing I think.

wabigoon;
Top of the morning my friend, I hope you and your fine family are hale and hearty this November Thursday.

We had this topic on a Canuck forum I'm on, so I'm prepared as it were, even with a photo and all!



From the top left is a Genco straight razor made in Geneva, NY with antler handles I made. The right straight razor is Hunter and Son - Talbot Works - Sheffield with original horn handles and case. Best guess they're 1890's to early 1900's production.

The Minnie Ball is from the War Between the States as far as I can ascertain and the .577-.450 case was found in the hills here, so likely about 1900 as a guess.

My late mother was given the 1890 US Silver Dollar when she was 5 or 6 so not quite a century in the family, but close.

The mammoth ivory bark is from the Yukon, a gift from a good friend who works up there, so depending upon who one reads, it's likely 11,000 odd years give or take?

Thanks for the thread and to all who've participated.

All the best to you all and good luck to those who hunt.

Dwayne

A French bayonet taken by one of my forebears at Waterloo.

I Have a Mosin Nagant that is the original version. 31" barrel and such, so pre 1900.

Nah, thanks anyway. I've got plenty of ammo and almost never shoot it. Alot of it looks just like yours.

#2 1\2 Newhouse steel trap stamped 1882.

I have some Indian artifacts that are pretty darn old.

Early 1920's Divine Fly rod..

Other than the water in my coffe cup. A Remington Model 12C that was my Grandfathers.

Cast iron pan.

Man made Paleo and Clovis arrowheads date from 12,000 to 14,00 BC. GW

How were those dated?

Some Precambrian minerals, Garnets, from the Ruby Mountains in Nevada. They're a few billion years old.

A dinosaur femur from the Cretaceous, but it's only 70-ish million years old.

Happy Camper would date those at no more than 5800 begats old

Colt 1849 Pattern revolver made in 1854