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Relic Discussion => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Lazouave on December 08, 2011, 03:45:19 PM

Title: What is it?
Post by: Lazouave on December 08, 2011, 03:45:19 PM

Would like your help with an ID.
This was dug in a camp at Port Hudson used by both US and CS troops.
It is all brass. The ribbed end is slightly concave like a ramrod. The opposite
end is open and filled with what looks to be the remains of wood.
I have photographed it next to an Enfield ramrod.

Appears to be some sort of end to a ramrod, but what weapon?

thank
JR

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: tom buckley on December 08, 2011, 06:13:56 PM

Just a wild guess but, it may be the tip from a shotgun ramrod.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Lazouave on December 09, 2011, 05:57:53 PM

The ribbed end is approx .32 cal, while the larger open end is approx .37 cal.
The property has yielded many calibers and types up to .70 cal Tower.
I felt that it was probably a shotgun or single shot pistol.