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Derringer ,antique?

Today digging in my yard to plant a tree, I came across two halves of what looks every bit a small derringer handle. It is cast iron, and very rusted. There is a hole up at what would be the top if it were so that a large screw or rivet may have went through, definatley some thing attached there. Anyone knowledgeable in ancient guns have any theories? I haven't found any more, but I plan to borrow a metal detector to see if I can find the rest. That will take some time though. Thanks!

Update:

I will add a pic the day yahoo, modernizes, and makes uploading one easy as Craigslist for example.

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  • 7 years ago

    We live at a time when every swinging Dick has a camera in his pocket that would be the envy of all the world's photographers a century ago, and it's integrated into a device that can instantly share your photos with most of the civilized world in a matter of seconds. So, how about posting a picture?

  • 7 years ago

    If you have such a problem with Y/A...then stay on Craigslist. It always amazes me that people expect others to automatically know what they are trying to describe. Do try posting a picture of what you're asking.

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  • chris
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    toy deringers were very popular back in the 1950-60's it is very likely that is what you have found. A picture could tell us a lot more..

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Could you show us a picture of it?

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  • bill
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    I dug up an old gun once, it was a steel toy. I was excited, for a minute. I found an old nagant revolver in the landfill, It was solid rust, but I got it working. Sold it to a Russian. Found an M1 Garand in a barn that burned down, the rifle was solid rust, the stock was gone of course, but the springs were still springy. So i took it apart, sold some parts, cleaned up the reciever, painted it black, with Brownell's oven paint, works great, bought a kit and put it together, It clicked together like a dream, went outside with a clip, loaded it, and here comes a squirrel, bam, bam, bam, dead squirrel, not bad for a parts gun, first try, I was impressed, just my 2 cents.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Answer: who cares? Wow, I am duly impressed.

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