spandit Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 FreddysFatCat came over with his metal detector to give me a taste of what to expect. After only a few minutes, he dug up this: I'd imagine it is extremely valuable, probably dates from the civil war or this close to the coast, perhaps a smuggler dropped it in a firefight with the revenue men? Either way, it was a great find compared to the other rubbish we found... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I hope you report it to the Police for their figures and possible forensic investigations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 It's a revolver,, don't think it's from the English civil war as that happened in 1640 something!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I don't like the way you are holding that, could blow your thumb tip off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Have you found the caps yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAYBURN Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Spud Gun.. those were the days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Excellent. Now all you need to find is the sheriffs badge. BTW does it say zombie on it? If so wabbitbosher will be interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 It was Colonel Mustard in the Dining room and the motive was "inheritance" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I don't like the way you are holding that, could blow your thumb tip off!! It was a bit gung ho of me - fortunately it wasn't loaded and I escaped with my life! Excellent. Now all you need to find is the sheriffs badge. BTW does it say zombie on it? If so wabbitbosher will be interested... I'm sure there was some little boy in the 80's who was devastated to have lost it - it's probably seen more adventures than most real guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Looks like one of those that you bought caps for that were on a plastic ring,holder. They were special ones, you could shoot through dens with those.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 They were special ones, you could shoot through dens with those.. I believe the model is a Luger/Walther PPK/Magnum 44 Not sure what caps it would have taken - will give it a bit of a clean as there is a Gibie model number on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldypigeonpopper Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 hello, a least a good find to start, how did you get on with the metal detector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Plastic caps or paper caps? I loved the smell of paper ones. Don't know which has the higher trade in value though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 hello, a least a good find to start, how did you get on with the metal detector? They must have been fitter in the old days - was getting a sore arm after a while but think I'd learn the idiosyncrasies of the machine quite quickly. Being my first time I wanted to dig every signal but there's very little undisturbed land here Plastic caps or paper caps? I loved the smell of paper ones. Don't know which has the higher trade in value though. I'll swap it for a .308, preferably Blaser but will take a Mauser at a pinch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Wasn't near Crowborough was it? If so, it's mine :-) Wondered where I left it back in 1976........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Wasn't near Crowborough was it? If so, it's mine :-) Wondered where I left it back in 1976........ About 15 miles away... I can RFD-RFD at your expense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hmmmmm, 'Face to Face'? Didn't find my action man helicopter too by any chance-- jeez where did that go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hmmmmm, 'Face to Face'? That's even more expensive, oddly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 The kids in that neighbourhood must have been right little villains, cutting off the trigger guard like that for faster access to the trigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 So what detector were you using, i bet that signal hurt your ears, bet it was loud :-):-):-):-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 The kids in that neighbourhood must have been right little villains, cutting off the trigger guard like that for faster access to the trigger! Cut trigger guard? Any remains nearby of a Chic Gaylord holster & a few Bianchi speedstrips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 FreddysFatCat came over with his metal detector to give me a taste of what to expect. After only a few minutes, he dug up this: <script pagespeed_no_defer="">//=d.offsetWidth&&0>=d.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{c=d.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=c.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);c=c.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+c;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.e.height&&c<=b.e.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.d[e]=!0)};p.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&q(this,b)};h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){n.checkImageForCriticality(b)});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){r(n)});var r=function(b){b.b={};for(var d=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],c=0;c=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.g&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(s())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),d=!0);t=a;if(d){c=b.f;b=b.h;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f=new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(k){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(u){}}f&&(f.open("POST",c+(-1==c.indexOf("?")?"?":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(!("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var c=0;a=d[c];++c){var e=a.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");e&&(!(e in b)&&0=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=ce996e8adeb791b42577f26d4a7d0d2c&app=forums&module=ajax§ion=topics&do=quote&t=335026&p=3047026&md5check=cab5e6b0ac06ad880e010237b0c25e69&isRte=1,B6nXayd9mu,true,false,zi__MAkL5JQ');//]]></script> &&0 I'd imagine it is extremely valuable, probably dates from the civil war or this close to the coast, perhaps a smuggler dropped it in a firefight with the revenue men? Either way, it was a great find compared to the other rubbish we found... What make is it. .... Chad Valley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyflier Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I reckon it's Tyco, proofed for the 8 shot plastic cap ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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