My metal detecting trip around the Ruhr Pocket

[himselff]

Thanks for the info guys.

[m3bobby]

The other rifles mentioned have the safety lever very near the end of the bolt,the carcano safety is well forward as shown.However i do not wish to argue the point,so it can be whatever somebody wants it to be.

Appologies, after seeing that photo, it does look like the same bolt. I would love to know how a Italian Bolt ended up there!

[Whitehunter]

WOW! what a trip i really enjoyed looking through the photo's. That bell you found is a Crotal Bell and probably dates from around the 18th and 19th century



John

[himselff]

Thanks always fun to share. What was the bell used for?

[Whitehunter]

Thanks always fun to share. What was the bell used for?

It was probably used on the farm animals so the farmer knew where they where. I expect when he moved the herd it fell off.

[himselff]

Finaly the electrolyte got the bayo clean enought so i could se some numbers on it.
One side says 43 asw (E.u.f Horster) and the other side 048 (think the first number isnt showing) and underneath the numbers is an upside down u or some type of symbol.
And now time to try and clean the scabbard to see if its a matching one =)

[Whitehunter]

Sounds good your have to post a picture of it

[himselff]

Sounds good your have to post a picture of it

Promise some new pics tomorrow, have the bayo at home now. Cleaned it at my work.
Electrolysis Cleaning Method

[sitges1990]

Fantastic finds and great pictures, thanks for sharing! Now that is what this forum is all about! I have to live vicariously through you lucky souls that can dig in those historical places.

Jay

[himselff]

Yes we are lucky to live so close to such historical places,just to be in the same place makes the trip worthwile.

Here comes the cleaned bayonet pictures.


















Now I have rubbed it with protective oil, so now its ready for my collection cabinette=)