notoriouskelly Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 OR............... is it just a homemade knife?I'm leaning towards pirate dagger unti Antiques Roadshow (or you guys) tell me different.What do you do with those unfired shells (besides carry em around in a pocket for a few weeks? Gettin pretty out for beepin in Arizona!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I dont know but I think Rambo has been looking for that...Is it spanish? colonial maple? calvary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvchris Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Looks early american, the guard might be coin silver.Put a new grip on and sharpen it up!Arrr! Pirate booty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Just looks like a butter knife too me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Looks like a Case or Western brand with aluminum guard and butt cap. about 60's-70's was it buried in a creek. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks, Bob.Yes - in a creek. I was hopin reason handle wasn't rusted was cuz it's silver but, yes, aluminum seems a closer match.Still one of the funner finds I've dug up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Cool finds and cool weather!! Sounds like fun there Kelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeadair Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hey Kelly,Was Captain Jack Sparrow in that part of the country? Could be his! hehehave fun and gl!!Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Kelly:I dont know what the heck it is .............but its cool! You got it and you can look at it and dream up all kinds ofhistory for it. I do that with some of the mining artifacts I find.Oh...the unfired shells..............Just put them in your "look what I found this year" box....and thank GOD you didnt hit the primer digging them up Got a bunch of 22 shells like that. We are some coragus fools cleaning up the desert likewe do. Good luck to you out there.Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepinpete_WA Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'm with you Tom, its a cool find for sure mate.I wonder how many throats it may have cut while jumping claims or rustling cattle.But i'd like to think its pirate treasure.This bloke could have something to say about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Justin,Even cooler this morning when we hit different wash in area for these:Mike,Hope you enjoyed Verde Days - that is a beautiful area. I was there 2 weeks in July at this spot: Tom,Chata & I are havin a ball exploring new areas regardless of the finds. Good luck to you too.Pete,I love talkin like pirate and also James Bond AARGH!Got back today & showed neighbors and he has a Bounty Hunter he's never used- may take them out to Greaterville soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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