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[Relicsnstuff]

Well here is a find you don't come across very often, according to my research these were made by a company named waters and produced between 1840-1849 for the U.S. Military, I will be restoring them, it will likely take me about 2-3 months per gun, I will post pics when they are done, by the way these came out of an old well.

Joe.

 

[epackage]

It doesn't get much better than that, very cool

 

[surfaceone]

these came out of an old well.

Joe.

Yo Joe,

What a find sir! Congratulations. More photos and backstory, please. Was this Asa's work?

 

[Relicsnstuff]

surfaceone, wow, i only had a dealer in antique firearms tell me what they were and who made them, the article you have provided will help in the research and give me a lot more info on these, it will give the guns some nice history to go along with them, thanks for your input and help.

 

[Relicsnstuff]

Surfaceone based on the information you have and the time period the guns were made its looks like Asa the (2nd) would have been who made them, i will post more photos as i get them restored.

Thanks,

Joe.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: Relicsnstuff


Well here is a find you don't come across very often, according to my research these were made by a company named waters and produced between 1840-1849 for the U.S. Military, I will be restoring them, it will likely take me about 2-3 months per gun, I will post pics when they are done, by the way these came out of an old well.

Joe.

Did you dig them somewhere? wild

 

[Plumbata]

Backstory would be awesome.

I wonder if they were tossed down the well by a confederate soldier or sympathizer before union troops went through the area (if it was an area which saw such activity).

Finding 2 indicates that they weren't dropped by accident. Great shape for being buried/submerged so long. Awesome awesome finds please do post pictures as the restoration progresses.

 

[rockbot]

Love it. nice finds.

 

[coreya]

Great finds, they were found together? perhaps made as dueling pistols set and disposed of after use? Super either way!!!!!

 

[Bixel]

That is very cool. My last name is Waters, and actually, my Great-Great-Great(3, or 4) Grandfather was named Asa Waters. Unfortunately, not the same man as he gunmaker, just a coincendence.

Very cool guns!