Ever find yourself collecting stuff you pick up off the ground. Especially if you enjoy spending time up in the mountains or the shore/beach. I've known some people who have extensive collections of arrowheads they've found in riverbeds, and others who collect random sea shells.
Me I'm more of a Mountain Scavenger.... I've found belt buckles, shovels, miners picks, and a few other really cool things. This one in particular is my absolute favorite find. I found it in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at a place on the Upper Kings River called "Camp 4 1/2". I was wandering along the river side when I spotted a piece of wood stuck under a rock about 5 feet out in the shallow (knee deep) water. So I treaded water and much to my surprise this is what I found:
I have no idea exactly how old it is, but judging by the Dovetail sites and the Barrel Twist, I'd have to say its at least 1900's... there is an "18~~" the ~~'s dont show up because of the corrosion, either way here are some others of it:
Me I'm more of a Mountain Scavenger.... I've found belt buckles, shovels, miners picks, and a few other really cool things. This one in particular is my absolute favorite find. I found it in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at a place on the Upper Kings River called "Camp 4 1/2". I was wandering along the river side when I spotted a piece of wood stuck under a rock about 5 feet out in the shallow (knee deep) water. So I treaded water and much to my surprise this is what I found:

I have no idea exactly how old it is, but judging by the Dovetail sites and the Barrel Twist, I'd have to say its at least 1900's... there is an "18~~" the ~~'s dont show up because of the corrosion, either way here are some others of it:


