Gerry in Idaho

Help ID this save. I think it is a hand cuff, but not sure of age or style name. Was found at 1800's mining town site by Lisa P with a Garrett AT. We found Seated Liberty Silvers, IH Cents, a Large Cent, Chinese Coins, Tokens, enough dodads to cover a big barn and she shows us this. How rare is this find? If a hand cuff - My family and I started detecting early 70's and non of us have ever recovered such an incredible find. I have thousands of customers across the US and I do not recall any of them sharing a photo of one. May not be worth much in actual dollars, but in rarity it is more scares than a gold coin. If you know of someone or a site that can share some light on this discovery, please share. Lisa easily gets my vote for best find. Hats off to another Lady Digger.

Stunner condition and Top Gun find too.

Was the school real old? Stunner of a find too and I appreciate you sharing.

Another video to see. Now now, lets not get testy as I share as I am told. More to come.

The black thing is the Push Button to release the Battery from the back. Has one on each side and you engage them at the same time.

Thanks for the all the help and suggestions folks. With your help and some more research...we have a winner. Both NAGANT & Againstmywill were correct. It is classified as a "Suicide Special" and manufactured by Otis A Smith approx 1880. Smith's New MODEL 32 rim fire, 5 shot revolver from the 1880's. With a little brushing and an eye piece, I spotted some letters and slowly put together the rest of the puzzle to find discovery has the same words on the top of the frame as in this 2nd photo. Thanks again everyone.

Ridge Runner, It is time and I just posted a little tease info & nugget.

Yes I can now share photos of the new 24K and some finds. To allow for future posts and knowledge, I'll start this one on the 1st couple times used. Earlier this year, I was in discussion with someone at White's and was told be ready for some testing. Sure enough it happened, I was off & running. The bad part was, no manual at the time, so trying to figure out a machine while standing on the side of an ore dump hillside was....heck yea...fun as hell. After all, who reads manuals right. So my 1st hunt goes like this. 2 hours and nothing but bullets and iron to show for myself. Now I know gold is in the area and I even know gold has been found here. I decide to do some testing on small, medium and large iron to get an idea of the readout on the screen. I see most iron reads more on the left and lower numbers. Good, I'll remember that for Hunt #2. Hunt #2 a couple weeks later (still no manual) puts me back at another crushed and decomposed granite hillside. This time I realize the numbers not to dig. 20 minutes into my swing and a clear but faint signal is heard. The ID is jumping back and forth (to me, means possible small nugget). Getting it into my cup and using the magnet proves to be nonferrous signal. Sure enough, my 1st 24K raw crystalline gold nugget (all of .4 grams anyway). No, I did not find any Monster 1pound chunks of gold, but in a short time with no manual, I did what I wanted and that was to find GOLD with the new 24K. The ability to learn a machine takes time and I prefer to be by myself. I also want to know what a detector does in a variety of field conditions and that involves time and travel. Time is such a limiting factor for me, as I also run a business and need to make sales of detectors to keep fuel in the truck to go back out and learn more. And once I get the manual in my hands, I'll learn much more. The photos are of my 1st 24K gold find. Yes I can start taking Pre Orders today, so call Gerry's Detectors in Boise, Idaho to get on the list. (If I do not answer, please leave a message). Update, yes I did get a manual and it made a world of difference with more gold and knowledge to share later.

Anyone a Pistol Expert? I just dug this banger of a find. Minelab Equinox 800 sniffed it at only 10". Please share with your gun buddies and we'll get it figured out. It is one of my cooler Idaho digs. Oh, and if you have been lucky enough to have found a pistol or gun, please share story and photos on here.

Guys, I really do appreciate all the info and time researching. Your knowledge and willing to share helps educate all of us. Keep it up and Thank Again.

Thanks for posting this Steve. Yes they do find gold in MT still and hopefully more photos to come.

Vacation well deserved Steve. We look forward to hearing back from you when returned. Please leave a few bits and goodies for the rest of us who cant make it. Good Luck.

I'll be taking Pre Orders on the new GM-24K this coming Monday, July 16th. I've been told I can not share any photos until then. But yes I can now say I have used it and like what I see so far. Realize I have not used it in all my areas, but have been able to recover two different types of gold at 2 different sites. Gerry's Metal Detectors at www.gerrysdetectors.com is best way to contact me on Monday. Hopefully I find a few more this weekend?

Stunning find. Your dad will remember the trip and find for the rest of his life. So glad to see people out there with their family enjoying this hobby.

Nice video. The lack of gold recoveries is made up with the extra scenery provided. Your pin pointing is fine and the scoop/detector are also top notch equimpent. I don't hunt those big shallow beaches much as the targets are across a vass area and pull tabs seems to be in the shallows. I myself prefer deeper waist to chest deep water. I find less signals but the chances of gold usually go up. Either way, keep at it and glad to see you packing your trash out. When you get some Waterproof headphones, then you can go deeper. Good Luck.

On my FB a few weeks ago I posted a photo of a thin metal tin rectangular in shape that had Chinese writing on it. Yes I know it is an opium tin, but what does the symbols say? Found these 3 at an old mining site with Equinox. Thanks for your help.

Very kind of you Steve. Thanks for your support.

aufarmer, As soon as I get the word, I'll start taking orders. So far in the ground conditions I've run it's much smoother than other VLF gold detectors. White's engineering definitely designed a machine that will be loved by many. More depth, smoother operation, greater sensitivity, way easier operation (user friendly), better housing per weather conditions and offering it at a more competitive price (savings). Just so you know, I am recommending the 2 coil package for best savings.

Chuck, I do offer 3 Day Field Training classes on gold detectors and purchasing the 24K from me would certainly get you a discount on the training. As for the video on the field use and operation of the 24K, that is up to White's. I did one for them years back on the GMT and then never heard back from them. Kind of chapped my arse a little, but maybe I left something out. At least the comments on that video a while back were "best GMT Instruction video out there". Also, I can only do a video so long to catch the main points. It is nothing like what is taught in our 3 day class. Plus my time is limited and my editing guy has newer rates, so cost is more. Who knows, maybe they will step up this time? You don't have to purchase a White's detector in person or from your nearest dealer any more. Luckily White's realized the loyal customer base dealers build up and it is best to keep that going. Here is the video I did on the White's GMT some years back.

White's is in the process of certifying the dealers as we speak (in the US anyway) on the new 24K. Those who are 24K certified will be able to sell the unit before the rest of the dealers. It only makes sense anyway with the new detector, operation of it, the technology and also just being a gold machine. We are told we'll be getting them before the other dealers too, so knowing the detector, how it runs and getting 24K Certified has its perks. Yes it is a hot VLF and can find gold.

Daggers Up. This cool recover is an Idaho find by Parley George. "Thought I would share my latest weird find. Stuck in ground perfectly vertical with hilt up (thank gracious). Equinox 800 picked up at a TID #21 one direction & #17 other direction. I dug down to approx 7 ½" & found the hilt. Carefully dug another 5" then pulled out of ground. A dagger, pointed end of blade is thicker than hand guard end". Anyone have info on it?

Their Repair Facility is an overdue welcome in so many ways. Being a dealer who keeps up with my customers, I too am very pleased with the turn around time and it is on par with the other manufactures, sometimes even faster. Thanks for sharing a positive outcome.

Well said Mitchel of the holes on both beaches and desert or even mountains. So many other people use these places and when they see holes and then a detectorist, we all get labeled. You noticed the low cut and it produced. great dig.

Chuck, You are one of the few who has been doing it (detecting that is) since BFO's and still out there sweeping. Keep at it my friend and no worries on the stories. We all love and learn from them.

My hats off to you Jim, as those are more rare than gold in my opinion. Your are 100% correct in mentioning to folks, the possibility is there, but the reality is hard work, research, knowledge of detector, plenty of swing time, even more removing of undesired trash targets and then if you are fortunate a little luck will shine. Your attention to detail on the photos is spot on too. The opportunity is out there if you want to work at it. Thanks again my friend and if you ever get down and west this way, let me know.