Jeff, when I was a kid, we used to find stuff all the time out around mulberry mtn and picketts mill.a friend of mines grand dad found a musket in firing condition in a hollow tree at Pickett's, the strange thing about it was the initials carved in the stock are the same as my buddies name!
Thats awsome Jeff, tell your friend congrats. That find is something to be proud of. Did he find it near a battlefield or at a camp site? I have an ancestor that fought in the battle of New Hope Church here in Paulding. I have a few honey holes that I one day want to do a little relic hunting on. A few here in Paulding and a few others around the Metro area. All I need is more time and money and I will be ready to go.
That's a very nice find. Is it complete on the backside, too? I found one for sale with a certificate of authenticity priced at $2500.00. Another one that was not in such great shape was priced at $1500.00. I'll buy yours for $25.00!