Gun from Civil War found in trash can at Gettysburg Walmart

[vintovka]

"Journalists" fathom very little. News stories only report the general, sensationalist nature of happenings. After a career in energy related engineering I claim a better than average understanding of its issues. I am appalled at the ignorance and disinformation spewed about. Aviation related press is even worse. Being charitable, I suppose the unrelenting deadline pressure of the 24 hour news cycle prevents "journalists" from picking up the phone to consult somebody familiar with issues.

The pressure and pay seem to make so called journalists into novelists. poor ones at that. Anyone with net access is now an instant journalist. If the intent is to make you disbelieve EVERYTHING you read -- its working.

 

[bptactical]

“Collector looking for the Garand from the battle of the Little Bighorn.
Will pay top dollar!*

*will also pay cash for Mosin Nagant from the Battle of Lexington.”

 

[sportster73hp]

Stores throw out a lot of stuff that can’t be returned to manufacturer . There is a reason people dumpster dive .

 

[Sam squanch]

Friend in Houston TX found a brand new RCBS reloading press with 4 different dies that way. His friend across town got a box with WW1 stuff with a picklehaube in it!

 

[beyu]

This is not the first time a "journalist" made a fool of himself by NOT doing a simple search on the internet.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

I needed a laugh tonight.
Thanks.

 

[bornintheussr]

I like the way author suspects that this Pietta comes from Gettysburg museum

 

[Coinneach]

This is fantastic article, author is pure "genius" (clearly needs medical attention). Promise not to laugh too much when you read it......

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/...can-at-gettysburg-walmart.html?outputType=amp

They are trying to determine if the 1851 Pietta replica is original....why are they talking about a 1858?

I bet it’s the original Pietta replica that General Grant carried at Gettysburg.

Nah, Peter Pietta only made a limited run on the 1858s and most of them were scooped up by John Brown & Co, although the then Colonel R.E Lee and Major Thomas Jackson at the Harpers Ferry firefight could have pocketed a couple; knowing that there would be a Josie Wales movie being made sometime in the future. Come to think of it Mary Chestnut (yeah that ol chestnut again) sounded just might too cocky on Ken Burns doco "The Civil War" so she could have got one as well.

 

[John Stark]

Funny....yet the lack of education makes it horribly depressing at the same time.

 

[COTNTOP]

They knew that it was the Alex Baldwin pistol, just can't seem to get rid of that thing.

 

[Splitear]

They are trying to determine if the 1851 Pietta replica is original....why are they talking about a 1858?

I bet it’s the original Pietta replica that General Grant carried at Gettysburg.

Grant carried a Uberti at Gettysburg. You’re thinking of Valley Forge, he definitely had a Pietta at Valley Forge.

 

[Coinneach]

Grant carried a Uberti at Gettysburg. You’re thinking of Valley Forge, he definitely had a Pietta at Valley Forge.

Valley Forge, is that where the counterfeiters lived ?

 

[User_Dan]

Lee's Father was at Valley Forge and dodged some British bullets

 

[ernbar]

Police in Gettysburg said they discovered a Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy revolver after being called to the Walmart located at 1270 York Rd. in Adams County, Straban Township, at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday.

Police did not say whether they authenticated the gun or whether it could be a replica.

Like the original, this replica 1858 Navy Pistol utilizes a brass mainframe and trigger guard, as the South had a limited supply of steel during the Civil War.

Wow a Pietta from the ACW and one that started as a 51 Colt and magically morphed into a 58 Remington!! So much as for verification and authentication of what was being covered by this clown reporter.

 

[vintovka]

You would not believe what can be found at a transfer station, or worse, a landfill working face.

 

[earlwb]

The best I have done was I found an old rusted up frozen Red Ryder BB gun at the local car wash one day. I left it in the trash can where I found it. This is Texas and nobody cares here.

 

[1950DAVE]

Valley Forge, is that where the counterfeiters lived ?

Counterfeiter? Aren’t those the folks down south that rose up against the Union organizers?

 

[CaptainVane]

Grant carried a Uberti at Gettysburg. You’re thinking of Valley Forge, he definitely had a Pietta at Valley Forge.

And while they were starving, no shoes or winter clothing, or alcohol, the real problem was a shortage of caps.
So Grant changed the gun locks to flinters in cahoots with Sam Colt who delayed production of his pistols until he could corner the market on caps.
Sam Colt then sold his pistol patent to brothers Gusseppi Uberti & Petro (Peter) Pietta. Same mother different fathers hence the name difference.
Sam then conspired with Frank Trump (Don’s ancestor) to keep cap supplies low and cost high.
Hence reason we still have a cap shortage. You can blame Trump. How you think he became a billionaire? You thought real estate?
All those ‘documents’ you thought the FBI confiscated from Marlago. Those were caps in the boxes. And now the FBI is in possession of the largest hoard of caps in the world, stored in a vault in China.
Nostradamus predicted this.
JFC, don’t you guys read any history books?

 

[Johnnyntrain]

They are trying to determine if the 1851 Pietta replica is original....why are they talking about a 1858?

I bet it’s the original Pietta replica that General Grant carried at Gettysburg.

So what if it's like the one Aaron Burr shot John W. Booth with...

 

[CaptainVane]

So what if it's like the one Aaron Burr shot John W. Booth with...

Booth, he’s the FBI guy on Bones. He dont look that old.