1873 rifle found in park

[Physhstyx]

That's a great story, must have been a slow growing cedar though.

It reads the tree was a Juniper. I looked it up thinking the same thing. They can live from 300 to 700 years.

[bowhuntingw]

i believe i saw it on display at the buffalo bill museum in cody wyoming

[dpg481]

That's a great story, must have been a slow growing cedar though.

Looks like a ten year old cedar tree to me,LOL.

[TxAg]

That's a great story, must have been a slow growing cedar though.

I was thinking the same

[silentstalker92]

I left a tree stand in a tree for 5 years and the tree ate it...

[TxAg]

It reads the tree was a Juniper. I looked it up thinking the same thing. They can live from 300 to 700 years.

Cedar is common slang for Juniper

[hardtner]

Clearly no termites in that area. In our area, it would have been nothing but metal in several years.

[Speedgoat]

There are 67 species of Juniper classified. The rates of growth for each species varies dramatically, in some circumstances. It is likely that the Juniper the rifle was found on was an immature, or newly mature specimen at the time and grew only to its limit, as its particular species allows/controls.

[RutnBuk]

Just because its 132 years old doesn't mean its been there for 132 years.

[bigchiefj]

I bet he leaned it there to make a nature call and forgot which tree. That's almost happened to me with a camouflage shotgun when I've been duck hunting.

[UrbanBuck]

I remember this.....really cool.

[DuramaxDude]

That is awesome!! What a find man dang!

[Ace141]

That's pretty cool but I agree with others on this. The tree should have absorbed at least part of the rifle.

[RutnBuk]

That's pretty cool but I agree with others on this. The tree should have absorbed at least part of the rifle.

Story doesnt say its been there for 132 years. Just that the gun is 132 years old.

[Landrover]

LOL........we gotta find something wrong. Dang kewl rifle if nothing else.