Found a buckle along RR tracks

[nebhunt]

My son found this buckle on our land along an old railroad track bed. The rail would have been used in late 1800s up to mid 1900s. Seems to be brass. What could this be from?

 

[flatlanderhuffandpuff]

Holster or sling?

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That thing is big. Some sort of load tarp system?

 

[Geewhiz]

Horse tack?

 

[Skerhunter]

Winchester Brass Belt Buckle 4-Inch Diameter

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4" brass belt buckle.

 

[displacedtexan]

Horse tack?

Girth strap was my first thought.

About the size, commonly round.

 

[nebhunt]

I was guessing it would have been something to do with horse tack.

 

[dutch_henry]

Very cool find! If it could talk, I'm sure you'd hear some great stories about your land and what happened there.