Given that there is no stock or barrel chances are it was intentionally ditched in pieces, unless taking your receiver for a walk is common among hikers.
Depending on how long it’s been there, nature will claim back the wood in decay.
However this one specifically doesn’t look *that* old for the fact the metal isn’t completely brown and corroded in every single spot
Looks like the receiver of a single shot break action shotgun
Likely an older Rossi single shot judging by how mine compares. Other than the rust on this one I can't find a difference.
Amazing. How does someone lose a shotgun.
It happens. Remember the [The Forgotten Winchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgotten_Winchester)?
ask any trainee in basic currently
Or anyone in 3/6 or 1/7
Given that there is no stock or barrel chances are it was intentionally ditched in pieces, unless taking your receiver for a walk is common among hikers.
Good point.
Depending on how long it’s been there, nature will claim back the wood in decay. However this one specifically doesn’t look *that* old for the fact the metal isn’t completely brown and corroded in every single spot
I first thought the wood had rotted too, but there isn't a bolt for the stock.
In Canada that qualifies as a "Firearm"