CushtyJook 1,097 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I have found three and a half live bullets presumaly from the world wars , still very much live two of them are long anti aircraft bullets and I have one smaller one and half of one still filled with gunpowder, I was digging a pond by hand and uncovered them, I want to clean them up has anybody ever found any before and are they worth anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 They are worth blowing you to bits ......... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I wouldn't do anything with them except hand them in sharpish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertbred 5,490 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 put a bag of sand on them and call the local plod 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I wouldn't do anything with them except hand them in sharpish. Are you serious ? I hand them in where ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 As desert said cover them up as far away from people as poss and phone the rozzers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Yes, I'm always serious. Extremely dangerous. Maybe even better to get the cops to collect them than hand them in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 They will be very unstable and very dangerouse ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 They will be very unstable and very dangerouse ......... I have left them out the way at the Moment, I think calling the police is a bit drastic there only a bit longer than my hands, can I not take them somewhere to get made safe so I can keep them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 There will be enough powder in there to kill you ... So it's your choice fella ....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 They will be very unstable and very dangerouse ......... I have left them out the way at the Moment, I think calling the police is a bit drastic there only a bit longer than my hands, can I not take them somewhere to get made safe so I can keep them FFS have you a death wish. Get them covered with sand bags and phone the police 999 if you have to. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 There will be enough powder in there to kill you ... So it's your choice fella ....... Won't the powder be useless after all that time underground after all the moisture is in them etc, I have used gunpowder before that got slightly damp and it didn't do anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 There will be enough powder in there to kill you ... So it's your choice fella .......More than enough plus if they fragment on ignition shrap will fly out everywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 There will be enough powder in there to kill you ... So it's your choice fella ....... Won't the powder be useless after all that time underground after all the moisture is in them etc, I have used gunpowder before that got slightly damp and it didn't do anything. Would you want to take the chance and test that theory? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) As for the moisture that is only a major issue for black powder I believe in ww2 powders were developed to work when damp (obviously not swimming in water) Edited April 28, 2015 by mushroom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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