longspoon Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 We used to find a lot of these at US aircraft wartime crash sites and sometimes when they were jettisoned along with all manner of items as the damaged aircraft attempted to reach home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Without it on an FAC he is committing an offence. Hand it to someone who has .50cal ammo on ticket or a collection slot, or even an RFD. Possession is an absolute offence and will cost you your FAC at the very least. You must be great fun at a party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neutron619 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 You must be great fun at a party. Lol, though to be fair to the chap, at least he'd be at the party and not banged up for illegal possession of ammunition.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 "With any luck though, it'll have degraded over the years it's been "lost" and won't be dangerous, but you never know." So its safe, or its not safe, Is it a Question or is it a statement ? Hey who knows it will still go off ...trust me....i used to pick them off a field where i lived where a flying fortress crashed, and deactivate them by sticking them in my dads vice ...pulling the bullet out of the case...and emptying the charge which we set fire to and then knocking the primer out with a 6" nail...and boy did they go off...made your ears ring for half an hour....then we used to give them to this old boy who used to make petrol lighters out of them... hah the things we used to do as lads !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Lol, though to be fair to the chap, at least he'd be at the party and not banged up for illegal possession of ammunition.... Find me a policeman who would arrest you for possession of a single rusty old round, or a judge who would throw the book at you... I'd eat my hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) Goole Police Station is currently shut, because someone has taken in a 6" shell! Mike. Edit - 6" not 5. Edited March 27, 2015 by Mike737 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Oh for goodness sake - 16 replies and none of you have noticed that it's a "cartridge"??? The bullet is the hard thing in the front of the case, designed to make a mess of people and light armour. . Someone's got sand in their jack and Danny then Chill man it's just a name. Either way it could be dangerous tho I won't denie that and prob best handed in Edited March 28, 2015 by team tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Could be a .17 HMR if you have a tiny hand! Otherwise what a whopper! Like in the film 4 lions , holding a small ak47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Nice find but very dangerous. That round will go through an engine block at 1000 metres, through four terraced houses when fired from a p51 mustang. Thats why they're still in use today. I wouldn't want it on my mantle place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Nice find but very dangerous. That round will go through an engine block at 1000 metres, through four terraced houses when fired from a p51 mustang. Thats why they're still in use today. I wouldn't want it on my mantle place. You make it sound like it's the only dangerous round in existence. Outside of the barrel of a gun, it's about as dangerous as a large french banger. Edited April 3, 2015 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Maybe as dangerous as a large french banger, but as MiLisCer says Illegal to possess if 50 cal not on your ticket. Trust me he knows! He also stands his end at the bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeceknight Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Could you not check if it's live by clamping it in a vice and smashing the primer with a hammer and punch? make sure to put some thick wood to stop the slug traveling if it goes off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think this issue was resolved back in March sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 There are many SCUBA divers who, over many years, have recovered ammunition off of shipwrecks. Some small calibre and quite a few larger calibres. I suspect that many of the divers are not gun owners and so are blissfully unaware of the legal implications. Most knock the heads off and empty out the powder and polish up the brass. But the dets are most probably still intact! Prossibly about 15 yrs ago I found a large'ish round and not wanting to ascend with extra weight put it in a goody bag and sent it up on an airbag for my buddies to recover. On getting back into the boat I asked where it was. A lady club member had thrown it back as it had started to "fizz" and she thought it would go bang. What we think may have been happening was that the pressure inside round having laid at about 40 mtrs for about 45 years was different from the atmospheric pressure at the surface and pressure equalisation was taking place with air migrating between the casing and the projectile. That said, she was the sensible one. But blokes do these sort of things. Personally I have no such relics anymore. They're back from whence they came. But well away from wrecks and unlikely to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Pull the bullet,empty the powder,drown the primer with thick oil.simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Pull the bullet,empty the powder,drown the primer with thick oil.simple. That will do it, and think twice about posting about holding non licences ammo on an open forum maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 That will do it, and think twice about posting about holding non licences ammo on an open forum maybe?aye thats not a bad idea n' all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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