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<p>[QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 7973973, member: 12789"]I love how the police took the de-militarized shell and left the cash with the family. I'd like to have a de-miled shell like that for my collection of such things.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1383529[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a 22lb Parrott shell that was dug up at the battle site of Port Hudson Louisiana, a battle fought in the run-up to the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Quite often the shells did not explode on impact with whatever they struck - the ignition pin in the front was often defective.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1383531[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>When these are found, usually by detectorists, they have to be handled with extreme caution until they are de-militarized by carefully removing the ignition pin and the powder through the front of the munition. There was an incident in Virginia about 15 years ago where someone was killed when the shell exploded.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the ignition pin and powder are removed the shell left is just a big hunk of metal that is only harmless if you carelessly drop it on your lower paws.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 7973973, member: 12789"]I love how the police took the de-militarized shell and left the cash with the family. I'd like to have a de-miled shell like that for my collection of such things. [ATTACH=full]1383529[/ATTACH] This is a 22lb Parrott shell that was dug up at the battle site of Port Hudson Louisiana, a battle fought in the run-up to the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Quite often the shells did not explode on impact with whatever they struck - the ignition pin in the front was often defective. [ATTACH=full]1383531[/ATTACH] When these are found, usually by detectorists, they have to be handled with extreme caution until they are de-militarized by carefully removing the ignition pin and the powder through the front of the munition. There was an incident in Virginia about 15 years ago where someone was killed when the shell exploded. When the ignition pin and powder are removed the shell left is just a big hunk of metal that is only harmless if you carelessly drop it on your lower paws.[/QUOTE]
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