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Genuine WW1 shrapnel, in my field!

Well, I don't know if you will believe this or not.  A few of the more advanced thinkers in the community today became alarmed when the 75mm naval mortar round grandpa brought back from WW1 in '18 began leaking a strange substance.  They called the ATF to make an inquiry as to the probability of it exploding.  This alarmed the ATF, and in a short time a nice contigent of law enforcement descended on their home.  The owners knew exactly what it was, over the last 90 years it has served as everything from a doorstop to a toy for the tots. 

 The Sheriff called me at 9:30 pm to ask if they could detonate it in one of my fields, as the explosives team from McConnell AFB felt it was unstable and didn't want to transport it very far, I didn't really want to do it, but it was just way too cool of a deal to pass up.  5 pounds of C4 and the round made a really nice boom, and a cute little crater(the 7 inches of rain left the ground perfect for that).  Now who says I live a boring life???  It might have been more impressive during the day though.

Comments

 

admin said:

Wow! PLEASE tell us that someone filmed it on video so we can see it!

September 18, 2008 10:20 AM
 

kansasfarmer said:

We tried to with the digital camera the deputy brought out, as soon as he emails me the results I will email them to the FWi site.

September 18, 2008 6:01 PM
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