todays finds

[Mrnewguy]

well went out today and have something worth showing nothing big to you guys but i was chuffed
i think i have found ww1 bullets X2 one still has detonator :L (not good) and other is cool also in the picture are 2 other cases i found aswell and this peculiar little saucepan like thing i found one las outing but bigger with engraving 12 in middle and london round side wierd this one is smaller no engarvings but .... would be nice to know what it is as i seem to find one each outing
so good day still waiting for my first coin thought i dream of a silver hammered
if some expert could help me on dates id's would be great

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[Digger Drew]

the sauce pan like thing i assume is a side firing shot gun casing as i find lots of these there should be a square inside which would have held the charge i think not sure about 50 in my pouch when i get rund to emptying it

[Mrnewguy]

yea correct a square inside but the last one i found had ingravings and bigger but thanks now i know thanks

[RRPG]

Looks like you have a live .45calibre ACP cartridge. Has the blast cap on the base got any impact marks on it ? If not, it's live and you need to hand it in to the Police ASAP. Your other bullet appears to be a 45cal as well, with a 22 cartridge case and what looks like a more modern cartridge.

The headstamps on the base of the cartridges will tell us all we need to know. Can you post them pls.

RRPG

[Mrnewguy]

the golden like one says super on the bottom and was 1 inch down and the silver one says rem on it the older round ones say nothing it's live my dad said no impact marks or blast marks so police station it is i liked that one aswell cant keep it is the a way you can deuse it ???

[RRPG]

Look at it this way. It is a little sad that you are having to hand the 45cal ACP cartridge in to the police, but on the plus side is the fact that you won't go to jail for a mandatory 5 year sentence if you get caught with it. You cannot de-activate a live cartridge as, firstly, you need a firearms licence to do so and secondly, you probably prefer to keep all your fingers.

Can you take a picture of the base of the cartridges ?

RRPG

[diverdoug]

Well done great finds

[Mrnewguy]

thanks diverdug

RRPG heres the bases

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[RRPG]

Thanks

Both are 'rimfire' cartridges and both appear to be .22 calibre. One seems to be a high powered rifle cartridge. Both are relatively modern.

I am surprised your 45cal round hasn't got a headstamp, and it is highly unusual if it doesn't have one.

RRPG

[Dave8472]

Hi Glen a usefull post below to read about live ammo, please have a look when posting about what forum to put it in, have had to move a few for you lately, cheers Dave



Please view the following topic:
Finding Live Ammunition

[Mrnewguy]

well just rang my local police 101 call non emergancy they've just picked it up took my details where i found it and went so by by my first un deteinated bullet and was my first what a shame

[Barnet]

Wouldn't say it was a shame, job well done. Saved some child finding it.

[Dave8472]

Hi Glen, I have merged this topic with the original story so it flows better

Well done on doing the right thing, a shame to loose the item but you have done the responsible thing

Dave

[chris d]

hi mate, the winchester x is a 22 rimfire round (subsonic) and the remington round is 17 hmr (hornaday magnum rimfire) both used for shooting rabbits and vermin out to 120yrds or so
atb chris

[Mrnewguy]

cheers guys find some more tommoro if i can get permission too i text farmer 3 hours ago no reply problem with texting already