could this be a live shell

boltaction

My brother was given a projectile from the viet -nam war. The guy that gave it to him had it in his office for 28 years. Said he got it from his brother in law who was in the navy.We think that this thing may still be alive how would you know. It weighs 60lb's made of brass has a green pointed plastic tip with nunbers like a safe dial on it and about 24 inchs tall. Any one know what he has and what would be the best way to check to make sure it is safe.Looks to be like 155 mm.

rufe-snow

Rather then speculate over something that could prove to be extremely dangerous/deadly to a lot of innocent folks, it would be best to contact the local leo's. My 2?.

bobski

does it have a yellow band around it? or is it blue?

bgjohn

Hit it on the nose with a sledge hammer and see what happens.
JM[8]

boltaction

there are no bands on it

perry shooter

Hello I suggest you go down to the wanted forum and ask the moderator iconclast if he knows some one that can help I think he might belong to an ammo collector group. the numbers on the nose sound like a time delay fuse. makes me think it IS loaded[xx(][xx(]. hope you don't live near me.

dcinffxva

That sounds exactly like one that a friend had in her basement. I ended up taking it home, and after I started to unscrew the end, saw springs and gears and decided to quit messing with it.

After a few phone calls, the Ft. McNair bomb squad was at my house. It was a live round.

boltaction

Well I found out what I have From a gunnery sgt. told me it's a Anti personel round full of seel balls no exploisives in it. But it has a detanater in it said it cant go off

Spider7115

quote:Originally posted by bgjohn
Hit it on the nose with a sledge hammer and see what happens.
JM[8]

Great idea! [xx(]

nononsense

boltaction,

I'm glad you got this resolved.

Best.