Ever find a weapon?

[Underwonder]

I have found toy guns but this was a bit different. It looks like it has been in the ground a while. Odd....broken....I turned it in to the police.

Besides, that...lots of can pieces and a few coins...

 

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[Underwonder]

Thanks Underwonder, I attached a picture of it above... I might ask my friend about his machete-thing tomorrow, I'm very curious about it now.

Thanks for the picture. I am much more interested in historical artifacts than weapons...unless old and useless LOL!

 

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[Diggitdaddy]

Wow, still has all the serial numbers on it looks like. Should be easy for the cops to trace. Found only parts of toy guns too. Keep up the good detective work, we never know what we will find buried in the ground !

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Treasure Hunting NM]

I have been doing this for about 2 years now and in that time I have found at least 18 pocket knives and a couple other weapons that look like can do serious damage to the human body. Haven't found any guns or bodies thankfully. I've found razor blades, lots of bullets, and tons of drug paraphanelia, lots of used needles. I have never seen as many needles as i have seen metal detecting. The majority of the stuff has been found at parks. Apparently lots goes on at these parks during the night.

 

[Blak bart]

I have found a half dozen or more. Found this one with my digging crew in eluthera bahamas.....I've found 2 pistols and a lever action all on this same permission in eluthera...the wierd thing is....no guns allowed in the bahamas !! This one was a Saturday night special....probably used in the drug wars of the 80s. It was wrapped in plastic about a foot down.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Brass Knuckles are the only weapon I have ever found. Lot's of Toy Cap Guns, but no real guns.

 

[cudamark]

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I have found toy guns but this was a bit different. It looks like it has been in the ground a while. Odd....broken....I turned it in to the police.

Besides, that...lots of can pieces and a few coins...

I have found a few depending on what your definition of "weapon" is. Just about anything can be used to hurt or kill someone.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Wow, never found a real firearm. Will you get it back, or do you want it back from the police? Very interesting and thanks for posting

 

[caretaker]

I found two real guns, one old and one new one was in a field the other in the rafter of a house, I detect everywhere PS, gave the new one to the police, it was used in a crime, gave the Civil War one away

 

[gunsil]

If it's not stolen or reported for a crime can you claim them back? The cops will probably slag them.

No they won't, the cops will either have a free gun that one of them keeps or sells for profit to himself. They laugh like crazy when somebody turns a gun in, free money for them. The chances of one finding a gun used in a crime is slim to none, and slim left town. Hard to see in my avatar photo, but there are several rifles with the wood rotted off and some CW artillery and full cannister shells. Rifles are Springfield trapdoors and Remington rolling blocks.

 

[dognose]

some interesting finds there.

Back in the 70s I was relic hunting with a buddy after a flood in the old corn field. We were finding some nice relics, my buddy found an old 1800's gun, pretty rusted up.

 

[ticndig]

I've found 6 civil war bayonets , a civil war sword , iron knuckles , lots of gun parts , cannon parts .

 

[Tony in SC]

Yes I have found several. I detected for some of the local Police Departments before they had their own detectors.

 

[Underwonder]

I have been doing this for about 2 years now and in that time I have found at least 18 pocket knives and a couple other weapons that look like can do serious damage to the human body. Haven't found any guns or bodies thankfully. I've found razor blades, lots of bullets, and tons of drug paraphanelia, lots of used needles. I have never seen as many needles as i have seen metal detecting. The majority of the stuff has been found at parks. Apparently lots goes on at these parks during the night.

TreasureHuntingNM, you have found a lot in just 2 years time...I am glad I don’t find many needles. Once I found what I thought was a glass dog bone but turned out to be a pipe (saw with my eyes hidden in a tree while detecting around it). Yes...makes me wary of detecting parks at night.

 

[Underwonder]

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I have found a half dozen or more. Found this one with my digging crew in eluthera bahamas.....I've found 2 pistols and a lever action all on this same permission in eluthera...the wierd thing is....no guns allowed in the bahamas !! This one was a Saturday night special....probably used in the drug wars of the 80s. It was wrapped in plastic about a foot down.

That’s incredible! Wrapped in plastic sure makes it intentional and suspicious. Scary. Good finds for you!

 

[Underwonder]

Brass Knuckles are the only weapon I have ever found. Lot's of Toy Cap Guns, but no real guns.

Ewww brass knuckles? That’s interesting. Did you try them on?

 

[Underwonder]

I have found a few depending on what your definition of "weapon" is. Just about anything can be used to hurt or kill someone.

Good point, cudamark!

 

[Underwonder]

Wow, never found a real firearm. Will you get it back, or do you want it back from the police? Very interesting and thanks for posting

Thanks, Ed. I didn’t ask about it and I don’t want it back....I’m not a fan of being around firearms even if they are not working. I kept a photo of it though. I never even thought to ask for it back.

 

[Underwonder]

I found two real guns, one old and one new View attachment 1901742 View attachment 1901743 View attachment 1901749 one was in a field the other in the rafter of a house, I detect everywhere PS, gave the new one to the police, it was used in a crime, gave the Civil War one away

That’s really interesting that you actually found out that one was used in a crime. The civil war one is REALLY neat.

 

[Underwonder]

some interesting finds there.

Back in the 70s I was relic hunting with a buddy after a flood in the old corn field. We were finding some nice relics, my buddy found an old 1800's gun, pretty rusted up.

Sounds lime a fun field! Thanks for reminiscing!