Is the the bomb

Plumbata · Jan 9, 2016

If that's from a CW site it might be a Ketchum hand grenade. Got any backstory to share?

bad Chad · Jan 9, 2016

Yes it was by a civil war prison camp. But found some ww2 buttons in that area as well.keystone found a three ringer drop bullet in that area too.

1637 · Jan 9, 2016

be careful that thing mite be live!!!!!!
brad

bad Chad · Jan 9, 2016

Yea I have it out side in back yard.

NOLA_Ken · Jan 9, 2016

Sort of resembles a pineapple grenade body, but if it is, the entire fuse assembly is gone which makes it inert.

bad Chad · Jan 9, 2016

Would be neet to find out what era it's from.

CASPER-2 · Jan 9, 2016

Westfront · Jan 10, 2016

NOLA_Ken said:
Sort of resembles a pineapple grenade body, but if it is, the entire fuse assembly is gone which makes it inert.

Ken, that means nothing as the top of the fuze with the delay primer corrodes away but the fuze threads with the primer inside can still be there. We find them often that way. You're right with inert. When the top is gone moisture gets in and kills the inner primer.
Another indicator (if it is a pineapple) is the rust. Life grenades usually look like new when coming out the ground. The only ones rusted are the ones without fuze. I guess the chemicals of the powder are responsible for that.

bad Chad · Jan 10, 2016

Where did you find yours at .us?

Westfront · Jan 10, 2016

bad Chad said:
Where did you find yours at .us?

Western part of Germany. Years ago we got sometimes 4-5 every time we're out. Back then you found them complete with ring. Now corroded more they often come out the way like yours. (Still not sure if it is one. Soak it in apple cider vinegar for some weeks...) Last harvest a farmer had over 20 in his potatoe harvester....

bad Chad · Jan 10, 2016

Wow that's cool. I will give out a good soak

Scrappy · Jan 10, 2016

Cooool! I would be storing that thing in my car in hopes of it exploding.

Great find!

Westfront · Jan 10, 2016

Scrappy said:
Cooool! I would be storing that thing in my car in hopes of it exploding.

Great find!

You own a Ford

CHIPEOD · Aug 14, 2017

It is super corroded but it looks suspiciously like an Mk2 grenade you should probably call you're local police and they can coordinate with an EOD response team in your area.