Oh gee...more artillery shells...

aquachigger · Jul 8, 2012

Got out with HomeGuardDan this weekend and scored 2 1/2 more artillery shells and a bayonet. The bayonet was fully exposed in only one inch of water. Hard to believe some fisherman didn't snatch it up years ago. The shells include a 6 pounder solid shot, an exploded Hotchkiss and what I believe to be a Read-Parrott, but I'm not positive on that as it looks a little different. The really smooth Read is one I found a few days ago and didn't post. I just took it out of electrolysis and cracked the crust this evening. It's a beaut for sure....

The smooth Read...

The bayonet in-situ and untouched as found...

And a bunch of baby spiders on my house just for giggles...

Thanks for checking out my post. I know I'm just on the Civil War stuff now and it may be a bit boring to some, but I'll be mixing it up soon...

aquachigger · Jul 10, 2012

Bunker said:
Very Cool! Would like to see the bayonet as well.
HH,
Bunker

Here is a quick picture of the bayonet. I've been having some problems with my Picasa program hence the delay. Thanks...

JmCraz8 · Jul 10, 2012

Awesome bayonet, sweet find!!!

Valley Ranger · Jul 10, 2012

Amazing.

aquachigger · Jul 11, 2012

BuckleBoy said:
Man, I sincerely hope you make a year-end post of all your finds. That would shut the forum down there'd be so much traffic to gawk at the post.

Congrats on some more fantastic recoveries.

-Buck

Hey Buck.. I'll do that. Here is a link to a video I made last year of all my water finds. Thanks for the comment... Beau

HomeGuardDan · Jul 11, 2012

That one "keeper" find is turning out to be even better. Had a blast and looks like this time you had a "ball" too.

Dan

The Rebel · Jul 11, 2012

Man those are some SWEET digs! Any of those explosive or are they all solid shot?

aquachigger · Jul 11, 2012

The Rebel said:
Man those are some SWEET digs! Any of those explosive or are they all solid shot?

Most of the shells we dig contain black powder and many of them are wet inside. Though they are not likely to explode, we always have them professionally disarmed and rendered safe as quickly as possible. Then they are only as dangerous as a 10 pound chunk of rock. The small 6 pounder round ball is a solid shot. Thanks for the kudos!