Yikes--war experts? Think we've got a live something--1683 Property, Mass

[btjbtj]

Hi friends, John just dug this. It has a wick in it and the pin pointer makes a really high-pitched sound when touched. Some type of grenade? Found it deep in the stream. No idea as to age. Thanks for looking. -Lisa & John

UPDATE--after rinsing, we think it is in active because it is filled with dirt.
SECOND UPDATE--not so scary anymore... can't edit the caption though!
More photos below.

 

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[gearjammer]

Careful with that. Kaboom

 

[Jeff In North Georgia]

I hope you left it in the stream?

 

[Old Pueblo]

It definitely looks like it could be some old grenade. Be careful, but if that is a grenade, it is one heck of a find, because they havent used grenades like that in a long time.

 

[btjbtj]

It definitely looks like it could be some old grenade. Be careful, but if that is a grenade, it is one heck of a find, because they havent used grenades like that in a long time.

Thanks, I'm trying to find a match for it online without much luck. -L&J

 

[Old Pueblo]

Having been found in a stream bed could also explain why it appears to be in suck great shape.

 

[Scrappy]

Having been found in a stream bed could also explain why it appears to be in suck great shape.

Come'on Lisa! Show us another picture of it cleaned!!

 

[btjbtj]

Come'on Lisa! Show us another picture of it cleaned!!

Will do, Scrap. I'll see John tomorrow. -Lisa

 

[pepperj]

Looks like it's made of red clay, with a white handle. Little pitcher for cream or oils? But if it's the other thing that goes boom-I'd be checking me skivvies.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Kurios1]

WHOA! Don't drop the Hot Potato! Nice find. Do be cautious while handling and trying to verify what you have. Ya' just never know what's gonna' come out of the hole next.

 

[CRUSADER]

Maybe I'm missing something, but it looks like a brass acorn shaped finial to me.

 

[JeffInMass]

Looks dangerous to me- careful with that one friends...

-- Jeff --

 

[trapperart]

Can't wait to see the cleaned up piece, I tend to go along with Crusader on some kind of finial

 

[btjbtj]

Well, you've got to admit--it looked like something scary coming out of the ground, but the "wick" fell away and it looks too small to be a grenade. Can't explain the high tone on the pin pointer, but whatever. As for a finial, Art and Cru, could be. And if you zoom in on that decorative lead seal, how coincidental that there is a very fine acorn on that, too. Sorry to alarm anyone! L&J

 

[Mud Hut]

BOOM BABY!

 

[pearson]

Most grenades are water tight. So there is a slim possibility that the powder and time delay fuse could still be functional.

The best way to make sure it's safe is to have it X-ray d . If your local police department has a EOD, or bomb squad, they can X-ray it.

 

[A2coins]

They will also take it. It doesnt seem like a grenade to me!!!

 

[CHIPEOD]

So if you send post dimension I can look it up at work ( I'm EOD)

 

[CHIPEOD]

A2 coins ... we will only confiscate it if it's deemed hazardous though x-rays and thorough chemical testing in order to identify the filler