Is the the bomb

[bad Chad]

Bomb

 

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[Plumbata]

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

 

[bad Chad]

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]

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

 

[bad Chad]

Yea I have it out side in back yard.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

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

 

[bad Chad]

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

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Westfront]

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]

Where did you find yours at .us?

 

[Westfront]

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]

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

 

[Scrappy]

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

Great find!

 

[Westfront]

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

Great find!

You own a Ford

 

[CHIPEOD]

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.

 

[peruna]

betting "pineapple" too...nice find...

do not go "BOOM" on us, bad Chad...

 

[CHIPEOD]

Another possible match is a British no36 hand grenade

 

[CHIPEOD]

 

[A2coins]

Ordinance disposal time cool find!!!!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats