More World War I Relics

[Old Pueblo]

Here are some more things I found today from an old army camp in use during the Mexican Revolution/World War I. Two .30-06 casings, one from 1908 and the other from 1913, a 3rd 30-06 is at the left, and is from WW2. Also found two .45 casings from 1913 and 1915, an intact .45 bullet, and an M1903 stripper clip. The pile of metal things you see are .30-06 bullet jackets. And theres also an old shotgun shell that has to be WW1 era as well.

 

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[ScubaDetector]

I am so sick of WW1 30-06 shells and bullets. I find hundreds of them a year and I will never get this place cleaned out of them. I even have a ton of live ones from 1907 - 1921. You can have the critters.


That is a lot of empty bullet casings

 

[Old Pueblo]

Yeah, Michigan is a nowhere state, so nothing was happening there in WW1. But here in the border country of AZ, there was fighting all over, so I definitely prize them.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds

 

[vpnavy]

..: NICE FINDS Old Pueblo :..
Thanks for sharing!​

 

[sprailroad]

Aw com on Old Pueblo, Michigan a nowhere state? Although, I might add that as far as "fighting", your right, no fighting during WWI, they will have to settle for musket balls from pre-revolution era, which during that time period would make "Arizona" a nowhere state. So fella's, it's not ALWAYS what you find, but where, and what you can link it to. Where you found the brass etc, you CAN link to a known Army training & or skirmish area?, which makes what you found there kind of special in themselves, they are part of history there.

 

[ScubaDetector]

Yeah, Michigan is a nowhere state, so nothing was happening there in WW1. But here in the border country of AZ, there was fighting all over, so I definitely prize them.

I could almost agree with you. However, I am finding WW1 things that are impossible for most to find. For example. a lot of those 30-06 were shot out of Lewis machine guns. They were mounted on Jenny bi-planes. They used to target practice at one of my favorite sand bars in Lake St Clair right outside of Selfridge AFB which is now Selfridge ANG base. So why do I mention that? Aside from finding thousands of 30-06 bullets and brass I also have brought up two Lewis machine gun magazines. One has 6 live 30-06 bullets in it the other 26.



And another thing the Jenny's played with is the very first bombs dropped out of airplanes. Mark 1 100 pounders. They were practice bombs. I have found 5 of them so far.



So all the WW1 era 30-06 bullets and just after that the 50 cal bullets and shells go into a scrap box. You can see why I am sick of the critters!

 

[ScubaDetector]

Duplicate for some strange reason. Sorry

 

[Kurios1]

Digging the practice bombs and magazines mate. I have hunted the Camp Grant WWI military area in Rockford, Illinois and came up with quite a bit of bullet brass, stripper clips, lead, etc. It's pretty cool for awhile but, after a dozen or so casings it does loose it's flavor so to speak. A nice mix of buttons, coins, and other relics mixed in helps to keep our mind focused on the next recovery. Cool pics.