Colton's Point Mortar Shell

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One just never knows what they are going to dig up in their own yard.

 

[BuckinRut]

One just never knows what they are going to dig up in their own yard.

You do know that thing could still be live. I would be careful if I were you!

 

[itsbob]

That looks really long for a mortar round of that size.

I'm GUESSING 60mm, maybe 81mm if it is a mortar round, but the stem seems awful long for a mortar round.

Looks more like it could be a bazooka round, or something similar. Some kind of Anti-tank round.

Either way, lot of people have died messing with things they found like that.. including a lot of people that should have known better.

 

[desertrat]

That looks really long for a mortar round of that size.

I'm GUESSING 60mm, maybe 81mm if it is a mortar round, but the stem seems awful long for a mortar round.

Looks more like it could be a bazooka round, or something similar. Some kind of Anti-tank round.

Either way, lot of people have died messing with things they found like that.. including a lot of people that should have known better.

News reported it as an inert bazooka round.

 

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I never touched it, what ever it is. The bomb tech did not seem to worried about picking it up and walking away with it. See all the pictures I took at PhotosbyDan's photos

 

[kvj21075]

I never touched it, what ever it is. The bomb tech did not seem to worried about picking it up and walking away with it. See all the pictures I took at PhotosbyDan's photos

too! big dummy!

 

[itsbob]

News reported it as an inert bazooka round.

That's what I guessed..

The tube between the head and the fins seemed way to long for a Mortar round. It's purpose on a mortar round is to hold powder bags and cheese charges.. It's not flying fast enough or stratight enough to need it for stability in the air.