KOYAANISQATSI Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 If I found one grenade with the pin out; I'd run for it but two with both pins out, would make it a pretty safe bet that both were duds. [DISCLAIMER]:(Don't blame me if you get blown up betting on it though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Not that I want to question your knowledge of grenades K But, I do have some (limited) experience on this subject and I'm fairly sure that the pins on these devices are the most overated safety mesures invented for a munition.The spring loaded 'Fly off', that is retained by the 'pull pin' is the main source of concern. If Both or either of these are intact you need to ... Duck and cover.. O, and call 911! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 There's a fair few similar post-WW2 ordinance stories in recent times:Can anybody else recall that during the severe drought in the 70'S , when the Sandy Loch (pre-dam times - which is why the dam was built) got so low that Trebister Loch was routed in by the ditch as a top up (still evident today), a stalwart member of the trooting community (who shall remain nameless) walked into the Lerwick Police Station with a landmine he'd found in the "ebb", plonked it on the counter and proclaimed "dis could be dangerous - better dat you look efter it". . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 There's a fair few similar post-WW2 ordinance stories in recent times:Can anybody else recall that during the severe drought in the 70'S , when the Sandy Loch (pre-dam times - which is why the dam was built) got so low that Trebister Loch was routed in by the ditch as a top up (still evident today), a stalwart member of the trooting community (who shall remain nameless) walked into the Lerwick Police Station with a landmine he'd found in the "ebb", plonked it on the counter and proclaimed "dis could be dangerous - better dat you look efter it". .Much the same thing happened at the Scalloway School some years back.A Boy found a mortar shall and took it to school and set it on the teachers desk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafynandrew Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 There's a fair few similar post-WW2 ordinance stories in recent times:Can anybody else recall that during the severe drought in the 70'S , when the Sandy Loch (pre-dam times - which is why the dam was built) got so low that Trebister Loch was routed in by the ditch as a top up (still evident today), a stalwart member of the trooting community (who shall remain nameless) walked into the Lerwick Police Station with a landmine he'd found in the "ebb", plonked it on the counter and proclaimed "dis could be dangerous - better dat you look efter it". .Much the same thing happened at the Scalloway School some years back.A Boy found a mortar shall and took it to school and set it on the teachers desk hehe yeah...i know the lad who did that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautim Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Can anybody else recall that during the severe drought in the 70'S , when the Sandy Loch (pre-dam times - which is why the dam was built) got so low that Trebister Loch was routed in by the ditch as a top up (still evident today . My father took me to watch the digger take out the last few feet of earth - I can remember watching the water flow across. Ok, ok - it doesn't sound all that exciting, but it seemed to be so at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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