Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

[Tek81]

Destruction using fire it is then

 

[hughtrimble]

Those are some funny looking rounds on the left. What's up with the shotgun cartridge? That's a very odd looking wad, if that's what it is. Also those pointy pistol rounds on the left also look unusual - any clues as to their purpose?

 

[Minusorange]

the ammo looks to be live and is probably illegal for me to own. Ah well.

Just put some "In case of emergency break glass" stickers on them and it'll be fine

 

[Tek81]

Those are some funny looking rounds on the left. What's up with the shotgun cartridge? That's a very odd looking wad, if that's what it is. Also those pointy pistol rounds on the left also look unusual - any clues as to their purpose?

The guy I bought them from said they were left over from tests carried out on bullet proof glass. Beyond that, I'm not sure.

 

[arctine]

How can one possibly tell they are live?

 

[Maccapacca]

How can one possibly tell they are live?

You can't as they are but it's five years inside if one of them is.

You don't need a licence to carry or keep shotgun cartridges or the components for the bullets. You need a licence for live firearm ammunition made up.

 

[LuckyBenski]

How can one possibly tell they are live?

No firing pin damage means they look live. No way to tell conclusively.

 

[Minusorange]

How can one possibly tell they are live?

poke it with a stick ?

 

[Bonjour]

How can one possibly tell they are live?

Throw them in a fire?

 

[kwerk]

Those are some funny looking rounds on the left. What's up with the shotgun cartridge? That's a very odd looking wad, if that's what it is. Also those pointy pistol rounds on the left also look unusual - any clues as to their purpose?

One's a rifled slug, some weird looking copper sabot slug, and the other high brass tri-ball buck shot. All probably extra illegal in the UK.

 

[Tek81]

I have a friend who owns several shotguns. I might crack them out and shoot them for the lols.

 

[Bonjour]

Shoot your friend?!

 

[Tek81]

Shoot your friend?!

Nah, his wife would be livid. I'll ask him if he wants to try them on some defenseless animals instead.

 

[GothicGhost]

I sold this to a mate a few months back and he used it only once.
Bought it back of him a few days ago.

GHK G5.

 

[HungryHippos]

The guy I bought them from said they were left over from tests carried out on bullet proof glass. Beyond that, I'm not sure.

As the bullets are in the glass, I'd say that the test failed and indeed the glass is not bullet proof.

 

[kwerk]

As the bullets are in the glass, I'd say that the test failed and indeed the glass is not bullet proof.

It looks more like ballistic wax or something like that.

 

[volt9291]

Quadlock for my motorbike.

@Clov!s I like the idea of these so I could use my phone as a satnav when needed, but worry someone could have my phone away when sat in traffic or at lights in town etc. etc.

whats the risk of that? is it easy to remove?

 

[EdGey]

I'd say they're more likely to have had the powder removed, but as said it's impossible to tell.

I'd suggest shaking it but I very much doubt you'd hear/feel it through all of that...

Cool paperweight though. The mystery makes it.

 

[Captain]

@Clov!s I like the idea of these so I could use my phone as a satnav when needed, but worry someone could have my phone away when sat in traffic or at lights in town etc. etc.

whats the risk of that? is it easy to remove?

It’s not easy to remove if say someone was to run past, they couldn’t just pull it away from the lock, they’d have to stop and spend a few seconds undoing the lock.

 

[samurl]

I was dragged to a carboot fair the other day. Generally, it's all a load of old tat, but these two "paper weights" caught my attention so I bought them -

It was only later that a more knowledgeable friend informed me that the ammo looks to be live and is probably illegal for me to own. Ah well.

Well unless you're intending to throw them at someone hard enough to have to start answering some questions, I'm not sure I'd worry too much....