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Tek81 · 13 Aug 2018 at 17:58

Destruction using fire it is then

hughtrimble · 13 Aug 2018 at 18:00

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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 18:46

tek81 said:
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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 18:46

hughtrimble said:
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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 19:48

How can one possibly tell they are live?

Maccapacca · 13 Aug 2018 at 19:57

arctine said:
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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 19:57

arctine said:
How can one possibly tell they are live?

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

Minusorange · 13 Aug 2018 at 20:41

arctine said:
How can one possibly tell they are live?

poke it with a stick ?

Bonjour · 13 Aug 2018 at 21:26

arctine said:
How can one possibly tell they are live?

Throw them in a fire?

kwerk · 13 Aug 2018 at 21:36

hughtrimble said:
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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 21:50

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

Bonjour · 13 Aug 2018 at 22:04

Shoot your friend?!

Tek81 · 13 Aug 2018 at 22:09

Bonjour said:
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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 23:37

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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 23:43

tek81 said:
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 · 13 Aug 2018 at 23:57

HungryHippos said:
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 · 14 Aug 2018 at 00:00

Clov!s said:
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 · 14 Aug 2018 at 03:53

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 · 14 Aug 2018 at 06:04

volt9291 said:
@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 · 14 Aug 2018 at 07:56

tek81 said:
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....

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