WW1 Grenade found at garage sale

[DioMac]

WW1 grenade found at a NSW garage sale

WW1 grenade found at a NSW garage sale - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

PHOTO: The grenade was on sale for $50 in Casino. (NSW Police)



Police are investigating the discovery of a World War One hand grenade at a garage sale in Casino over the weekend.

The 1915 device was on sale for $50.

Police spoke with the owner, who told them the grenade belonged to her grandfather.

Duty officer Matt Kehoe says officers seized the grenade and contacted the bomb squad.

"Bomb experts have confirmed that the device is a genuine grenade from 1915," said Detective Inspector Kehoe.

Police say it is dangerous to sell old weapons to the public.

"The sale of prohibited weapons of this type does carry significant penalties, and can carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years," he said.

[cricketchris1944]

That is really bad.
chris

[kgrunt]

Wow...imagine the potential for something really bad happening.

[AmericanKraut]

She didnt want to keep it for home defense...
I wonder how many grenades are still around in public hands unknowingly.

[cricketchris1944]

She didnt want to keep it for home defense...
I wonder how many grenades are still around in public hands unknowingly.

You would be surprise.
chris

[maximus71]

Let me yank this price tag off of here for ya....oops dropped the pin hold on a sec lol

[tailor marc]

I acually had a very close encounter with this same type of grenade. Mills bomb as far as i know. Bought it from a well known guy here in perth W.A. I used to pull the pin and throw it around etc.
One day i met a guy who buys old war stuff , sold it to him. Had a call week later saying it was live and something inside was jammed, coroded. So very lucky i or my mates didnt die!!!!
Will post up a few pics later

[Scout]

Ouch!

[CSM Gray]

How can you tell this is live? aswell as other grenades I'm new to them and if they don't have a hole in the bottom I can't tell.

[DioMac]

I know about as much as you Gray, but I would think the pin still being in place?