Ummm? A flare? A bomb? Explosive?? ID REQUIRED PLEASE.

**offa** · 03-10-2012, 07:05 PM

A strange object is this.

It was about 7 inches long, maybe an inch & a half across the top. It is sealed with a type of cotton like tape, its made of aluminum and 100& still had its contents inside.( the contents moved inside when you shook the can)
Printed on the outside in black it read something like,...EXPLOSIVE ACTG CHGE FOR SP?? CHEMICAL L1A1

I spoke to my brother over the phone who is in the RAF Regiment and he thought it could possibly be a rocket flare or similar??

Anyhow its back in its original hole which if need be can be easily found again.

Any suggestions???
And yes it did get ****ted by the spade!!

**minty fresh** · 03-10-2012, 08:06 PM

yes it does look like a pyrotechnic canister with a screw lid with tape securing said lid, i'd leave well alone (DONT OPEN) and inform the police of its location mate, GL

**swissrolly** · 03-10-2012, 09:30 PM

Anthrax container !!! They disguised them as explosives.. Stay well clear.

**ARGONAUTE** · 03-10-2012, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by ARGONAUTE

You're absolutely nuts for picking it up.
From my brief searches its a practice anti tank mine fitted with smoke unit - troops on foot are required to clear by 5 meters !!!!

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/CC0B3..._Chap3v1_1.pdf

I can not think for the bejesus of myself why anyone would shake a container marked chemical explosive CHGE - absolutely fark fark

**jcmaloney** · 03-10-2012, 09:38 PM

This is Offa we`re talking about....sounds like he nearly was off ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

**Gold Finger** · 04-10-2012, 01:27 AM

Offa, you must be crazy to shake the contents. Christ, it may actually have gone bang.

**Kyle** · 11-10-2012, 09:20 AM

i agree lads ...dont do the shake .....id definately let the old bill know where it is urgently - glad weve still got you with us offa your a top bloke

**Davidhod** · 11-10-2012, 06:57 PM

I was there... at the time it was shaken the lettering was not visible.

**Kyle** · 11-10-2012, 07:03 PM

thank god nothing sinister happened to you both

**Davidhod** · 11-10-2012, 07:43 PM

With a requirement to stand back 5m it must be about as powerful as a garden firework.

**minty fresh** · 11-10-2012, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Davidhod

With a requirement to stand back 5m it must be about as powerful as a garden firework.

im not saying you are wrong but all pyrotechnics can severely injure and maim especially if they go off in the hand, a comparison would be that most modern hand grenades have an injury radius of about 15m and are only lethal to about 5m and you would have to pretty damn unlucky too die at that range, when alls said and done i wouldnt like whatevers in the tin to explode in MY hand