Hi all
Thought I'd share the relics recovered during the filming of episode 3, season 2, WW2 Treasure Hunters. We were searching an old ordnance depot in Weedon, UK, and recovered a huge quantity of WW2 relics.
There are a LOT of pictures, too many for the forum, but I have posted a group shot below and a link to the blog where you can view all the finds.
WW2 Treasure Hunters Stephen Taylor WW2 Relic Hunter
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Lots of stuff we can recognize, including a very bent Sten...
It's actually lots of parts laid together to look like a complete (bent) one.
I saw that after when looking at the various pics...still, lots of rich stuff.
They'll clean up great :lol:
Would be classic for that reverse electrolysis...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
How does England treat old ammo? Does it have to be surrendered to authorities?
Certainly does if found, it has to be turned in, unless its on your certificate and it comes from a legally recognised source.
Unless your a collector of ammo and its on your ticket IIRC its 3000 you can have.......no size limit unless its armour pearcing or expanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
My first thoughts.........Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I see an Enfield rest, Bren breech blocks, Bren Drum Mag and winders, Sten Mk2 Barrels, Bren Barrels, Browning 1919A4 barrels, a Vickers Barrel, Sten butts, Enfield parts, 07 bayonets.......
I dug there with Steve a few years back and got some nice Lewis Handles as well as some Vickers, Bren and Sten parts. One of the brass but discs was numbered 177 and this is now fitted to my Inglis Bren serial M177 which had the disc missing.
Re the old ammo,the parts are a different matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmEngRifles
The barrels are considered 'live' until they have been deactivated, same for any pressure bearing parts.
You can argue deactivated by any other means.
But in this rabid anti gun culture....
It's easiest to step to their drum...Quote:
Originally Posted by mrclark303
Agreed Jim, unfortunately, here in the UK, you really need to dot the I's and cross the T's with these things ... Make sure all the legal requirements are rigidly applied.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
The gutter press (all of them from what I can see) would have a field day otherwise.
"Machine gun parts dug up by gun nuts shock"
Or a rabid variation of the above, perhaps including the word assault, the usual dreadful pathetically poor journalism the UK excells at these days...
Not just there, here too. They love a sensational headline, even if it's a blatant lie. The authorities love to step hard too, but we better leave that.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrclark303
I agree...