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Brits react as a rifle round is found inside museum tank, treat as dangerous explosive
Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:14 am
Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:14 am
During routine workshop maintenance, British museum engineers discovered a deadly wartime surprise.
Inside the workshops of the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom, conservation staff were systematically unbolting an internal panel on a World War II-era armored fighting vehicle when they uncovered a live bullet that had lain completely undisturbed for over eighty years. The fully functional round, hidden deep within the cramped metal hull since the global conflict of the 1940s, immediately forced a temporary halt to all restoration activities. Workshop technicians activated standard explosive ordnance disposal protocols
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Inside the workshops of the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom, conservation staff were systematically unbolting an internal panel on a World War II-era armored fighting vehicle when they uncovered a live bullet that had lain completely undisturbed for over eighty years. The fully functional round, hidden deep within the cramped metal hull since the global conflict of the 1940s, immediately forced a temporary halt to all restoration activities. Workshop technicians activated standard explosive ordnance disposal protocols
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This post was edited on 9/1/26 at 6:23 am
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Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:17 am to weagle1999
What a bunch of ninnies.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:23 am to SallysHuman
I saw this..,all I can say is GOOD GRIEF!!!!!
Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:24 am to weagle1999
From having a PM that wanted to wipe out Russia at the end of WWII to this shite in 80 years 
Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:39 am to weagle1999
Oh my God, a bullet??!!
Posted on 9/1/26 at 6:57 am to weagle1999
That's how quickly an entire country can be come weak beyond help.
We always talk about how the Brits can't win back their independence because they have given up their guns......We now know that even if given guns there aren't many left that would have the balls to use them.
If they're that terrified of an old round found laying around then the indoctrination is complete and far reaching.
Here a country boy walks over picks it up and puts it on his mantel as a conversation piece, there a full on bomb squad is called. Weak.
We always talk about how the Brits can't win back their independence because they have given up their guns......We now know that even if given guns there aren't many left that would have the balls to use them.
If they're that terrified of an old round found laying around then the indoctrination is complete and far reaching.
Here a country boy walks over picks it up and puts it on his mantel as a conversation piece, there a full on bomb squad is called. Weak.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:01 am to weagle1999
I didn’t read the article but hopefully it was at least like a 50 cal or something super large.
That doesn’t make it better or excuse their stupidity, but it makes it a little less bad.
That doesn’t make it better or excuse their stupidity, but it makes it a little less bad.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:03 am to weagle1999
Looks like a weapon of mass destruction. What a bunch of pussies
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:06 am to weagle1999
Those are highly coveted jobs, probably trying to follow protocol to protect their asses while taking a break to go get a beer
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:10 am to SingleMalt1973
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From having a PM that wanted to wipe out Russia at the end of WWII to this shite in 80 years
Guns have been heavily restricted in Britain long before WW2
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:10 am to weagle1999
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Unlike normal solid lead or steel-core bullets, the B-Patrone was a miniature high-explosive incendiary (HEI) projectile engineered with an internal firing pin, a capsule of phosphorus, and a small explosive charge.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:12 am to JasonDBlaha
quote:Not even close to what it is now.
Guns have been heavily restricted in Britain long before WW2
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:12 am to weagle1999
Those guys definitely don’t want to go digging through my junk drawers.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:14 am to weagle1999
God damn. Would have to have the bomb squad everytime some old Cajun passed to disarm their garage. Wtf
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Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:19 am to UltimaParadox
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Unlike normal solid lead or steel-core bullets, the B-Patrone was a miniature high-explosive incendiary (HEI) projectile engineered with an internal firing pin, a capsule of phosphorus, and a small explosive charge.
I mean, its still just a bullet. But everything has to be done by the book these days or some karen will try to get you fired.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:27 am to sgallo3
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its still just a bullet
Let me google that for you...
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When vintage ammunition ages, standard solid-metal bullets generally just become "duds" that fail to fire. However, the German B-Patrone becomes highly volatile and extremely dangerous over time due to the chemical degradation of its internal explosive mechanism
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The bullet contains sensitive primary explosives—such as tetryl, lead styphnate, or lead azide—designed to detonate the main payload on impact. As these complex chemical compounds age over decades, they naturally degrade and crystallize. In a crystallized state, these explosives become hyper-sensitive to shock, friction, and heat. A minor drop, a bump, or even attempting to use an inertia bullet puller to dismantle the cartridge can trigger a localized detonation right in your hands.
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The incendiary element of the B-Patrone relies on white phosphorus. Over time, the outer metal jacket of the bullet can corrode, weaken, or crack due to moisture and chemical breakdown. If the structural integrity of the bullet fails and oxygen leaks into the internal chamber, the white phosphorus will spontaneously ignite upon contact with the air. This can cause a sudden, fierce chemical fire that burns at over 800°C (1,472°F)
So yeah not really
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:28 am to Kcrad
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What a bunch of pussies
quote:You do know we've had Presidents who've failed this test.
Looks like a weapon of mass destruction.
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:30 am to weagle1999
There is likely a handful of cartridges rolling around in the back seat of my truck from range and hunting trips.... only worry i would have is if i somehow crossed into places like New Jersey, Massachusetts, etc....
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:33 am to UltimaParadox
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So yeah not really
Nah dude, join the party and make fun of the dumb Brit museum workers with our superior American badassery
Posted on 9/1/26 at 7:37 am to UltimaParadox
quote:Why did you post that w/out any context? That doesn't look like a B-Patrone round to me.
Unlike normal solid lead or steel-core bullets, the B-Patrone was a miniature high-explosive incendiary (HEI) projectile engineered with an internal firing pin, a capsule of phosphorus, and a small explosive charge.
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