• Metal Detecting / Treasure Hunting discussion : How to, tricks/tips, your finds, equipment, fuck bot
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I wonder if there's anything where I live, but I doubt it, Sweden is pretty dull, the most I could find is probably some coins or something.
[QUOTE=General Arnold;33602479]This looks really interesting. I wish I could find some stuff. But alas, I am in Las Vegas, so i dont think there would be anything worth finding in the desert outskirts besides some scrap metal.[/QUOTE] It's a huge city, there's bound to be something on the outskirts. Try going up north, there's nothing here.
[QUOTE=KillerTele;33602750]I wonder if there's anything where I live, but I doubt it, Sweden is pretty dull, the most I could find is probably some coins or something.[/QUOTE] Sweden was a neutral country during WW2 so probably not... You could find some viking coins.
I know we had military bases here during WWII but there were no battles. Still, I might be able to find at least something left over if I tried.
[QUOTE=kirederf7;33602803]Sweden was a neutral country during WW2 so probably not... You could find some viking coins.[/QUOTE] Yer I know. Gonna go out find me a viking axe
[QUOTE=hula whoop;33602828]I know we had military bases here during WWII but there were no battles. Still, I might be able to find at least something left over if I tried.[/QUOTE] You can always find stuff around old military bases, mostly it's just shells or ammo but hey you never know.
[QUOTE=KillerTele;33602845]Yer I know. Gonna go out find Mjölnir[/QUOTE] fixed.
[QUOTE=PrusseluskenV2;33602994]I'd try this, but if I found old, rusted guns I'd probably cry and let my /k/ommandus extremicus kick in. All of that gun history lost to oxidation..[/QUOTE] It should be the opposite of that, you saved a gun from total destruction!
The only thing I've found in probably an hour of digging was a cat food tin lid, and some sort of musket piece. The thing was ancient, I found it in the woods while visiting connecticut. I believe it was the framework of the handle and part of the barrel. Imagine this but without the wood and heavily rusted. It was hard to distinguish at first. I knocked some of the dirt and rust off. [img]http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/414/414550/pages/1125541/rich4.JPG[/img] [editline]6th December 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=KillerTele;33602750]I wonder if there's anything where I live, but I doubt it, Sweden is pretty dull, the most I could find is probably some coins or something.[/QUOTE] The winter War was in Finland, maybe there were some battles on the outskirts of Sweden
[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;33603101]The only thing I've found in probably an hour of digging was a cat food tin lid, and some sort of musket piece. The thing was ancient, I found it in the woods while visiting connecticut. I believe it was the framework of the handle and part of the barrel. Imagine this but without the wood and heavily rusted. It was hard to distinguish at first. I knocked some of the dirt and rust off. [img]http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/414/414550/pages/1125541/rich4.JPG[/img] [editline]6th December 2011[/editline] The winter War was in Finland, maybe there were some battles on the outskirts of Sweden[/QUOTE] Post pictures! I don't care how rusted it is.
[QUOTE=KillerTele;33602845]Yer I know. Gonna go out find me a viking axe[/QUOTE] Dovahkiin
There was one battle in Indiana of the Civil War. It was also at the lowest point of the state, too. I wish I could do this, but I don't feel like renting a metal detector and driving three hours to find some musket balls.
would vietnam be a good place?
Shame Australia has no war relics. We should probbably invade new zealand, that'd make some interesting relics.
[QUOTE=desertdog11;33607745]would vietnam be a good place?[/QUOTE] worst place ever, you aint gonna find shit. trust me I'm a war expert
[QUOTE=desertdog11;33607745]would vietnam be a good place?[/QUOTE] get ready for TROPICAL THUNDERRRRRRR
Christ California, can't you have a battle or anything cool for once?
Here in my city there is nothing and kirederf7 had to go to Germany to find something... btw never said I don't respect the people that fought here just saying Belgians don't care anymore... If you watched some Belgian stand up comedians they laugh with ww2 the whole time!
This is illegal in Sweden :v:
[quote][img]http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd434/Nebelwerfer41/Osten/01.jpg[/img] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49828537/metal%20detector/29723223.jpg[/img][/quote] Those gave me the chills.. the helmets with bullet holes and the [b]woods[/b] where people had literally been hunting each other.
[QUOTE=dije;33609370]This is illegal in Sweden :v:[/QUOTE] In the UK anything you find belongs to the Queen.
[QUOTE=dije;33609370]This is illegal in Sweden :v:[/QUOTE] It's illegal in lots of countries but we'll do it anyway!
I wish there had been a seaborne invasion of California or something. Absolutely no war relics from any war ever here. I would love to snoop around Eastern Europe and Russia, it would be a dream to find the bolt from an old Mauser or something. Hell, just a pennant or tin would be nice. [editline]7th December 2011[/editline] Actually some people here go with metal detectors underneath the piers at beaches; they collect wallets and phones that people drop.
[img]http://www.oorlogsvondsten.nl/vvdm/jul2011/5.png[/img] [img]http://www.oorlogsvondsten.nl/vvdm/aug2011/4.png[/img] fuck, just pictures of these are making me nervous. [editline]7th December 2011[/editline] i would love to go digging in russia or france, I would just be so worried about blowing my arms or a leg off.
[QUOTE=desertdog11;33607745]would vietnam be a good place?[/QUOTE] I imagine so, its just.. well to be honest its more dangerous there than anywhere, there are TONS of UXO's ( Un-exploded ordinance) And probably live landmines, weakened tunnel structures that are underground and you could fall into, you would need to be safe
[QUOTE=Fish Muffin;33611511][img]http://www.oorlogsvondsten.nl/vvdm/jul2011/5.png[/img] [img]http://www.oorlogsvondsten.nl/vvdm/aug2011/4.png[/img] fuck, just pictures of these are making me nervous. [editline]7th December 2011[/editline] i would love to go digging in russia or france, I would just be so worried about blowing my arms or a leg off.[/QUOTE] As long as you're careful and you don't just slam your shovel into it you'll be fine.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33612287]As long as you're careful and you don't just slam your shovel into it you'll be fine.[/QUOTE] Yeah but I wouldn't take those panzerfausts home.. Or those bazooka rockets.
[QUOTE=kirederf7;33612501]Yeah but I wouldn't take those panzerfausts home.. Or those bazooka rockets.[/QUOTE] True, and i know its a terrible example, and no one should ever do this EVER EVER EVER! but... I told a story on here a while ago, about hunting in Russia with friends and digging out that anti tank trench. But some of the stuff was so well preserved that it looked almost fire-able. So what happened next was a truly terrible thing to do but hell, it was the middle of nowhere about 100 km from any city and 4 km from any road. We threw some amazingly well preserved grenades, and shot off a panzerfaust. -True story.
[QUOTE=urundeadmom;33614723]True, and i know its a terrible example, and no one should ever do this EVER EVER EVER! but... I told a story on here a while ago, about hunting in Russia with friends and digging out that anti tank trench. But some of the stuff was so well preserved that it looked almost fire-able. So what happened next was a truly terrible thing to do but hell, it was the middle of nowhere about 100 km from any city and 4 km from any road. We threw some amazingly well preserved grenades, and shot off a panzerfaust. -True story.[/QUOTE] That's amazing! But you should indeed never do that, even if you want to do it so bad [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/funny2.png[/img] edit: I wish I was there..
I've never found any war relics, but I've found my fair share of old shit. I've found a Native American thumbscraper just strolling by the river, and a few years back my family and I found toys, medicine bottles, utensils and newspapers from the 1910s inside the walls of our house. If you happen to live in a North American, wooden house built at the beginning of the 20th century, chances are it was insulated partly with trash - there's a good chance that there's some cool things to be found in the walls.
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