Don't buy WW2 weapons at flea markets.

[hunter]

German police have arrested a 51-year-old man after a crate of grenades from World War Two blew up in his garage.

Police were called to the address in Hennef, western Germany, on Monday after an explosion was reported.

Firefighters arrived to find the man's garage in flames and more ammunition went off as they tried to put it out.

The owner, a private collector, said he had bought the munitions at a flea market.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40095101

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You've really got to wonder about some people...

[NBachers]

1. There are still people getting limbs blown off while "hobbying" with Civil War munitions.

[Orrex]

2. A recent discover of Civil War cannonballs shut down a construction site

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/04/24/Civil-War-era-cannonballs-pittsburgh-construction-site-lawrenceville/stories/201704240100

And we've all heard about the large swaths of French countryside that'll be dangerously unsafe for centuries to come thanks to WWI explosives.


Pretty amazing to think about!

[Coventina]

3. I have a WWI shell casing in my living room.

The idea that anyone would want a "live" round is mind-boggling to me!

[sarge43]

4. Ordinance: The gift that can keep on giving

Hubby worked munition maintenance for 20 years. He has a few thoughts on the subject

1. The millionth can kill you just as dead as the first.

2. They don't give a damn who you are, so they don't stop in mid flight or count down.

3. They tend to have an indefinite life span.

4. If you see me running, get out of my way.

Mine: There are reckless ammo men and there are old ammo men. There are no reckless old ammo men.

[Wounded Bear]

5. I thought it was, If you see me running, try to keep up...

[sarge43]

6. Well, his version is more self serving :)

That's why he's an old ammo man.

[SchrodingersCatbox]

9. I heard something similar

A Sergeant in motion outranks a Lieutenant who doesn't know what's going on, and an ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody

[sarge43]

10. Ha. I'll pass that on to Himself. Thanks. n/t

[Archae]

7. A guy I knew in the USAF gave me a 20mm bullet...

I've had it for decades, it now props up my miniature Green Bay Packer helmet.

It's solid, I'd never get anything with explosives still in it.

[NightWatcher]

8. Flea markets are for Chinese throwing stars and Atari cartridges

Or they were in the 80's.