LeMaquis Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Great thank you! One more question....is it safe to have? Your granddad seems to have been safe with it for 70 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperil Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thats what i thought. The casing should no way have been in him at all, only the tip. If its complete someone somewhere isnt being entirely honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw47 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have to confess to being completely bemused here. The description in the OP is of an unfired bullet, how did it get into someones body? There are numerous cases of bullets not being removed because they have been lodged next to vital nerves or arteries and it has been judged best to leave them. But an entire undischarged cartridge and bullet? Doesn't make sense. Are you sure this wasn't your grandads bullet in the same way that Baldrick in Blackadder had a bullet with his name on it? He was working on the theory that if he had possession of 'the bullet with his name on' he couldn't be killed by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM_MUA Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have to confess to being completely bemused here. The description in the OP is of an unfired bullet, how did it get into someones body? There are numerous cases of bullets not being removed because they have been lodged next to vital nerves or arteries and it has been judged best to leave them. But an entire undischarged cartridge and bullet? Doesn't make sense. Are you sure this wasn't your grandads bullet in the same way that Baldrick in Blackadder had a bullet with his name on it? He was working on the theory that if he had possession of 'the bullet with his name on' he couldn't be killed by it. You know this is exactly what i thought! but honestly, i was there when the bullet was given back to my aunt after it was taken out! doesnt make sense to me either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 You know this is exactly what i thought! but honestly, i was there when the bullet was given back to my aunt after it was taken out! doesnt make sense to me either! You must have a casing round for the lettering, there would be no stampings on the bullet itself. Can you post a picture of this, anda closeup of the lettering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM_MUA Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 You must have a casing round for the lettering, there would be no stampings on the bullet itself. Can you post a picture of this, anda closeup of the lettering? I dont know how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 take a picture and up load to something like flickr or a similar image site and then put a link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw47 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 You know this is exactly what i thought! but honestly, i was there when the bullet was given back to my aunt after it was taken out! doesnt make sense to me either! The thing is your grandfather must have known that it was a complete bullet and informed your aunt. There's no way that they'd bother going to the trouble of extracting a spent bullet prior to cremation. It's only a piece of metal and would simply melt. I suppose if there had been an explosion amongst stored ammunition then an unfired cartridge could have been blown at speed into your grandfather. Can't really think of another way of it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 This is what a 9mm bullet looks like that's been fired and hit something: http://everydaytactical.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dscn1044.jpg These are live 9mm rounds that haven't been fired: http://shop.fitzmunitionworks.com/9mm-Luger-1000-Rounds-9mm115RN1000.htm If it is a live round (i.e. not a dummy round or one that's been deactivated), possessing it is an offence (assuming you don't have the relevant firearms certificate). Also, if the latter, he certainly wasn't 'shot' with it, there must be some other explanation how it got there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperil Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 The thing is your grandfather must have known that it was a complete bullet and informed your aunt. There's no way that they'd bother going to the trouble of extracting a spent bullet prior to cremation. It's only a piece of metal and would simply melt. I suppose if there had been an explosion amongst stored ammunition then an unfired cartridge could have been blown at speed into your grandfather. Can't really think of another way of it happening. Your theory makes sense but would be a one in a million thing to happen and doesnt go along with the story that he took a bullet for a friend. I also dont think a live round would be left inside someone. Who was it that gave your aunt the removed bullet? (to the op) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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