Live ammunition.

Hello again, thank you for the advice and information.

‘Never seen the need for anyone to own such stuff personally.’

“Never been through a war like WW1, have you. And you clearly have no idea at all what significance that single round has to its owner.”

The single .303 bullet was found in the personal possessions of my friend’s mum who died recently. It was her father’s. He brought it back with him from the Great War, presumably as a momento. The war affected him hugely, and his children in turn.

As yet it remains in the UK and is most definitely not the cause of the Eurostar malarky.

are you actually allowed to carry live ammo? theres a guy at work who brings in a couple of packets every other friday (along with his machine gun, but apparently its a rifle)

Presuming that he has a certificate for such, yes (there could be possible offences in a public place without reasonable excuse)

In fact he’s under a legal duty to ensure both are secure, one of the common ways would be to leave the rifle in the car and take the ammo (and bolt where appropiate) with him.

Ambrose, search for your local registered firearms dealer – I am sure they will help you out.

A spokesman for the SNCF rail company said the shell had been defused and posed no danger to the public.
It was from either World War One or Two, the spokesman said.

I’m no expert, but I’d have thought that those two ordinances where fairly readily distinguishable.

are you actually allowed to carry live ammo?

My explosives knowledge is based on model rocketry rather than firearms and

there’s no restrictions on small quantities.

… would be my experience. Whether that translates to ammo I’ve no idea. Interesting thread.