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[Redfin]

Well, was surprised a tad.
Not sure how old these sticks are?
They have plastic caps, One red and the other white to attach the fuse.
Plastic is after about 1950???
Made a huge sound on the GPX, thought we had a big one, again, LOL
In the triangle btw.

 

[Ben78]

What did you do with them??

 

[Gold miner]

What are they? UEDs? Dynamite??
Coulda made a big sound on the gpx too eh?

 

[backcreek]

Woh Redfin,
Glad you didn't put the pick into one of those, we may have been seeing your picture in the paper!
"Gold prospector blown into tiny bits"

Tread carefully out there.

Cheers
Mick

 

[shivan]

Wow, I woulda had some nuggets in my pants after uncovering that
With that sort of age and being buried could it still be live?

 

[Bucketlist]

They would have caused a bit of palpitation that's for sure...
They actually look like hand held flares to me tho...
Someone having some fun in the bush perhaps???

 

[axeman]

Wild guess but I'd say there flares. Detonators would send the detector off. Mick

 

[Hunting the yellow]

Well, was surprised a tad.
Not sure how old these sticks are?
They have plastic caps, One red and the other white to attach the fuse.
Plastic is after about 1950???
Made a huge sound on the GPX, thought we had a big one, again, LOL
In the triangle btw.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/232/1366799595_t1.jpg

hey m8 I know how you feel I saw this one when I was 13teen

 

[Rusty2751]

Axeman has it right. They are distress flares. Usually carried by boaters. I'd still be sh#tting my pants if I came across them whilst digging a hole though. I would have assumed the worst and left them in situ. No second chances with the real stuff. Regards Russ.