artillery shell

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. About 20 miles east of San Francisco. The closest military base is about 15 miles away. And i'm 20 miles from any ocean water. I was metal detecting my front yard earlier today in some thick bushes that i had never hunted before. I got a signal of a large...

As many of us find bullets, cartridge cases and even full cartridges from time to time I thought to write down some things that will hopefully help you to get an identification. First some questions and answers: Q: I found a musket ball. How old it is? A: Impossible to tell. Lead musketballs...