A Texas man kept a Civil War-era artillery shell on his desk for years, believing it was nothing more than a harmless dummy round. The object had become a conversation piece in his home, with visitors ...

George Cheetham was cleaning out his grandmother's garage when he found World War I explosive shells that "still had tops on" The pair reported the discovery to the police, and a bomb squad was called ...

Richard Hiatt explains that Hollywood depictions of exploding shells during the Napoleonic Wars are not entirely accurate. Exploding shells did exist and could be detonated with a simple fuse, but ...

Fort Bliss will host an ammunition and explosives amnesty day Wednesday. The military installation said anyone can relinquish ...

"It was quite funny to be honest — me and my nan were just holding them in the garden," George Cheetham said of the devices George Cheetham was cleaning out his grandmother's garage when he found ...

George Cheetham was helping his grandmother, Pam Heritage, clear out her garage ahead of a move when he made a shocking discovery. The 26-year-old was sorting through his late grandfather John ...