This is in reference to Mike' march 27th post.
I went own to Allegheny arsenal site today to nose around. The shells/case shot are still there with a fence around them and a 24 hour bomb squad cop on duty. They had a tarp covering them so you could not see much. The bomb squad guy told me that there are about 50 6lb and 12lb Bormann fused rounds. He showed me a picture he had taken showing a 6lb and a 12lb. Sorry to say, both were scuffed in the area where the script A would be, if they had a script A. There is no way he was going to let me inspect them. I even offered to watch them so he could get a coffee. It' didn't work.
They are really not sure what they are going to do with them. The company that owns the construction site is contacting some company from The Peoples Republic of Maryland to remove them. The bomb squad guy said that they could also do the job. He said that they would use what he called a "penetrater" to pop a hole in them under high pressure. This usually shatters it into pieces.
The Hienze History Center and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall both what them, so there may be some hope. Trouble is, they might get them in pieces.
I'll keep you guys advised.
take care
Dan
