I was working in the yard today when the post man comes up to deliver a box to me. We get to talking, and it turns out he is retired Army, 25 years.
Said he was with E.O.D. And I said 'really, that's interesting'. I asked if he ever dealt with Civil War ordnance. He said, oh yeah, all the time. He said they would blow it up with shaped charges every time because it is so unstable and old black powder is oh, so, so dangerous. Of course I did not mention my 'hobby ' to him.....
Guess what was in the heavy box he was delivering to me ....!!