scubadetector
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A while ago there was a discussion on what to dig underwater. Some people just want coins, rings and other jewelry. That is one thing I don't understand because once it was dropped in the water it was probably gone in the silt, sand, or muck. There are lots of interesting things to be found. I especially like the old lead toys and old toy cars and planes I find. I also have found over 100 Zippo lighters and some have a lot of history behind them.
Just like the 357 magnum I found this year and the Springfield Civil War bayonet I found another interesting find this week. I was hunting in Lake St. Clair on Tuesday and I got a target I never expected. I find a lot of 30 cal and 50 cal machine gun bullets in this spot and a lot of gold and silver and new change. But my target this time in 4.5 - 5 foot of water was a MK-1 100lb bomb from 1920 - 1930. After the Macomb County Sheriff and the Selfridge AFB police and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad got done with it, I was allowed to keep it. It was a practice one and the charge, as strong as a hand grenade I was told was missing from the tube and small cone.
As a water detectorist, relying on numbers and a display is ok for some, BUT history is under your feet out there. From what I have read by all the 3030 is a GREAT machine but do you want to pass up interesting one of a kind jaw dropping finds?
I still have every intention of getting a CTX, but it will be for old coin hunting on land. This is a great forum and lots of information and knowledge is out there. Good luck to all!!
Just like the 357 magnum I found this year and the Springfield Civil War bayonet I found another interesting find this week. I was hunting in Lake St. Clair on Tuesday and I got a target I never expected. I find a lot of 30 cal and 50 cal machine gun bullets in this spot and a lot of gold and silver and new change. But my target this time in 4.5 - 5 foot of water was a MK-1 100lb bomb from 1920 - 1930. After the Macomb County Sheriff and the Selfridge AFB police and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad got done with it, I was allowed to keep it. It was a practice one and the charge, as strong as a hand grenade I was told was missing from the tube and small cone.
As a water detectorist, relying on numbers and a display is ok for some, BUT history is under your feet out there. From what I have read by all the 3030 is a GREAT machine but do you want to pass up interesting one of a kind jaw dropping finds?
I still have every intention of getting a CTX, but it will be for old coin hunting on land. This is a great forum and lots of information and knowledge is out there. Good luck to all!!