ryandunny Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 Hi all. I noticed one of the shops in Ypres has a box of fuse heads. Would these be Inert and safe to buy? Surely they wouldn't be able to sell them if that wasn't the case?? Thanks Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 Impossible to vouch for their safety but they are sold in many establishments including the museum in Albert. I suspect if the place is reputable they are fine. Keep your receipt so Customs don't think you've been digging. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 (edited) In this day and age I would tread with caution regarding any form of arms or ordnance....google is the forums friend.......;) Edited 16 January , 2019 by jay dubaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryandunny Posted 17 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2019 Thanks Dave.. The shop in question is over the top tours near the menin gate so I presume that's reputable? And I'll have a look into that too jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 17 January , 2019 Share Posted 17 January , 2019 Just because something is legal to sell does not mean it can legally be carried across national borders. Inert or not, a fuse is legally a component part of a firearm/weapon, whatever its condition. Buyer beware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 18 January , 2019 Share Posted 18 January , 2019 (edited) Dr John Pimlott, head of war studies at RMC Sandhurst, was killed by a "souvenir" he had brought back from the El Alamein battlefields in 1997. Don't put your life in the hands of a shopkeeper who may not have any real expertise in the subject. Munitions are designed to kill, and they still do, many years after the event. TR Edited 18 January , 2019 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 18 January , 2019 Share Posted 18 January , 2019 Presumably these are fuses that were fired and functioned and have spent most of the last century in the ground? If so, yes they are inert in any practical sense. Are they forensically inert? Maybe, maybe not. Would the UK Border Force be pleased to find them in your luggage? Probably not. I bought a load of such fired fuses back from Ypres about 15 years ago and had some fun cleaning them up. (Mostly since given away as presents) I never had any worries about whether they were inert or not as they quite clearly were. PS. There’s plenty of such things for sale within the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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