Thread: Dropped ammo exploding

Originally Posted by Tbirdsteve

Hi guys,

One of the hats I wear is as Postmaster and today I got an interesting E-mail regarding prohibited items in the post.

NZ Post is very picky about having guns and ammo not enter the posting system - guns because gangs like to steal them and ammo due to safety concerns.

Anyway, this month someone sent a packet of 9mm ammunition via packet post, and while it was being sorted it dropped on the floor at the sorting centre and two rounds went off, one round apparently just missing a worker. Has anyone else had such a situation or been around when it happened?

I have heard of one round going off on very rare occasions but this is the first time I've heard of two rounds exploding after a fumble.

Are there any more details on the packaging and how/where the rounds went off ?

To me, it sounds half urban legend / half remarkable luck that the primer on 9mm will detonate when dropped on to concrete floor.

More info on the source of the story ?