safe disposal of old M80

[safety first]

HI everyone...
I am just interested in finding out how to get rid of my
ex's old M80...I have tried googling it and get puny answers..

It has been with us for 25 years, and currently resides in a small box
in the upper corner of the garage shelving.

My son has agreed to come and dispose of it today..we are concerned that
it is unstable, and possible hazard therefore.
It would be terrible for either of us to be injured in this process, so I am
asking you folks, who live with live ammo, to give me, the neophyte,
some tips about how to handle this.

Thank you for your input! The landfill hazardous waste disposal will take it, but I have to get it there first!

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[Mark W.]

Are we talking about a M80 firecracker? If so A long soak in a bucket of water should render it useless.

 

[safety first]

Thank you for asking! I don't really know what it is..
red, with a fuse in the middle of a short tube..

 

[safety first]

Also, I don't know how to get it from the box into the water...gotta do some handling somehow..
is it ok to touch?..

I know this sounds pretty silly..maybe making mountains from molehills...
but I know people get injured sometimes,
and I don't want to join the statistics..
make my living with my hands!

 

[Dan-Dee Sales Inc]

I just destroyed a bunch of them. Take them out and drop them in a bucket of water. The next day go out and put them in the trash.

 

[Benihaus]

you will be fine handling them .. if you a overly concerned use heavy leather gloves.

 

[Douglas]

I use to destroy them a lighter and some beer.

 

[BANE]

They're just cardboard and aluminum powder leave it in the box and take the hose to it for a little bit.
Some of them were made water resistant so you would have to soak it for a few days. Or take the box top off set it out side light the fuse and run thats way more fun.

 

[Redcap]

Why not just light the fuse and get away?

 

[Capn Jack]

Had some that had been around for years...

Oh what to do...

Put them in a Zip-Loc bag with some cooking oil
and put them in the trash...

They don't bite....

Jack...

 

[PaulZ]

It has about a half gram of flash powder which does not "degrade". Light the fuse and enjoy it

 

[netcarrier]

Hi Safety frist,
Just call the Police or Sheriff and thay will remove for you. They have people that do that.
Tony Porland, Oregon Area

 

[Redcap]

Hi Safety frist,
Just call the Police or Sheriff and thay will remove for you. They have people that do that.
Tony Porland, Oregon Area

Serious? GTFO.

 

[xlsbob]

bic comes to mind

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Why not just light the fuse and get away?

If it was us I would supply the shots

 

[orygun]

Sure had a lot of fun with these in the past. Haven't seen one for years. If I had it, I would "dispose" of it in the only proper way! "Hey, y'all! Watch this!"

 

[mjbskwim]

HI everyone...
I am just interested in finding out how to get rid of my
ex's old M80...

I'm guessing there's a good reason that he/she is an ex by this question

Not much for fun stuff?

 

[Nutty4Guns]

Whatever you do, don't light it and try to throw it at a roadrunner! Nothing good can come from it!

 

[Redcap]

Also, I don't know how to get it from the box into the water...gotta do some handling somehow..
is it ok to touch?..

I know this sounds pretty silly..maybe making mountains from molehills...
but I know people get injured sometimes,
and I don't want to join the statistics..
make my living with my hands!

I missed this post.

 

[jim97701]

For the love of God!! Just light the SOB are you friggin for real??