A man in South Texas discovered that a Civil War-era ordnance he believed to be a dummy was actually live. This revelation came after a military friend examined the artifact in the man’s possession and suspected it was active.

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident. The man contacted deputies around 8 a.m. to share the friend’s concerns. He had owned the ordnance for years, assuming it was inert.

The caller informed deputies he believed the ordnance to be a dummy round, the sheriff’s office stated in a social media post.

Authorities dispatched an explosive disposal team from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. This team confirmed the ordnance was live and identified it as a “parrot round.” The round was then secured and taken to Camp Bullis, where it was safely deactivated.

No injuries occurred during the process, and officials stated that no charges are forthcoming.

The Parrott rifle, designed by West Point graduate Robert Parrott, was a common Union weapon during the Civil War. Known for its thick iron band around the breech, the rifle came in various sizes, ranging from 10 to 300 pounds. The exact size of the live round found is not confirmed.