Should I go for this tank shell casing?
Article about: I have looked at an Tank shell, although it's not from WW2, its said to be a 105mm shell casing from a German Leopard tank. The only 2 pictures available: The seller wants about 85 USD for t
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Re: Should I go for this tank shell casing?
it's a big shell so i think the price is ok if not a bit over the top! personaly i would not purchase it because with that money i could buy something ww2 related, but it's your pocket!
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Ok, thanks.
First one I have seen in the marked here in the country and would probably cost a lot to ship one, would anyways look great on the shelf.
One more question, about how old is it? My guess is about 10 years, but I just like to collect knowledge
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Nice shell, and it would look good in any collection. I'm biased, I collect shell cases.
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Looks a nice shell, great for storing umbrellas and walking sticks.
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sorry but for me its very expensive here they sell them for like 15 euros :/ but you decide how you want to spend your money
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The Germans haven't used the 105mm gun armed Leopard 1 tanks for many years (the entirely different Leopard 2 uses a 120mm gun)-the 105mm cal guns are too small for modern tank warfare-your shell case would be 20 or more years old.
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Thanks for so many answers! Because it's not that new and I like German history I would now definitely go for it!
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I'm thinking it may be from 1993 going by the markings?
A word of caution, I got a friend in Canada to send me something similar a few years back... It cost a fortune in postage and nearly gave the postman a hernia...
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Thats why I think I can might as well buy this and meet the guy irl instead of get a shell shipped internationally, would cost high-explosive cash. :P
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