GIGANTIC 61,5CM HIGH 4.1 INCH (105MM) CALIBRE TANK GUN SHELL CASING DATED 1975 WITH PRIMER WEIGHS 6,6KG!

A HUGE 61,5CM HIGH 4.1 INCH CALIBER TANK GUN SHELL CASING.

HEAVY 6,6KG.
WITH PRIMER. WEIGHT OF SHELL CASING AN ENORMOUS 6,6KG.
THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SHELL CASING I HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
IT WOULD HAVE PACKED QUIT A PUNCH.

THE SHELL CASING WAS MADE IN THE USA, THE PRIMER WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IT WAS PRIMARILY USED IN THE 105MM BATTLE TANKS OF THE USA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
 
STAMPED AT BASE:
MW242 105MM FACTORY DRAWING NUMBER AND SHELL CALIBRE
SEEMS THE MW242 CARTRIDGE WAS FOR USED IN THE 105MM M68 TANK CANNON FOR TRAINING IN MARKSMANSHIP.
TZ 9/75 MANUFACTURE DATE SEP 1975
ON PRIMER
L1A4 THIS PRIMER HAS A CONDUCTIVE MIX IGNITER AND WAS USED IN 155MM ARTILLERY AND 105MM TANK WEAPONS SYSTEMS
TZ 6/76 PRIMER FIRING PIN DATE JUNE 1976
 
SIZE: 61,5 CM IN HEIGHT, 10.5 CM DIAMETER INSIDE RIM AT TOP, 14,7CM DIAMETER AT BASE
WEIGHT 6,6KG
CONDITION: ONE DENT ON TOP RIM. OVERALL GOOD CONDITION.
 
THE M60 US BATTLE TANKS:
The M60 is an American second generation main battle tank. It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened as a Patton Tank.
The M60A1 series battle tanks was in production from October 1962 until May 1980 and was extensively used by the US Army and Marine Corps as well as being widely exported to foreign governments. A total of 7,948 M60A1s (all variants including E60A) were built.
 

PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED.

I WILL HAVE VARIOUS AMMUNITION SHELL CASINGS ON AUCTION THIS COMING WEEK. 
INCLUDES A WORLD WAR I AND POSSIBLY ANGLO BOER WAR BRASS SHELL CASING; A WORLD WAR 2 1943 57MM TANK BRASS SHELL CASING; TWO 90MM ELAND BRASS SHELL CASINGS; A HUGE 105MM CAL M68 TANK 1975 BRASS SHELL CASING, A MASSIVE 125MM CAL SHELL CASING FROM 1969, TWO BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT SHELLL CASINGS AND MORE.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THESE SHELL CASINGS IS THAT THE MARKINGS ON THEM GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF OUR WARTIME HISTORY. THIS WEEK I HAVE A WHOLE COLLECTION OF BRASS SHELL CASINGS FROM DIFFERENT ERAS AND DIFFERENT SIZES THAT WILL GO UP INDIVIDUALLY ON AUCTION THIS WEEK. IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR THIS IS A GOOD CHANCE TO GET SOME HISTORICAL PIECES.

REGARDING PAYMENT: PLEASE TRY TO PAY FOR YOUR ORDER WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE.
IF YOU THINK YOU CANNOT PAY WITHIN ONE WEEK BUT STILL WANT TO BID ON THE ITEM PLEASE ARRANGE BY MESSAGE BEFOREHAND TO ARRANGE FOR ANOTHER PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.
 
REGARDING SHIPPING: BUYERS ARE WELCOME TO DO BATCH ORDERS FOR THESE BRASS SHELL CASINGS BUT DUE TO THEIR WEIGHT AND THE SIZE OF SOME ON AUCTION PLEASE ASK FOR COURIER QUOTE IN SUCH A CASE.