A few months ago I won an auction for 2 17 pounder APDS projectiles. I'm in the USA and the auction house was in Canada.
I immediately paid for them ($150 Canadian for the pair). A few days later the auction company owner calls and tells me his shipper refuses to ship them!
After much pleading, arguing and bargaining I could not convince him to ship them to me. It looked like it was all over - he was going to refund my money.
So I posted an SOS on BOCN looking for someone in Canada who could help me out.
Thankfully BOCN member SPACEINVADER replied to my plea for help! I offered him one if he could obtain them and ship one to me.
A short time later it arrived and is pictured below.
It pays to be a BOCN member. Thanks again Rhys!
Looks like a post war experimental version, but identical to the service round. Anyone know when this style APDS (longer sheath) was first accepted into service?
I immediately paid for them ($150 Canadian for the pair). A few days later the auction company owner calls and tells me his shipper refuses to ship them!
After much pleading, arguing and bargaining I could not convince him to ship them to me. It looked like it was all over - he was going to refund my money.
So I posted an SOS on BOCN looking for someone in Canada who could help me out.
Thankfully BOCN member SPACEINVADER replied to my plea for help! I offered him one if he could obtain them and ship one to me.
A short time later it arrived and is pictured below.
It pays to be a BOCN member. Thanks again Rhys!
Looks like a post war experimental version, but identical to the service round. Anyone know when this style APDS (longer sheath) was first accepted into service?