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8.8cm KWK43

Jose__

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Hello everybody, i just got this kwk43 round, is the paint on the shell original?! looks too much metallic black instead of the matte black i used to see on the panzergrenades... any opinion?

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Any remains of markings in red paint?
I do agree with Kees, has quite a gloss to it.... I would be surprised if it was original paint.... but never say never.
 
thats what i think aswell, now i cant see the item personally but i will soon.. the only thing i know is that it looks too much different from the other one i had. also as far as i know germans used to paint driving bands aswell

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Also, the KwK 43 usually has very rounded rotating bands, whereas the top one on this projo looks to be flat with square corners.
 
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