SA AND RODESIAN BUSH-WAR ERA 1972 STAMPED 90MM ELAND TANK HEAVY BRASS SHELL CASING WITH PRIMER CAP

SA AND RODESIAN BUSH-WAR ERA 1972 STAMPED 90MM ELAND TANK HEAVY BRASS SHELL CASING WITH PRIMER CAP AND ROD VISIBLE

A 90MM ELAND TANK SHELL CASING FROM 1972. WITH PRIMER CAP AND ROD VISIBLE.
DATES FROM THE SA BUSH WAR (1966-1989) AND RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) ERAS.
WITH FITTED PRIMER. THESE ARE HARD TO FIND!
 
MARKINGS ON THE BASE:
ENGRAVED
90MM - CALIBER
L1A1 SELF LOADING GUN
KE MANUFACTURERS DETAILS
LOT 57 - MANUFACTURERS LOT NUMBER
1972 DATE OF MANUFACTURE
CORRESPONDS WITH RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR (1966-1989) ERAS
STAMPED
R2M1 DONT KNOW BUT MAYBE ALSO INDICATES SOUTH AFRICAN SURPLUS AMMUNITION
HE DONT KNOW
 
ELAND TANK:
The Eland is an air portable light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. Designed and built by South Africa for long-range reconnaissance, it mounts either a 60mm (2.4 in) breech-loading mortar or a Denel 90mm (3.5 in) gun on a very compact chassis. Although lightly armoured, the vehicle's permanent 4X4 drive makes it faster over flat terrain than many tanks.
 
Eland was developed for the South African Defence Force (SADF) in South Africa's first major arms programme since World War II, with prototypes completed in 1963. By 1991, 1,600 examples had been built for home and export; prominent foreign operators included Morocco and Zimbabwe. Local overhauls incorporating lessons from internal operations have resulted in a vehicle capable of withstanding the unforgiving Southern African environment and highly mobile operational style of the SADF.
 
THE ELAND TANK WAS IN SERVICE FROM 1962 TO 1994 AND USED IN WARS LIKE THE RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR (1966-1989).
 
Size: 90MM DIAMETER 35CM HIGH WEIGHT 2,7KG
Condition: SOME BENDS. SOME PATINA SPOTS. STILL IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
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