chazz
15 years ago
That is freakin cool as hell
FATASH
15 years ago
Nice nice nice. I want one too!!!!!


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Cousin Vinny
15 years ago
Nice work Marine
Cousin Vinny
15 years ago

I have a friend at a metal fabrication shop here. He wants to try to put in some cut 20mm casing rests on one just to see how it turns out. I'm intrigued by the idea too. Gonna give him one and some 20mm casings and let him play. The pic is after about 8 1/2 hours of work into it. Name is laser etched in. We have a laser etcher so that's the easy part. I was thinking if there was a real interest in these, I may cut a bunch down and bring them back with me. I've got plenty of time to get them cut. I'm really interested in the price tag though. I really have NO clue what to put on them. Like I said though, I'd like to put one up for auction for next years C-A-T fundraiser. Thank you all for the input. I'm really glad you like it.

Rich6502 wrote:



Shoot its hard to come up with a price. 8 1/2 hours work, solid brass, plus the story behind it. Man I way be way off but Id say $250.00 - $350.00. Idk what were thinking?
Cousin Vinny
15 years ago
Just curious how much would you say it weighs?
Rich6502
15 years ago
Maybe 5 lbs. i was thinking in the ballpark of about $100, but really not sure. I've seen basic stainless ones going for around $40 so I'd like to think this is worth $100 due to the work and history behind it. I'd like to see one go for a bit more for the OpFTH cause. The only problem i have now is getting all these back to the states. We can't mail them from here as it is "ordnance" related. Even if it is totally stripped. I have to get it back to the states first. Mailing from there is not a problem. I can get the casings here pretty easy. One I'm back stateside, it's all over. I can't get them anymore. So I'd like to cut down and bring back about 10-15 of them for different thngs.
Cousin Vinny
15 years ago

Maybe 5 lbs. i was thinking in the ballpark of about $100, but really not sure. I've seen basic stainless ones going for around $40 so I'd like to think this is worth $100 due to the work and history behind it. I'd like to see one go for a bit more for the OpFTH cause. The only problem i have now is getting all these back to the states. We can't mail them from here as it is "ordnance" related. Even if it is totally stripped. I have to get it back to the states first. Mailing from there is not a problem. I can get the casings here pretty easy. One I'm back stateside, it's all over. I can't get them anymore. So I'd like to cut down and bring back about 10-15 of them for different thngs.

Rich6502 wrote:



Id say at 100 bucks they would be "hot items" and sell pretty good. Especially with the etching. So I take it you can put them in your personal gear when you get shipped back. I dont know what the regs are these days especially for a combat zone. We used to be allowed a certain weight limit and if we went over we paid $$$ for every pound we were over.
Hey thanks for putting one on display. I tell people all the time about your airdrops, I think that is the coolest.
Stinkdyr
15 years ago

That's pretty sharp. Any chance your welder would be persuaded to braze in a rest at each of the notches?

gimbel wrote:



Echo this.
Stinkdyr
15 years ago

Maybe 5 lbs. i was thinking in the ballpark of about $100, but really not sure. I've seen basic stainless ones going for around $40 so I'd like to think this is worth $100 due to the work and history behind it. I'd like to see one go for a bit more for the OpFTH cause. The only problem i have now is getting all these back to the states. We can't mail them from here as it is "ordnance" related. Even if it is totally stripped. I have to get it back to the states first. Mailing from there is not a problem. I can get the casings here pretty easy. One I'm back stateside, it's all over. I can't get them anymore. So I'd like to cut down and bring back about 10-15 of them for different thngs.

Rich6502 wrote:



Hey, if Corporal Klinger can get a jeep back home piece by piece, I am sure you will find a way.

Or was that Radar O'Reilly....

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SammyETN
15 years ago
I believe that was Radar.
cacman
15 years ago

I believe that was Radar.

SammyETN wrote:


Believe that is correct, though don't know if he ever shipped the entire thing.

Believe Klinger tried to eat a jeep...
Reaper0582
15 years ago
Dude, that's sweet!!!!! Hey, ever think of take a .50 cal or slightly bigger and turn into a cigar case? Like a single tube or something?


That'd be awesome!!!
05busa
15 years ago
Ill trade ya
Rich6502
15 years ago
I'm gonna try and get about 10 of these back to the states when I come back. Would be just in time for a great Christmas gift if I can manage. Customs is pretty strict so I'll have to do some homework on where to stash them. I'll let you all know if I am able to, but it's going to be some months yet.
05busa
15 years ago
maybe they wont notice its an ashtray!!!
portercolin51
15 years ago
rich i would love to get ahold of one of those
TNA_69
15 years ago
when I went through customs in KAF they just x-rayed our stuff and sent us on our way. I got in good with one of the tall dudes (Like 6'8")at the postoffice (by exchanging cigars for him to look the other way when i packed up my box 😃 ) Also if you get in good with my guys over there at CEXC they have their own mail system we use through aussies,brits, and canucks, that we send IED evidence through...sooooo I can talk to them and have them send your "evidence" to an addy in the states, and being EOD we can ship anything we want without question. Let me know and I can send a few e-mails out to people I still know there.

TNA
05busa
15 years ago
kombat96
15 years ago
So whats the idear here, i want in. depending on demand and price id like 2 maybe even 3 of them
IUROX
15 years ago
VERY COOL INDEED!
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