What can I do?

[bodes]

Forum members, I have a slight dilemna....I won an overseas auction (seller is from England), and am now trying to get the item mailed to the US....The item is a WW2 brass shell casing approximately 2' long and 3" in diameter....Has anybody had success in such situations?.....And what advice could you recommend?......It's a $100 gamble I'm not sure I should take, but I want the item.....No money has yet been put down, so I can still walk away....Thoughts/ideas appreciated.....Bodes

[blinky]

If it's just a casing without a projectile I don't see an issue with it. I've gotten a couple of casings from overseas with the customs form marked "metal casing" and haven't had any issues. If it has a live primer that might be another story.

[jmcm]

I see no issues.

[bodes]

Thanks guys....Bodes

[jmcm]

mark as brass pipe

[29THPZG]

No issues, I've had inert casings and AP rounds shipped to the US in the past year without incident.

[futurespast]

I'd mark as antique motorcycle muffler..
I say it would go thru no issues..

[ROBB]

Call it a paperweight . Rob

[bodes]

Thanks for the additional imput guys, but I've decided against the purchase.....The seller insisted on a bank transfer as payment....My bank told me cost would be $75 just for the transfer alone....This and his photographs weren't detailed enough, which left me with a few questions....However it does sound feasible to get a shell casing across the pond, providing seller and buyer go about it properly.....Bodes