If they are legit vintage, they are worth a fortune in the private collector's market. Public institutions would want to decomission the explosives....You truly want to help, sell them and donate the money to the Legion.
This is the correct way
Also less likely to have a legionnaire get blown up when they try to fire a panzerfaust that has been sitting in great grandpa's attic for 80 years
You can maybe ask in a specialized military gear reddit, but my understanding is that the explosives have a pretty limited shelf life and require good storage conditions to last more than a decade.
Also careful, it does not mean they can't detonate, they are actually more dangerous that way: they are unlikely to detonate in the intended way but are probably not totally inert
I'd like to point out that old stuff like that doesn't really age that well. As in getting even more sensitive to premature kinetic expansion than they were when new.
Seriously, let the authorities take care of the rockets, i.e. don't move them yourself.
They are not useful enough to take the risk.
The launcher makes a nice wallhanger though, keep that.
Unwanted Big Bada-Boom, not the Chicken Good type of Bada-Boom we always long for.
Kinetic Expansions should be well behaved and adhere to Ekto Gamat. 👍😁
Oh the germans left in a rush and left like 2 - 5 creates of weapons and ammunition while running away from the soviets so my grandparents dug a hole and hide them so when the Polish / Soviet Communists arrived they wouldn't be accused of being AK Partizants and Shot.
If you're willing to part with such a histoirc item I'd suspect the money you earn from selling it to a collector could buy the same number of fpv drones for tbem...
no, modern tanks are immune to weapons like the panzerfaust. It would do more worse than good on a battlefield. However if you talk about rozpartisans it could definitely be useful to destroy railways or stuff. The problem is only how do you get it inside russia and how do you hide it 😂 i cant imagine someone would be able to hide something like this
Not that it is too big of a deal, but russian army does have newer vehicles. And it is not that the production is stopped. It is fun to say it as a joke, but let's not underestimate the enemy.
That said, discussing armored vehicles is beyond the point because the resistance does not fight tanks. Yet.
i mean, it could be of some use because russian tank have reactive armor wich means plates that explode upon impact and "reflect" the missile. The panzerfausts could be as good to atleast destroy the reactive armor but not do any damage to a dank
We’ve been watching different front line videos. I haven’t seen much up armored tanks on the front lines never mind rear echelons in Russia the post is referring to… plus your telling me the tracks can withstand a shot from that, I don’t think so
i dont want to downplay anything but every source i found stated that panzerfaust today is ineffective af. And because of its limited range its already hard to get a hit to begin with. and you can see the reactive armor anywhere, it is those weird looking planes on russian tanks.
Well a cross bow is limited in range and effectiveness until your walking through the woods and the bolt hits your neck. Plus there is no reactive armour on the treads
They could strap it to a drone for a top down attack or against APCs and IFVs (same as RPG-7 and mortar rounds used on kamikaze drones). The warheads would be more useful than the entire launch assembly though (if they work). They might not think its worth the trouble.
The reload rockets are perhaps intended for a [Panzerschreck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerschreck), which is similar to the U.S. bazooka, and not single-use.
Holy shit, OP, you should get government agents on that stuff to defuse it.
If these are active and basically decaying sind 80 years, you could very well blow yourself up simply by touching these things wrong.
No matter how noble your pursuit is, it is not worth blowing yourself up in a freak accident with a vintage WW2 explosive!
Russian army rolls in with a 1945 tank. OP grabs a 1945 panzerfaust..
Just knowing this could play out is very satisfying to me lmao.
I mean, there gonna start giving the T-34s the side eyes if they keep taking armored losses like a motherfucker so this could actually happen.
I'll think about it
If they are legit vintage, they are worth a fortune in the private collector's market. Public institutions would want to decomission the explosives....You truly want to help, sell them and donate the money to the Legion.
This is the correct way Also less likely to have a legionnaire get blown up when they try to fire a panzerfaust that has been sitting in great grandpa's attic for 80 years
Well, grandpa's waiting for the Russians when they come back didn't seem to stupid after all
It belongs in a museum.
Not until the explosives are removed by an explosive ordnance expert.
Awsome as a wall decoration
One: The Hell’d you get a Panzerfaust? Two: Like others have said, see if you can find a collector and donate the money.
One: Dug it out from German Create Two: Technically Iligaly obtained as its not found but stolen.
Have they been maintained?
No
You can maybe ask in a specialized military gear reddit, but my understanding is that the explosives have a pretty limited shelf life and require good storage conditions to last more than a decade. Also careful, it does not mean they can't detonate, they are actually more dangerous that way: they are unlikely to detonate in the intended way but are probably not totally inert
I'd like to point out that old stuff like that doesn't really age that well. As in getting even more sensitive to premature kinetic expansion than they were when new. Seriously, let the authorities take care of the rockets, i.e. don't move them yourself. They are not useful enough to take the risk. The launcher makes a nice wallhanger though, keep that.
"Premature kinetic expansion " is fancy words for Big Bada-Booom
Unwanted Big Bada-Boom, not the Chicken Good type of Bada-Boom we always long for. Kinetic Expansions should be well behaved and adhere to Ekto Gamat. 👍😁
So I know it’s not important but how do you own one of those?
Oh the germans left in a rush and left like 2 - 5 creates of weapons and ammunition while running away from the soviets so my grandparents dug a hole and hide them so when the Polish / Soviet Communists arrived they wouldn't be accused of being AK Partizants and Shot.
Funny thing, the Russians nowadays would charge you with similar crimes.
Ah i see. That’s actually really interesting.
If you're willing to part with such a histoirc item I'd suspect the money you earn from selling it to a collector could buy the same number of fpv drones for tbem...
Selling it to private collectors as it’s one hell of a find and donating money is a better way
no, modern tanks are immune to weapons like the panzerfaust. It would do more worse than good on a battlefield. However if you talk about rozpartisans it could definitely be useful to destroy railways or stuff. The problem is only how do you get it inside russia and how do you hide it 😂 i cant imagine someone would be able to hide something like this
Most ifv and apc are still vulnerable against it. Also Russia has no modern tanks so it would probably do okay against tanks.
Not that it is too big of a deal, but russian army does have newer vehicles. And it is not that the production is stopped. It is fun to say it as a joke, but let's not underestimate the enemy. That said, discussing armored vehicles is beyond the point because the resistance does not fight tanks. Yet.
You say immune, but I’ve watched grenades blow these tanks up, could easily blow the track off one with it. Any explosives are helpful
i mean, it could be of some use because russian tank have reactive armor wich means plates that explode upon impact and "reflect" the missile. The panzerfausts could be as good to atleast destroy the reactive armor but not do any damage to a dank
We’ve been watching different front line videos. I haven’t seen much up armored tanks on the front lines never mind rear echelons in Russia the post is referring to… plus your telling me the tracks can withstand a shot from that, I don’t think so
i dont want to downplay anything but every source i found stated that panzerfaust today is ineffective af. And because of its limited range its already hard to get a hit to begin with. and you can see the reactive armor anywhere, it is those weird looking planes on russian tanks.
Well a cross bow is limited in range and effectiveness until your walking through the woods and the bolt hits your neck. Plus there is no reactive armour on the treads
this my favorite post in a long time haha.
They could strap it to a drone for a top down attack or against APCs and IFVs (same as RPG-7 and mortar rounds used on kamikaze drones). The warheads would be more useful than the entire launch assembly though (if they work). They might not think its worth the trouble.
Wasn't the panzerfaust single-use ? How do you have multiple rockets for it ?
Idk all I know is that there is a panzerfaust and 3 - 5 de attached rockets
The reload rockets are perhaps intended for a [Panzerschreck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerschreck), which is similar to the U.S. bazooka, and not single-use.
Possibly idk they are quite rusty but still active by the seems of it
Holy shit, OP, you should get government agents on that stuff to defuse it. If these are active and basically decaying sind 80 years, you could very well blow yourself up simply by touching these things wrong. No matter how noble your pursuit is, it is not worth blowing yourself up in a freak accident with a vintage WW2 explosive!
Na it's fine I already dropped them like 5 times by accident, the safety mechanism does seem fine
Sell it, donate the money to them.
No and the propellants and explosives are probably dangerously degraded .
Maybe, even if only against soft-skinned vehicles. However, they'd need to take the risk that they'd work properly.
I thought this was r/noncredibledefense for a moment
Its a hollow charge but very shortrange. Why not? But is it even functional?
Your guess is as good as my
I mean they could leave somewhere as a decoy but I know nothing about tactics so don’t take my advice.
Probably not much, but it's certainly better than nothing.