It is unlikely that you will ever encounter one during rush-hour traffic on the freeway, but that does not mean that these military machines are not available for purchase and use outside of the military. 6 7 There is also a designated marksman rifle variant called R-20 L with a 16' (411 mm) barrel. Can you buy a real tank Yes, civilians do purchase tanks for personal purposes. If you don’t have the room in the garage for a tank – or think $85,000 is a bit pricey – a more affordable way of getting in on the military vehicle fun might be to buy a Land Rover Perentie, which you could even convert to a ute if you were so inclined. The Estonian Defence Forces uses two variants of the standard service rifle: R-20 S with a 12' (310 mm) barrel and R-20 with a 14.4' (367 mm) barrel. I wouldn’t lowball someone with a bunch of tanks, though… Case in point. On top of that, Woods is asking around $85,000-$120,000 for each, although he’s eager to negotiate. Good luck taking it on public roads, too. And before you ask, yes, it’s legal to own a gun tank in Australia, as long as the gun isn’t functional. RELATED: Australia’s Cheapest Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Now Up For Sale In Perth… But There’s A CatchĮach weighs around 52 tonnes, has a top speed of 35km per hour and guzzles two litres of petrol every 100 metres – so just the trip back from Tambourine to Brisbane would cost around $2,500, The Daily Mail relates. One has been converted to a ‘trainer’ after its turret was blown off: one of only three Centurions constructed by the Australian Army and the only one that still runs, Woods says.

One is a Mk3 Centurion that’s seen a partial restoration, and the other two are Mk5s that have both seen action in Vietnam.

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