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charley777
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Hello
If it has a rim diameter of 98mm it would be a German FK L/30
If it has a rim diameter of 98mm it would be a German FK L/30
2nd WW, german, F.K. L/30 and length 378mm, really? Do you have any more details? Not even know about a 1st WW german gun with such a case.
@benno: Why no pictures? If it is a 2nd WW geman case it should have a case number which clearly identifies the gun - except it's a heavy rusted steel case. Not only case meassurements needed for an ID, also the shape of the case is a big help.
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Thank you both, you are right! here a photo. One just cleaned of the rust, 2 protected with antirust. Steel made. Very bad condition. No number readible, no single letter :/
Rim diameter 88mm.
I think it could be of some gun of other countries, maybe Italian, they comes from Gothic Line. But I see on the web too much 75 guns from other country and I'm lost in finding the right one by myself !
Rim diameter 88mm.
I think it could be of some gun of other countries, maybe Italian, they comes from Gothic Line. But I see on the web too much 75 guns from other country and I'm lost in finding the right one by myself !
I'm sorry, you are right, first measurement was rong. It is exactely 382mm long. I don't know if this quote is like 385 as you suggest or a different one.
About diameter I see 75.4mm, but some deformation are possible.
Now I quote both pictures, sorry not post since beginning :!
For my research ... I still doesnt' know which gun could be.
Thank your help and patience!
Several russian field guns used this calibre but when found in Italy and the material is steel then they are nearly for sure german made for captured russian guns. There should be several threads about 76,2 mm german made ammunition here but they are not easy to find with the search function because the search function requires long words. Searching for just numbers mostly not works.
There are not many other cases with this shape, meassurements and made from steel other than a 76,2x385R. The few missing milimeters are due to rust and not using a caliper for meassurement and factory length tolerances for artillery cases were sometimes also large (but not sure about the 76,2x385 because they were loaded as cartridges). Official rim diameter is 88,5 mm.
There are not many other cases with this shape, meassurements and made from steel other than a 76,2x385R. The few missing milimeters are due to rust and not using a caliper for meassurement and factory length tolerances for artillery cases were sometimes also large (but not sure about the 76,2x385 because they were loaded as cartridges). Official rim diameter is 88,5 mm.
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