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76.2mm cases ...Swedish?

charley777

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Does anyone know anything about these two cases? Countries of manufacture ? Guns used in ? Decoding of headstamps ?
Case #1 76.2x504R (x93mm rim) 30mm primer (missing) HS= 76.2mm L/48 L/50 2 H with S combined.---------------
Cae #2 76.2x603R (x108.5mm rim) 33mm primer (missing) HS= 76.2mm and many other markings (see photo) including A D K and a crown within triangles. This case has evidently been used at least 3 times. Something about this seems Swedish. They had a 75x603R apparently. Any leads or ideas anyone? Thanks
 

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Case #2 definitely is Swedish, for navy ( or coastal artillery ). The "crowned boat" is Swedish navy acceptance stamp. The triangle stamp was recently up here in another thread.
 
76.2mm cases

Thanks to an excellent link from BOCN i have found info. They are both Swedish cases..... 76.2x503R Bofors M/28 mobile AA gun. 76.2x603R Bofors M/27 fixed mount AA
 
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