Is this a Chinese 85mm from 1944?

[doppz92]

Hello,
I received this yesterday.




What could this possibly be? The case seems to be a 85x629R, same as the Russian AA, but what puzzles me is the 1944 date. It was sold to me as Japanese, but I doubt very much it is. Any info will be very appreciated. Sorry for the tilted pictures I cannot rotate them successfully TIA. Frank.

 

[Hoeksel]

Very fake, it is postwar dated.

 

[doppz92]

Thank you Hoeksel, but what is it exactly and what's the date? Can you tell me about the ink markings?

 

[Alpini]

The second line should be the gun:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/85_mm_divisional_gun_D-44

And I think the first line is missing a number at it's end. The arrangement/meaning of the ink stamps is the same as on russian cases ;-)

 

[bdgreen]

Something worth keeping mind is that finding old cases, cleaning them and restenciling is a common practice in China and South East Asia.

Here is a link to a Facebook page for such a business in Vietnam: https://www.facebook.com/1754762457949469/posts/2091536794272032/

 

[DF-41A]

Post war Chinese 85mm, assembled in 1985. Can be used on T-34/85, type 56 85mm cannon (licensed D-44), type 62 light tank, and type 63 amphibious tank.