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russian ww1 or ww2 flare case?

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dogdog

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Hi all
i picked these up at the leeds fair the other week both are flare cases one ww1 german and the other i think may be russian.
the german one is marked RAUFOSS PATRONFABRIK 1916
The other marked with only a five pointed star if anyone could give me a little more on this one that would be nice. The german one is 95mm long and the other is 98mm both are 26/27mm
Thanks Andy
 

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Hi dogdog,

the "german" case is a 28mm norwegian. This caliber was used only in Norway. The other one is not russian, this case looks like a french M17, but the headstamp is unknown for me. French carts where used in many countries after ww1.

Best regards
Horst
 
Hi Andy
yes they have cleand up ok just jet black when purchased.
it is french i have looked at another flare in my collection thei i know to be french and the rim design is just the same.
however this case if a couple of mm longer. just need to work out the star then i am sorted.
Andy
 
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