arie Posted 22 May , 2020 Share Posted 22 May , 2020 Hi Thorson, Welcome to the forum. Could you give the dimensions of the case, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 22 May , 2020 Share Posted 22 May , 2020 8 hours ago, Thorson said: Have brass shell casing ... markings are FN 1916 40 DEZ HL27, and it was definitely fired as the primer strike has firing pin mark... I’d include a photo, but I couldn’t figure it out.... curious as to what Gun etc., etc.... I appreciate your help.!! grandfather brought it back Sounds like a German cartridge case for the 7.7cm FK.96 field gun. Does it measure 77mm across the neck and it it 230mm long? FN = Made by Friedrich Niemeyer DEZ = Manufactured December 1916 40 = Batch number HL27 = Acceptance stamp from the Hauptlaboratorium, Ingolstadt, Bavaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.7_cm_FK_96_n.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 On 22/05/2020 at 00:23, Thorson said: Have brass shell casing ... markings are FN 1916 40 DEZ HL27, and it was definitely fired as the primer strike has firing pin mark... I’d include a photo, but I couldn’t figure it out.... curious as to what Gun etc., etc.... I appreciate your help.!! grandfather brought it back Hi, Welcome to GWForum! German, with FN being for the German munitions factory Friedrich Niemeyer; DEZ is December, so December 1916 is the manufacture date; and HL is for Haniel Luege of Düsseldorf (who made the case) with 27 being an inspector's number showing it had passed for issue. To the best of my knowledge these cases were for shells for the 7,7 cm Feldkanone 96, the Feldkanone 167,5 cm, and the Feldkanone M15. IF you provide dimensions others better knowledgeable than me can help! Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad CO Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 (edited) Can anyone provide any information on this shell please? It is 88 mm that I believe came from a submarine. Particularly interested in the 16 on the top right - is that a date? Edited 19 October , 2021 by Bad CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 I believe that’s the cartridge case for a 8.8 cm SK L/30 naval gun. Made in February 1911 and reloaded in 1916. Their use included submarines, but they were mostly used in surface mounts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.8_cm_SK_L/30_naval_gun https://www.lovettartillery.com/8.8cm_Schnellfeuer_Kanone_L_30.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad CO Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 Thanks @peregrinvs. Do you also know what the "III X" on the top means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 10 hours ago, Bad CO said: Thanks @peregrinvs. Do you also know what the "III X" on the top means? I assume they indicate a reload or reloads, but I don’t know their exact meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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