3.7 cm ID help please!

[gwing83]

These are shots of 2 of the 3.7 cases I have. Anyone who can help ID these for me will be greatly appreciated.
Mike

The dark case has this printed on it:
K/36
rt 135/44
72
V6500
1M/SEK/10 C
VAL3/44

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Mike,
Im almost certain that the last case with the ink-stamped 'P' is of Polish/Czech origin?
I had a similar one in my collection when i first started collecting and was told it was a PaK gun case rather than FLaK?

best
waff

 

[StielGr]

As Waff has already said the case stamped 37wz36 is the case for the Polish wz. 36. It was a Bofors designed anti-tank gun that Poland acquired the production license for.

The first case I am not sure but it could be a Finnish case for the same Bofors gun. The Finns called the gun a 37 PstK/36.
What is the length of the case please?

The projectile would be the same for the both cases.

PC

 

[Hoeksel]

The first I have in my collection and I identified it as a Swedish M1934 Bofors AT, also used for the M1938 Swedish AFV.

 

[Tmine35]

The dark case is Finnish, maker (MB) is Kellokoski. Quite rarely seen 37mm cases from this maker, usually 75mm of different types.

 

[Hoeksel]

You are from Finland, so I assume you know better :tinysmile_hmm_t:.

Do you happen to have a list of some sort of manufacturers from Finland from the WW2 period? I do have some other Finnish or possibly Finnish material.

 

[Tmine35]

I'll try to set up a list of Finnish WW2 ordnance component manufacturers later on, but there are not that many. The problem is that I no longer have a collection of items over 20mm caliber and getting necessary photos of markings is a bit more work.

 

[wz.KC]

Hi,

The projectile would be the same for the both cases.

I'm not sure...
I never saw Finnish projectiles for this ammunition, but Polish look like this;
With base fuze, and with tracer only.

Regards.

 

[Tmine35]

I think MT-LB could send pictures of Finnish 3,7cm projectiles as he bought this part of my collection.

 

[doctor]

Hi
No problem for this shell; it's AP Shell without cap for Polish AT Gun "3.7cm PZGR

 

[doctor]

Hi
Fuze name is 3.7 WZ36

 

[wz.KC]

Hi,

Hi
No problem for this shell; it's AP Shell without cap for Polish AT Gun "3.7cm PZGR

Nice doctor, but I dont show this two shell for ID.
I show only how look projectiles for Polish 37mm Bofors anti tank gun.
But I dont know, how look's Finnish.

Real nomenclature for this AP shell are; "Nabj Pancerny wz.1939" with base fuze "Zapalnik denny uderzeniowy 27/33 wz.36 "
Polish gun nomenclature; Armata przeciwpancerna 37mm wz.1936 "Bofors"

BTW; There was only AP projectiles without cup for our 37mm "Bofors" Gun.

Last pic;
Before we started our own production of this ammunition, we buy first some in Sweden. On pic early, Swedish made case - with Polish markings.

Here some info;
http://amunicja.nazwa.pl/rp/index.php?k=37bofors

Regards.

 

[Hoeksel]

Here are the stamps of my 2 Bofors 37 mm AT shell cases. One is already identified as Finland, how about the one with the stamp ADK?

Thanks in advance for sharing some Finland manufacturers! I have little info on them....

 

[Tmine35]

Here 2 different Finnish WW2 3,7cm Bofors ATG rounds. Upper is HE with nose fuze and lower AP with tracer and ballistic caps.

 

[Tmine35]

Do I see a K below crown on left side of the right case head? To me it could be Swedish.

 

[Hoeksel]

Do I see a K below crown on left side of the right case head? To me it could be Swedish.

Better picture, the logo is ADK.

 

[Tmine35]

That marking definitely is Swedish. I don't have the documents in hands to tell what abbreviation it is but typical marking on various Swedish cases.

 

[Hoeksel]

That marking definitely is Swedish. I don't have the documents in hands to tell what abbreviation it is but typical marking on various Swedish cases.

I also thought Swedish, thanks for verification. Nice to know I have the Swedish and Finnish version of the Bofors!

 

[Hoeksel]

Are you in for another set of questions? :tinysmile_hmm_t:

First the logo on a 76.2 mm L/43 L/50 Bofors case - unknown to me.

Secondly, do you recognize the bottom stamp of this 45x310 case as Finnish what it is supposed to be? It also has an post-war ink stamp (JVA 1249 45 haa-smk KTM-1 32 p 13KRUNG2NK6 540 .......AseV.....).

 

[Tmine35]

The first logo does not ring a bell to me.

The second one again is Finnish, "S" on right indicates maker Hackman Sorsakoski, thought they more commonly used "SH" - this reversed abreviation explains as "HS" was already reserved for another maker as well as "H".