75mm Bofors

[bacarnal]

Just received 2 BRAND NEW 75mm Bofors casings. The question I have is what weapon this went to and if anyone has pictures of the rounds associated with it. Cheers, Bruce.

 

[Hoeksel]

What are the dimensions of the shell case? I recently opened up a thread with a casing with comparable stamp but a shorter case. My case is most likely to go with the French Schneider mountain gun of 1928, used in France, by Germany in WW2 and exported to several countries..

 

[bacarnal]

Hoeksel, Case length is 240mm, rim diameter is 90mm, and base above rim is 81mm. Rim thickness is 3.5mm. Inside diameter at mouth is 74.5mm, outside is 77mm. Thanks, Bruce.

 

[Tony Williams]

According to my Ammo Data Tables (http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/ammotable8.htm ) it's for the S/M28 Mountain Gun.

 

[bacarnal]

What is the rarity, on a scale of 1-10? Thanks, Bruce.

 

[Tony Williams]

Sorry, I have no idea - it's outside my usual collecting range.

 

[Hoeksel]

Hi, I do have 2 of these cases from 1940, made in Switserland. As for rarity, you do not see them often but I would not consider them rare. My other CM 28 case has a different rim diameter and is therefore something completely different, and indeed for a different mountain gun.