Unkown case

[Andysarmoury]

Hi I picked this one up with a load of others and can't make out what it is, its a rimmed case head stamp is DAG TROISDORF and length is 18mm and inside the neck is about 9.40mm has anybody got any idea what it is?
Cheers
Andy

 

[smle2009]

Hi Andy,
no help to you for the id of the case,but DAG as you know is a well known German Ammo manufacturer and Troisdorf is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kries district on the North Rhein-Westaphalia,so maybe some connected event brought about a commemorative headstamp?

Cheers
Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks Tony i had thought it could be from that part of the world, its a strange one that, someone will know i expect.
Cheers
Andy

 

[ydnum303]

Troisdorf was also the name given to a type of smokeless powder, so it could be an indication of what the case was loaded with.

 

[John77]

Looks like .380 Revolver. (9.5x18R) (not to confuse with 38spec)

 

[Andysarmoury]

I don't think its a .380 as i have just tried to see if a bullet fits and its way to small.
Andy

 

[Falcon]

I have had one of these cartridges before as well. I was told by a reliable source that it is a cartridge for a humane cattle killer.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi Falcon, i did't think of that well it could be,
Andy

 

[smle2009]

Hi Andy,
It's a 10x18mm mate,e-mail sent

Cheers
Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Your a star Mate thank you and well done i can put that one to bed.
Cheers
Andy

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Its a 10 MM Nail gun blank and would have had a cardboard wad in the end which was coloured either Red/Black?green or Blue according to its power rating.

 

[Andysarmoury]

I always thought nail gun cartridges were Rim Fire
Andy

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

I always thought nail gun cartridges were Rim Fire
Andy

The really big boys toys for joining RSJ's and the like are centre fire such as yours and the smaller "Hilti" type for fixing wood to brick and the like are indeed "Rimfire" cartridges.
I will try to put a picture on some time over this weekend as I have just found a pile of these cartridges !

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Here is a very quality picture but you will get the idea anyway-my apologies for naff photo.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks Chris, well thats that sorted and in the bin it goes.
All the best
andy

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Thanks Chris, well thats that sorted and in the bin it goes.
All the best
andy[/QUOT

Andy NO NO NO never in the bin mate-someone will want it for there collection-thats how I got mine, and have given loads away to other collectors too.

 

[smle2009]

Bet you will get a funny look if you ask the council if it can go in the recycling bin:xd:



Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Ok I have retrieved it out of the bin and put it in the swaps box.
Andy

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Ok I have retrieved it out of the bin and put it in the swaps box.
Andy

Bravo Andy, with all this kit getting rarer by the day we need to keep it ALL in circulation for a long as possible.
A lot of my collection was "throwaways" and some of it was nice stuff.