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what is it?

jhonni \

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Projectile case's from Karelija (Finnish front 1941-44)
Caliber 100+
German's primer's C13/Na St
What the gun?


Thank's

Eugene.
 

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Where was this found? Finnish troops ( taking care of southern part of Karelia ) didn't have these guns but Germans in northern part did have them. In northern Finland at former German storage sites plenty of these cases, both fired and unfired have been found.
 
better picture

Here is a better picture, Ben
 

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No,

The 7.5 LG 40 had the primer in the centre of the plastic blow out disc on the base of the caes.
 
10,5 cm LG 40

If this can help

Yoda
(thanks to Henry Belot for the drawings)
 

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Data sheet.....

normal_LG40_LG42_case.jpg


full view:
http://trizna.ru/galerea/albums/userpics/LG40_LG42_case.jpg
 
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