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Italian 100/17 Field Howitzer

charley777

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Recently found this in New Zealand.
First i've seen here in 15 years of collecting.
Italian cases are fairly uncommon in NZ.

I think it is supposed to be 132mm long.
Sadly this one is only 108mm long.
Cannot think of any legitimate reason for it to have been cut down

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A desert bring back I suppose. When I lived in Aust there were quite a few Italian cases, mostly 20mm, in the scrapyards. Gleefully scooped up of course !!!!!
 
Yes very probably a desert souvenir... dated 1940.

Can anyone confirm that 132mm was the proper case length?
Thanks very much
I also have Austrian 10cm M14 listed as 100x132R
And listing (plus example) of Czech 10cm vz14/19 ( 100x183R )
Any comments welcome
 
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