Vasco Da Gama
Well-Known Member
Austrian WW1 brass cases are not common in the UK so I would appreciate some help in confirming the identification of 2 brass cases found in a local junk shop this weekend. I don't think they are cut down but from a field howitzer, length of case 180mm, rim diameter 117mm and mouth approximately 106mm. I have an example of the case maker's monogram on a primer fitted to a case made in Berndorf; this is what leads me to conclude that these are Austrian made. For clarity case markings are: manufacturer large R with a small C inside, 1916, 5, 10.5cm. Primer: large S over a small M, 1917, 28, very glad to have your comments.