2cm Ehrhardt case

[Vasco Da Gama]

I have had in my collection for nearly 30 years what I believe is a case for the German WW1 2cm Ehrhardt gun, a competitor to the 2cm Becker. The case is pictured against a couple of Becker complete rounds for comparison and a closer shot of the headstamp. Case measurements are: length 69.7mm, rim 20.92mm and mouth 19.5mm. The pictures are not perfect but the case is clearly different and does not have a rebated rim and is more bottled necked. Posted for interest but glad to have your comments.

 

[SG500]

Hi, yes that's the one, they're hard to find.
Nice items.
Dave.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/70312-20-x-70-Ehrhardt?highlight=ehrhardt

 

[Vasco Da Gama]

Thanks Dave, I bought the case from an antique fair and had no idea what it was for 20 years. The penny only dropped when Tony Williams book Rapid Fire described the 2 different designs.