75x158 Case

[Richard709]

Hi All,

Another recent find that I could do with some help in identifying,



the only marking is V S & M in a circle, it also has 4 indents as shown on pic 5 which are 1/2in - 12mm down from the case mouth, would like to think these are the crimp marks for the projectile??.

case mouth - 75mm
length - 158
base dia - 85mm

All the Best.
Richard

 

[Falcon]

This case is for the 2.95" Mountain Gun. You are correct about the crimp dots.

It was made by Vickers, Sons & Maxim probably between 1900 and 1910.

Here is a link to a wikipedia page on the gun. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_2.95_inch_Mountain_Gun

This is quite a nice find. It seems that there are more of these around that have been "trench arted" than there are in unmodified condition.

 

[Richard709]

Hi Falcon, You really are a star. I do wonder if the guns were issued/used mostly in the British African colonies how the case came to be here??. Thank you very much for the help it is most appreciated.
All the Best.
Richard

 

[Tony Williams]

It's listed here: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/ammotable8.htm

 

[John R Blair Jr]

btt just found (13,4,15) the same in Terry Mississippi......

Great info; Ya'll. Went to London April 2014 and walked around with bulging pockets full of change until I figured out how to spend it; the IWM was CLOSED for 100 year redo of WWI; coming back 2017!!!!Semper fiJohn