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case. 47mm L32 ???

farre

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Hola, buenos días, creo que esta pieza es un 47mm l32??? Mide unos 46mm de boca y unos 195mm de largo, alguien sabe marcaje que significa el marcaje?

Saludos y gracias

this piece is one 47mm l32??? It measures some 46mm of mouth and some 195mm of length, someone knows marking that means the marking?

Regards and graces




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I think so. The Austrian firm of Böhler made 47mm anti-tank/light field guns in the 1930s. These were sold to several countries. The interesting point is that the case length varies: I have an Italian one which measures 195mm and a Dutch one which is 228mm. I think there is another one measuring 235mm.

Does anyone have a complete list of Böhler users and the case lengths in each instance?
 
Dutch: 227 mm (brass)
Italian: 195 mm (brass and steel) and 235 mm (brass) (I have never seen the long one, but it exists)
Austrian: 235 mm (brass) (also German made steel case)
Romanian: ?
 
Tony, I am a shell case collector and therefore I cannot answer your question.
 
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