Enz 47mm 1939

[Olof79]

Hi,

I've got this shellcase
the lenght is 163mm
its 47mm

does anybody know from which country and gun it is?

many thanks!!

 

[trrrr]

Producer is Austria.

 

[pzgr40]

47mm Bohler.

Groeten, DJH

 

[Olof79]

Thanks!
dank he!

 

[pzgr40]

Graag gedaan

 

[thekees]

Is the length ok? the 47 mm bohler was about 233 mm, at least i thought?

kees

 

[Tony Williams]

The 47mm Bohlers came in various case lengths. I know of 195, 227 and 235mm, but there could have been others.

 

[jvollenberg]

Is the star what makes it Austrian? And what company is it associated with?

Joe

 

[Tony Williams]

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannone_da_47/32 for more details of the gun and its use.

 

[fert]

Hello,
I think the case it's cutted. But markings are interesting. Never seen before 47 p.d. (or p.a.) Cases made for Austrian, or Dutch have different markings. Also the star it isn't observed on these cases.
ENZ is the austrian Enzesfeld factory at Wien
regards

 

[greif]

This case is probably made for the Dutch Colonial army (KNIL).

 

[jvollenberg]

What does the star signify then? I'm guessing acceptance mark?

Joe

 

[Hoeksel]

I have the same case, length should be 227 mm like the normal Dutch PAG case. This is only the second I have seen. The marking 4.7 p.a. I found back as KNIL naming of the 4,7 cm "pantser afweer". Very rare case, too bad it seems to be cut.

 

[Hoeksel]

By the way, the star I found years later in Dutch archives on an official letter of ENZ. The star is used by the company ENZ but rarely stamped.