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German manufactured 40 m/m Bofors.

Interesting matter as this case is not too uncommon in Finland. We purchased over 50 guns and ammo from Hungary in 1939 and never from Austria - how did Austrian ammo end in Hungarian deliveries?
 
I finally got around to removing the primer from the case where it has resided for the past god knows how long and enclose a couple of pictures for your perusal. I have also included a few pictures of the primer housing itself.
 

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