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Hotchkiss made 53x299 case

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Hoeksel

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I recently found this straight 53 mm Hotchkiss case measuring 53x299R64.3. According "Big Bore Ammunition" there is a 53x305R64 case identified as a Gruson L/39 QF gun.

My case seems to be of original length, and is Hotchkiss made. Anybody has an idea what this is and what "24" means? I found the case in Spain, maybe that helps.
 

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the Gruson case has a different shape and no (typical french) "double rim". Maybe a shortened 47mm?
 
Does anybody know if a 47 mm blank exists like the shortened blank for the Hotchkiss 25 mm AT gun and the 37 mm AA gun? Those have factory made shorter cases.
 
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