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Hoeksel
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Last year I found these 2 cases in Belgium. They are clearly cut down, and not very nicely. Case length is the same, 242 mm. Diameter ~ 74 mm and rim diameter 90 mm. Based on the measures of the cases and the fact one is originally German and 1 is originally Belgium (EP) I would think both are for the 75x277R90 Krupp field-gun from ~1900.
They are re-stamped (again, not very nicely) and contain many "marks" for re-use (is there a correct English word for these re-use "marks"?).
The primers have no stamp and in my opinion have a "belgium look" but that is only a feeling. I added a picture of the primer unscrewed.
So my obvious question is; what are these?!?!
My own "theory" is that these shell cases have been used as salute rounds since the irregular edges (result from the bad cut-down) would never allow a projectile. There is no question that Belgium is full of these cases, both German and Belgium made. Salute might also explain the amount of re-use marks and the re-stamping. Does this make any sense? What I do think is strange, assuming these are from Belgium, that I do not recall that in Belgium they actually use the marks for re-use.
Any help is appreciated!
In case the pictures are not clear, these are the stamps:
Case 1 original - EP 97
Case 1 re-stamp - 39 S and 2 re-use marks
Case 2 original - PATRONENFABRIK KARLSRUHE 1904
Cse 2 re-stamp - 24 37 and 10 re-use marks
They are re-stamped (again, not very nicely) and contain many "marks" for re-use (is there a correct English word for these re-use "marks"?).
The primers have no stamp and in my opinion have a "belgium look" but that is only a feeling. I added a picture of the primer unscrewed.
So my obvious question is; what are these?!?!
My own "theory" is that these shell cases have been used as salute rounds since the irregular edges (result from the bad cut-down) would never allow a projectile. There is no question that Belgium is full of these cases, both German and Belgium made. Salute might also explain the amount of re-use marks and the re-stamping. Does this make any sense? What I do think is strange, assuming these are from Belgium, that I do not recall that in Belgium they actually use the marks for re-use.
Any help is appreciated!
In case the pictures are not clear, these are the stamps:
Case 1 original - EP 97
Case 1 re-stamp - 39 S and 2 re-use marks
Case 2 original - PATRONENFABRIK KARLSRUHE 1904
Cse 2 re-stamp - 24 37 and 10 re-use marks
