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Unknown 57 mm German case

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Hoeksel

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Does anybody know the gun used for this German 1895 dated 57x185R case?
 

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the gun has the simple name "6 cm Schnellfeuerkanone". But it's very hard to find something about it. I guess it was the Krupp 6 cm L/20 model.

Year of introduction seems to be 1895 because your case has Lot number "1".
 
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