Unknown Cartridge Cover

[EODGUY]

I have had this buried in a box for years and have not been able to pin down what cartridges used it. It is very thin two piece brass construction and apparently held two five-round clips. The opening appears to have been tinned around the outside. I do not have it available to measure, but I would guess the openings to be about 10-11mm.

 

[NATO7.62]

These hold 10 lose 8mm Dnish krag rounds. 3 such brass pieces with 10 rounds are covered on the heads with cardboard,where the cartridge information is printed on it.
NATO.

 

[EODGUY]

Thanks a lot NATO. That is another mystery solved! Never would have guessed that cartridge in a million years.

 

[glevum]

Are the 8mm Krag rounds the same as the .30-40 Krag used by the US Army?

 

[TonyE]

Krag

No. The US .30-40 round is 7.62 x 59R in metric terms and the 8mm Danish round is 8 x 58R. It is a much fatter case thatn the US round.

I don't have pictures to post as I do not collect either of them, but someone else will.

Regards
TonyE

 

[NATO7.62]

Here you find a picture of it.

http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=2771805