Hi all,
Acquired this shellcase some time ago, thinking it was a British made 75mm French case. When I got it home & compared it to one I already had, found it was completely different! Was very dirty, so headstamp was mostly unreadable until I cleaned it, when I could see it said (at 12o'c) 7.5 SM 42.8 CA.TD. TOP. [over] TAK. No. At 6o'c was 1930 [over] VAEL
Outside diameter of mouth is 80.5mm, length is 355mm, and rim diameter is 101mm. Slight neck 50mm down from mouth.
Can anyone tell me what country it is for, and what gun, please? Obviously made by Vickers in 1930, but that's all I can tell.
Thanks in advance,
Roger.
Acquired this shellcase some time ago, thinking it was a British made 75mm French case. When I got it home & compared it to one I already had, found it was completely different! Was very dirty, so headstamp was mostly unreadable until I cleaned it, when I could see it said (at 12o'c) 7.5 SM 42.8 CA.TD. TOP. [over] TAK. No. At 6o'c was 1930 [over] VAEL
Outside diameter of mouth is 80.5mm, length is 355mm, and rim diameter is 101mm. Slight neck 50mm down from mouth.
Can anyone tell me what country it is for, and what gun, please? Obviously made by Vickers in 1930, but that's all I can tell.
Thanks in advance,
Roger.