WW1 German 5.7cm Shell Cases

[Spitace41]

Hi all. I picked these up at a boot- sale recently. Am I correct in thinking that they are German 5.7cm cases. I purchased in a hurry and didn't realise the primers were unstruck. I have heard that vinegar will neutralise any material remaining, is this the case? I have never seen one of these cases before, are they fairly common? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

 

[Alpini]

they are made only during the war for captured belgian and russian 5,7 cm Nordenfelt guns. They are not extremely rare but the belgian ones for example are more common.

 

[Hoeksel]

And to add to Alpini's comment, the Russian ones you see much less than the German ones.

 

[Spitace41]

Thank you for the information guys. I would like to obtain a projectile for one of these at some point, however I think that they will be pretty rare.

 

[Hoeksel]

You are right, not so easy to find.

 

[ARMORMARINE]

would be willing to sell one thanks