bigbore52
09-26-2015, 01:16 AM
I know this is strictly not a cast bullet but was hoping someone could help me identify the markings on this military case please......
I believe it's an 8mm - possibly Turkish origin and I know it came from WW1....now the brass appears somewhat shorter than other 7.92 Mil rounds I have and here are the specs as I measured them:
Projectile diameter at case mouth = 7.85mm
Brass length = 53.36mm
COAL = 76.04mm
The projectile to me looks like one of the nickle jacketed rounds so common for that era as with most of the German 7.92/8mm rounds but I will not pull it to see whether it's powder or cordite inside.....will be left intact
I did polish it up a tad to allow a photo of the markings but is in quite good condition with just a couple of surface blemishes only...
Can any of you learned people offer a translation or ID of the markings please....?.....thanks149763149764
I believe it's an 8mm - possibly Turkish origin and I know it came from WW1....now the brass appears somewhat shorter than other 7.92 Mil rounds I have and here are the specs as I measured them:
Projectile diameter at case mouth = 7.85mm
Brass length = 53.36mm
COAL = 76.04mm
The projectile to me looks like one of the nickle jacketed rounds so common for that era as with most of the German 7.92/8mm rounds but I will not pull it to see whether it's powder or cordite inside.....will be left intact
I did polish it up a tad to allow a photo of the markings but is in quite good condition with just a couple of surface blemishes only...
Can any of you learned people offer a translation or ID of the markings please....?.....thanks149763149764