re: gun case - Thanks!

[creskol]

re: gun case - Thanks!

By looking at the following photographs, is it possible to determine the age of this gun case and what type of gun it was used for?
It came out of a box of family memorabilia that was labeled as being stuff from my grandfather, who was a WWI pilot.
Overall, the case measures 28 inches long.

 

[Dano Sverige]

Re: Can anyone help me date this gun case?

Mauser broomhandle with wooden stock attachment probably.

 

[phs3194]

Re: Can anyone help me date this gun case?

At 28" long, I would say it was for a take-down rifle. Winchester made several models that you could remove the barrel from the receiver. I imagine other companies did as well. It could have been for a shotgun, but most shotgun barrels back then would have been too long for that case.
Charles

 

[SwampCreek]

Re: Can anyone help me date this gun case?

Leg o' mutton style shotgun case. Can't help you much with age... 1900 - 1930's or thereabouts.

 

[Monty]

Early in WWI aircraft didn't have machine guns so many pilots or crew carried a rifle or handgun to shoot at the other pilots. There wasn't much room inside the cockpits of those old planes so it may have been any one of several take down rifles. And again it could have been intended to carry a take down survival weapon in case of a shootdown or forced landing in hostile territory. Monty