SFIV1967
Venerated Member
It looks to me like the top is charred but not punctured, and I'm questioning where a bullet would've ended up in someone's couch if it made this imprint on the top.
The hole in the case, it came from the bottom towards the top:
And here is the hole in the side, and I agree, a terrible repair with some kind of wood paste maybe?
And the hole in the top again:
And the hole when the bullet left the top of the case:
And the slug mentioned:
Ralf