11mmX58r Wendl

[smle2009]

Hello all,
my old buddie(if your the same age as me I can say that!) from across the pond(Dano1917) recently sent this Wendl round over to me,is there any way of finding out the manufacturer of this round.It is headstamped VI/ 87/crest?/18, as far as I can "guess" the 1887 is the year of manfacture,VI mark?or June of 1887 & the crest,The Austrian two headed eagle national crest? or makers mark?Can anyone shed any light on this please?
Cheers Tony

 

[doctor]

Hi
Mine is II /18/ 87/ eagle
I think is Munitionsfabrik of Wllersdorf

 

[smle2009]

Thanks Doc,
That would indicate that the Roman numerals do indeed stand for for the month of manufacture.
Cheers Tony

 

[DreamPhoto]

Hi guys,
You are right, two headed eagle is Austrian national crest, meaning that State arsenal Wllersdorf is manufacturer.
Roman numerals is month of production, rest digit is year .
Regards,
Bane

 

[dano1917]

One old cartridge

This is one old cartridge. When it was manufactured Franz Ferdinand was 24 years old!