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7.92 Boxes.
- Thread starter tigbrand
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so few words, so much information!
I have an idea !! There seems to be a fair amount of info available on manufacturers etc for this stuff on the web. It gives me something else to collect,as good british ammo is hard to find. I used to have quite a few of these years ago.but stupidly sold them.anybody else have an interest in these?(probably a stupid question!)
yes, I have a collection of ammo boxes Tony, next time you visit you can have a look - was that the idea you had in mind? Dave
tony, next time yoy visit, remind me to show you my collection of naval shells in the garage, Dave:laugh:
From one extreme to another. Just picked up some yugoslavian (i think) ammo boxes for 7.62 x 39 blank. Absoloutly nothing on the box what so ever! Cases are steel with red crimp seal and brass primer. H/s 10 09 Any ideas anyone?
Hangarman
A label really gives a lot of information.Even if the law bans ammo,these are a safe bet. I dont do german ammo, but the sheer amount of variation in the packaging,let alone the ammo means these are cheap and interesting to collect.
For the guys who are interested?
15 Patronen sS
(15 Cartridges heavy ball.)
P.25. 21. L. 40
(P.25 = code for Metallwarenfabrik Treuenbritzen G.m.b.H., Plant Sebaldushof, lot 21 from 1940.)
Nz.Gew. Bl. P (2.2.045)
(Nitrocellulose rifle powder 2x2x0,45mm.)
Mog. 1940/60
(Powder factory Moschwig lot 60 from 1940)
Patrh.: S. : (Stahl) lack. P. 25. 91. L. 40
(Cartridge case Steel lacquered P25 91.th lot of 1940)
Gesch. : P.25 13. L. 40- Zdh 88 D.W.M. 979. L. 40
(Bullet P.25 13 th lot of 1940 primer mod. 88, Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabrik, 979 th lot of 1940)
Red stamp Fr MG means for machine guns
Inside the box there are cases with a green annulus color with a head stamp;
P25 VIa1 91 40 see picture.
That means the steel came from plant with a code VI = Rheinmetall-Borsig A.G., Dsseldorf.
The steel case cup was made by a = Verein. Deutsche Metallwerke, plant Altena/Westfalen.
And the steel mix 1 was C 0,15 - 0,22 %, Mn 0,4%, Si 0,12%, P 0,03%, S 0,03%
It makes more fun to collect 7,9 boxes if you know what the label means.
Rgds
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peashooter
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I have a few 7.92 boxes going spare if any one wants one I have a few 1953 & 1956 dated left just pm me I have them full of fired cases as well if anyone wants to swap
Richard.
Richard.
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Here is my small collection that I saved from a stack of over 1 million rounds of WW2 German 7.92 ammunition that was to be destroyed at a Bosnian cantonment site during my last tour there in 2000. It all appeared just as I was doing my handover with the incoming unit and I didn't have time to grab any more than shown :cry: There were lots of the larger "battle packs" of ammo that I wish I could have grabbed not to mention the original wood crates..... what a shame.
