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9mm headstamp, need help!!!
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MissingSomething
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Austrian made in 1934 by Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik.
TonyE
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9mmP
An interesting round. Was it made as a dummy or is it just a ball round that has had the primer removed?
You may not be aware, but these were issued to British service at the start of WW2. They were originally made for Bolivia, and in 1941 Britain purchased about 20 million rounds from them.
When a group of your countrymen excavated the wreck of one of the British gliders used in a raid on Norway cartridges with this headstamp were found in the wreck. That is probably where yours came from.
Regards
TonyE
An interesting round. Was it made as a dummy or is it just a ball round that has had the primer removed?
You may not be aware, but these were issued to British service at the start of WW2. They were originally made for Bolivia, and in 1941 Britain purchased about 20 million rounds from them.
When a group of your countrymen excavated the wreck of one of the British gliders used in a raid on Norway cartridges with this headstamp were found in the wreck. That is probably where yours came from.
Regards
TonyE