Militaria Collecting

[Erich]

interesting what was the string around the shell casing for ?

 

[ARTESH]

I don't know Erich! But that specific night, almost all AA batteries opened fire simultaneously, for over 10 minutes. Was it a training or something else, we never informed.

 

[Erich]

very good......

 

[Erich]

German paperwork for the soldiers as well as the folks back home. Very fragile and of course faded over time so packed in protective covers.

 

[Erich]

and some more Luftwaffe material ~

 

[manta22]

of course one must have the matching ammo ~View attachment 709426View attachment 709427

Where on earth does one find 1944 ammo? Wow!

 

[Erich]

from years ago on a militaria site.....still waxed.

 

[Gary Cain]

Where on earth does one find 1944 ammo? Wow!

I have some for sale if you need it.

 

[GrauGeist]

I have 1938 and 1939 vintage ammunition for my Steyr straight-pull 8x57 rifle.

The '38 ammo has the Austrian crest and the '39 ammo has the German Reichs eagle.

Both types were in stock at my local gun store.

 

[manta22]

I have some for sale if you need it.

No, thanks- I'll leave it for serious collectors. I wonder where it was all these years?

 

[manta22]

I have 1938 and 1939 vintage ammunition for my Steyr straight-pull 8x57 rifle.

The '38 ammo has the Austrian crest and the '39 ammo has the German Reichs eagle.

Both types were in stock at my local gun store.

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Do you think this ammo was 1938 & 1939 production or only "Model 19xx"? Berdan primers & steel cases I assume?

 

[Gary Cain]

No, thanks- I'll leave it for serious collectors. I wonder where it was all these years?

I have had them for 25 years, I got them from Kent Lomont, and I have no idea who he got them from.

 

[GrauGeist]

Do you think this ammo was 1938 & 1939 production or only "Model 19xx"? Berdan primers & steel cases I assume?

The ammo essentially remained unchanged during the annexation, the only difference was the Reichs Eagle being placed on the box as well as on the headstamp.

The boxes contain two 5-round groups each in an enbloc clip.

The rounds are a copper jacket bullet in a brass casing. Not sure of the primer type, though.

And my apologies - the Steyr is an 8x56r, not 8x57.

 

[BobB]

These items came from an uncle who took an all expenses paid European vacation courtesy of Uncle Sam. The smaller items were stored in a shoebox. The binoculars have been quite useful.

 

[Gary Cain]

The ammo essentially remained unchanged during the annexation, the only difference was the Reichs Eagle being placed on the box as well as on the headstamp.

The boxes contain two 5-round groups each in an enbloc clip.

The rounds are a copper jacket bullet in a brass casing. Not sure of the primer type, though.

And my apologies - the Steyr is an 8x56r, not 8x57.

They are Berdan primed.

 

[Gary Cain]

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These items came from an uncle who took an all expenses paid European vacation courtesy of Uncle Sam. The smaller items were stored in a shoebox. The binoculars have been quite useful.

That is a very nice bunch of insignia!

 

[manta22]

The ammo essentially remained unchanged during the annexation, the only difference was the Reichs Eagle being placed on the box as well as on the headstamp.

The boxes contain two 5-round groups each in an enbloc clip.

The rounds are a copper jacket bullet in a brass casing. Not sure of the primer type, though.

And my apologies - the Steyr is an 8x56r, not 8x57.

I am surprised by the brass casing. Weren't some wartime production steel cases or did that come much later?

 

[Erich]

minenabzeichen, my collection ~

 

[Erich]

 

[Erich]

to the above German WW 2 Naval Flag purchased back in 2001.