Erich
the old Sage
interesting what was the string around the shell casing for ?
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Where on earth does one find 1944 ammo? Wow!of course one must have the matching ammo ~View attachment 709426View attachment 709427
Where on earth does one find 1944 ammo? Wow!
No, thanks- I'll leave it for serious collectors. I wonder where it was all these years?I have some for sale if you need it.
Do you think this ammo was 1938 & 1939 production or only "Model 19xx"? Berdan primers & steel cases I assume?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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I have had them for 25 years, I got them from Kent Lomont, and I have no idea who he got them from.No, thanks- I'll leave it for serious collectors. I wonder where it was all these years?
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.Do you think this ammo was 1938 & 1939 production or only "Model 19xx"? Berdan primers & steel cases I assume?
They are Berdan primed.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.
That is a very nice bunch of insignia!View attachment 709510
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.
I am surprised by the brass casing. Weren't some wartime production steel cases or did that come much later?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.