How to Read WWII German 7.92mm Mauser Ammunition Boxes and Headstamps

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A guide on the formatting of WWII German ammunition boxes and headstamps with a walkthrough on how to read them.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:05 - Ammo box reading
8:46 - Headstamp reading
12:16 - Epilogue
14:37 - Conclusion
Sources
Forum post with general information: www.k98kforum.com/threads/ww2...
Ammo box label walkthrough: • German WW2 8mm Mauser ...
Ordnance Codes: oldmilitarymarkings.com/codes...
German WW2 7.92mm Headstamps - How to ID Them: stephentaylorhistorian.com/20...
This video only scratches the surface on WWII German ammo. For more information I'd highly recommend the following book:
7.9x57 Mauser Ammunition for the Collection - Volume I: German WWII, by Geremy M. Chubbuck

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@sierratango69 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@Feldmutze 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@datup09 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for the cool video. You did not mention that the two boxes of steel cased ammo seemed to be intended for MG use. Is that important? Did the ammo for MGs differ in any meaningful way? EDIT: and what about the different colored primers, does that mean anything beyond differences in production?

@Feldmutze 2 күн бұрын

Yes, boxes stamped "Für MG" contain loose ammo whereas boxes with "Für Gewehr" would have the ammo loaded on clips. There were a lot of changes to primer sealant color and material throughout production. The book "7.9x57 Mauser Ammunition for the Collection - Volume I: German WWII, by Geremy M. Chubbuck" has a section just on primers that I'd recommend checking out as it goes very in-depth on that. Otherwise, all the relevant primer information is on the box itself. Type 88 primers are corrosive, whereas primers 30, 30/40, and 43 are all non-corrosive.

@datup09 2 күн бұрын

@@Feldmutze Thank you ever so much for the detailed response.

@johndoss1399 3 ай бұрын

I seen boxes that look the same that don't say mg in red letters

@bigtrev761 7 ай бұрын

🇦🇺😎👍Tracer ammunition is illegal along with everything else down here in Australia.

@johndoss1399 3 ай бұрын

Most of them powder did not shake around in the case

@johndoss1399 3 ай бұрын

What does the red letters saying mg on the box

@Feldmutze 3 ай бұрын

If a box is marked with "MG" that indicates it's loose ammo inside, otherwise if it's stamped with "Für Gewehr", the ammo is loaded on clips inside the box.

@johndoss1399 3 ай бұрын

@@Feldmutze cool 😎 thanks