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Mutts 08-03-2019 10:10 PM

Unopened and opened pre-war DWM ammo
 
Gift from a friend. Thought to share.
I always wonder how it never got used?

https://i.imgur.com/ThUpUH3l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3rQVFTPl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/qhi2mAEl.jpg

HerrKaiser 08-03-2019 10:46 PM

Ideas. 1. In the United States pre-WW1 (and sometimes up until WW2) it was not uncommon for German to be spoken as a primary language in whole towns/regions the USA, particularly in the Midwest. A German immigrant may have moved to one of these communities with family with the ammo or ordered it there. 2. (And far more likely) it was taken as a war trophy or “liberated” from a German private residence in WW2

Edward Tinker 08-03-2019 11:04 PM

also, after the war, millions of rounds came to america - these are usually the late war ammo, but I have picked up cases a few times (not a complete case, except for some machinegun ammo, where I bought a complete case).

I have a box of DWM 1939 - which I thought was cool

I pick up older ammo whenever I can

Mutts 08-03-2019 11:15 PM

Love to try shooting some but nope nope nope. LOL

Zorba 08-04-2019 02:45 PM

Choot 'em!

Vlim 08-04-2019 05:06 PM

If you are willing to be dumb enough to shoot them, pull a few bullets and inspect the case and powder first.

You may be surprised at what damage you can find inside.
The acidity of old powder can do a lot of damage.

I would not risk it as it's pointless anyway.

Mutts 08-04-2019 05:37 PM

Given that, even if they fire, I suspect the experience would not be the same as when they
were new if the powder has deteriorated. I'm content to keep them in the box.
They sure put a lot of info on the box!

Edward Tinker 08-04-2019 08:31 PM

4 Attachment(s)
Here are some of mine ;)
1942 full box (it split, so I split them up)
1939 army
East German ammo (1961)

I made friends with a guy who would dissect them and preserve them - they are glue and the original power, and its inert.

Mutts 08-04-2019 10:46 PM

Those cutaway rounds are pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.


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