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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 |
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
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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 |
Love to try shooting some but nope nope nope. LOL
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Choot 'em!
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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. |
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! |
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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. |
Those cutaway rounds are pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.
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