Need help on old 45 ammo

cirelaw · 12-23-2012, 03:16 PM

I bought these 3 at a gunshow years ago for $20/each. I found them this morning. If anyone tell me what I have? Tks Eric

cirelaw · 12-23-2012, 03:44 PM

I found another brand?

saab-bob · 12-23-2012, 05:16 PM

Cirelaw
You have some US Army packaged WW1 ammo for the 1911 Colt .
Very nice!
Not rare but not common.
If you would like to part with a box,it would go great with my WW1 Colt 1911!

The 9mm Steyr ammo is also nice. It is for the Steyr M1912. The semi-automatic service pistol of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in WW1. It was loaded from a stripper clip. Not really interchangeable with anything else. I think Fiocchi still loads for this caliber once in awhile.
Good looking box!
Happy Holidays!
Bob

alanint · 12-23-2012, 06:44 PM

The Steyr ammo might be Spanish or Latin American. The box states the ammunition is "Airplane Brand" is Spanish, which would indicate a foreign production or Steyr production for a foreign company.

Vlim · 12-23-2012, 06:47 PM

The Steyr ammunition was made by RWS / Geco in Durlach near Karlsruhe.

The box style leaves no doubt about that.

I attached a similar style Geco branded .30 luger box.

cirelaw · 12-23-2012, 08:06 PM

This all began with these 2 boxs of ammo. Then the drum and loader. Then a complete matching 1917 DWM Artillery luger with original and matching artillery rig. Then Jerry and friends made an exact trommel crate. It all came together resulting matching and original stock and gun! 169 Baden Infantry. '169.R1.k.6' Thanks to George Anderson and Jerry Burney! Perfect and Luger hormony.

12-23-2012, 03:16 PM	#1
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12-23-2012, 05:16 PM	#3
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Cirelaw You have some US Army packaged WW1 ammo for the 1911 Colt . Very nice! Not rare but not common. If you would like to part with a box,it would go great with my WW1 Colt 1911! The 9mm Steyr ammo is also nice. It is for the Steyr M1912. The semi-automatic service pistol of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in WW1. It was loaded from a stripper clip. Not really interchangeable with anything else. I think Fiocchi still loads for this caliber once in awhile. Good looking box! Happy Holidays! Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

12-23-2012, 06:47 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,043 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 3,930 Times in 1,194 Posts	The Steyr ammunition was made by RWS / Geco in Durlach near Karlsruhe. The box style leaves no doubt about that. I attached a similar style Geco branded .30 luger box. Attached Images

12-23-2012, 08:06 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Thanks to George Anderson This all began with these 2 boxs of ammo. Then the drum and loader. Then a complete matching 1917 DWM Artillery luger with original and matching artillery rig. Then Jerry and friends made an exact trommel crate. It all came together resulting matching and original stock and gun! 169 Baden Infantry. '169.R1.k.6' Thanks to George Anderson and Jerry Burney! Perfect and Luger hormony. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

12-23-2012, 06:44 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	The Steyr ammo might be Spanish or Latin American. The box states the ammunition is "Airplane Brand" is Spanish, which would indicate a foreign production or Steyr production for a foreign company.