WWII German 9mm Ammo

alanint · 05-14-2014, 06:48 PM

[QUOTE=sheepherder;254608]From Google Translate -

nur in maschinenpistole verschiessen

- use up only in machine-gun

More accurately "Machine Pistol", which is what we know as a SUB machinegun.

sheepherder · 05-15-2014, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

From Google Translate -

nur in maschinenpistole verschiessen

- use up only in machine-gun

More accurately "Machine Pistol", which is what we know as a SUB machinegun.

Hey, don't jump on my ass! That's Google's translation!

And remember -

"...copper jacketed bullets corrode to copper sulfate which doesn't seriously harm barrels, but the old German steel jacketed bullets, "stahl-mantel geschoss" rust to iron oxide and will destroy a barrel with as little as one shot."

Ed says he's shot that old WWII ammunition and noted that as well...

Edward Tinker · 05-15-2014, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

And remember -

"...copper jacketed bullets corrode to copper sulfate which doesn't seriously harm barrels, but the old German steel jacketed bullets, "stahl-mantel geschoss" rust to iron oxide and will destroy a barrel with as little as one shot."

Ed says he's shot that old WWII ammunition and noted that as well...

no, no, I said that I have shot hundreds of rounds of it and my barrels is still sharp and nice.

Maybe Erfurt artillerys are just better barrels than other crap

sheepherder · 05-15-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

no, no, I said that I have shot hundreds of rounds of it and my barrels is still sharp and nice.

I thought you said that you had shot that stuff and noticed a hole in the end of your barrel...

aldo35 · 05-15-2014, 10:11 PM

I believe the translation of the white label is: "Only for shooting in machine pistol" I can't translate all the verbiage on the cartridge boxes. In the 60's a cartridge collector told me that the wording detailed something like when the bullet was mfg, the case, it's composition and when the cartridge was assembled. It was a long time ago but I think it explains why so much info is printed. The Germans must of had a Consumer Product Agency the soldiers could go to with product complaints if there was a miss fire.:cheers

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aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 402 Thanks: 2,349 Thanked 187 Times in 92 Posts	WWII German 9mm Ammo I believe the translation of the white label is: "Only for shooting in machine pistol" I can't translate all the verbiage on the cartridge boxes. In the 60's a cartridge collector told me that the wording detailed something like when the bullet was mfg, the case, it's composition and when the cartridge was assembled. It was a long time ago but I think it explains why so much info is printed. The Germans must of had a Consumer Product Agency the soldiers could go to with product complaints if there was a miss fire.:cheers

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	[QUOTE=sheepherder;254608]From Google Translate - nur in maschinenpistole verschiessen - use up only in machine-gun More accurately "Machine Pistol", which is what we know as a SUB machinegun.