Kal. 9 mm Parabellum

kress · 06-28-2011, 03:28 PM

Hello

I have come across this old box of ammunition made by DWM.

If anyone has more information about this type of ammunition I would be really grateful.

Imperial Arms · 06-28-2011, 03:36 PM

What I label a second or third variation DWM commercial box, maybe from the 1920's.

Albert

Vlim · 06-28-2011, 03:47 PM

Nope, much later. From the late 1930s, early 1940s.

You will notice that the rounds were not made in Karlsruhe, but in Berlin. I recall they started production of pistol rounds in Berlin at a relatively late date, 1938 and upwards.

If they were made in the late 1920s or early 1930s they would be marked 'Berlin Karlsruher Industrie-Werke vormals Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken'.

This box is marked 'Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken' which places it after the change to their old name, which took place in 1936.

Hope this helps, nice box.

Furthermore, the DWM name on the headstamps is without serifs, a practice that DWM introduced after the 1920s.

kress · 06-28-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vlim

Nope, much later. From the late 1930s, early 1940s.

Thank you!

06-28-2011, 03:28 PM	#1
kress User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Stockholm Posts: 23 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Kal. 9 mm Parabellum Hello I have come across this old box of ammunition made by DWM. If anyone has more information about this type of ammunition I would be really grateful.

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Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	What I label a second or third variation DWM commercial box, maybe from the 1920's. Albert

06-28-2011, 03:47 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,049 Thanks: 1,035 Thanked 3,957 Times in 1,200 Posts	Nope, much later. From the late 1930s, early 1940s. You will notice that the rounds were not made in Karlsruhe, but in Berlin. I recall they started production of pistol rounds in Berlin at a relatively late date, 1938 and upwards. If they were made in the late 1920s or early 1930s they would be marked 'Berlin Karlsruher Industrie-Werke vormals Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken'. This box is marked 'Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken' which places it after the change to their old name, which took place in 1936. Hope this helps, nice box. Furthermore, the DWM name on the headstamps is without serifs, a practice that DWM introduced after the 1920s.