Will it hurt the value?

Ron Wood · 04-29-2016, 12:29 PM

It is "Geschoß". The "ß" (looks like a Greek "beta") is a German double-s, i.e. "ss". So written that way it is "Geschoss" and means bullet or projectile. If you use it on another forum and you don't have a way to type the "ß" then write it out as "Flacspitzengeschoss", it will make more sense than "Flacspitzengeschob"

By the way, a literal translation of Flacspitzengeschoss is "flat point bullet" and you will usually see it referred to as a "truncated cone" bullet in English text.

04-29-2016, 12:29 PM	#39
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	It is "Geschoß". The "ß" (looks like a Greek "beta") is a German double-s, i.e. "ss". So written that way it is "Geschoss" and means bullet or projectile. If you use it on another forum and you don't have a way to type the "ß" then write it out as "Flacspitzengeschoss", it will make more sense than "Flacspitzengeschob" By the way, a literal translation of Flacspitzengeschoss is "flat point bullet" and you will usually see it referred to as a "truncated cone" bullet in English text. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction