Ammo box for the Brazilian Luger

Douglas Jr. · 07-10-2017, 03:58 PM

It is amazing how some simple stuff can make someone very happy.
I just added this (empty) box for 7,65 mm Luger (.30 Luger) ammo made by a French company for the Brazilian Army in 1928.
Besides the normal expected inscriptions - as "50 Cartridges for Parabellum Pistol cal. 7,65" - it is interesting to note that it also brings the bullet velocity: 350 +/- 10 meters per second (average). Other inscriptions are the kind of bullet (iron with copper-nickleled jacket) and propelent (smokeless powder) and date (batch #4, 2nd quarter of 1928).
I identified the ammo factory as Societté Francése Des Munitions de Chasse, de Tir & de Guerre, by then was located at Notre-Dame de Victoire street, Paris.
This kind of item is very, very difficult to appear, even down here, but this one came in amost for free: around 15.00 dollars, including shipping. Almost unbelievable.
It will display nicely with my Brazilian Parabellum.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Douglas.

Edward Tinker · 07-10-2017, 04:21 PM

Douglas, are these Portuguese or?

Douglas Jr. · 07-10-2017, 07:39 PM

Hi Ed,

This is for the Portuguese Contract Lugers (most probably the GNR pistols).

Douglas

Edward Tinker · 07-10-2017, 10:25 PM

Thank you

And I meant to say earlier, great information above!

laoshi75 · 07-11-2017, 03:38 AM

Douglas, congratulations ! Old original ammo boxes are almost impossible to find in France too.
christian

kurusu · 07-11-2017, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Douglas, are these Portuguese or?

Yup! Portuguese. For both the Army and GNR.

And I have one of those boxes laying around somewhere in my safehouse.

LU1900 · 07-12-2017, 08:29 PM

Very beautiful boxes , and as said Christian rare to find in europe !
About GNR , only this to read !

Douglas Jr. · 07-17-2017, 12:53 PM

Fantastic manual, Patrice!
Thanks for sharing.

kurusu · 07-17-2017, 01:06 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Noticed that our GNR had one of the best explanations of the funtioning of the trigger group.

07-10-2017, 03:58 PM	#1
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Ammo box for the Brazilian Luger It is amazing how some simple stuff can make someone very happy. I just added this (empty) box for 7,65 mm Luger (.30 Luger) ammo made by a French company for the Brazilian Army in 1928. Besides the normal expected inscriptions - as "50 Cartridges for Parabellum Pistol cal. 7,65" - it is interesting to note that it also brings the bullet velocity: 350 +/- 10 meters per second (average). Other inscriptions are the kind of bullet (iron with copper-nickleled jacket) and propelent (smokeless powder) and date (batch #4, 2nd quarter of 1928). I identified the ammo factory as Societté Francése Des Munitions de Chasse, de Tir & de Guerre, by then was located at Notre-Dame de Victoire street, Paris. This kind of item is very, very difficult to appear, even down here, but this one came in amost for free: around 15.00 dollars, including shipping. Almost unbelievable. It will display nicely with my Brazilian Parabellum. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Douglas. Attached Thumbnails

07-10-2017, 04:21 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Douglas, are these Portuguese or? Attached Thumbnails

07-12-2017, 08:29 PM	#7
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 900 Thanks: 35 Thanked 461 Times in 193 Posts	Very beautiful boxes , and as said Christian rare to find in europe ! About GNR , only this to read ! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

07-10-2017, 07:39 PM	#3
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Hi Ed, This is for the Portuguese Contract Lugers (most probably the GNR pistols). Douglas

07-10-2017, 10:25 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Thank you And I meant to say earlier, great information above!

07-11-2017, 03:38 AM	#5
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	Douglas, congratulations ! Old original ammo boxes are almost impossible to find in France too. christian

07-17-2017, 12:53 PM	#8
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Fantastic manual, Patrice! Thanks for sharing.

07-17-2017, 01:06 PM	#9
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 929 Times in 509 Posts	Thanks for sharing. Noticed that our GNR had one of the best explanations of the funtioning of the trigger group.