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    Markings on STG Rounds? How to tell wartime from Post War?

    I'm not sure on this and have been quite curious for some time.

    I would like to know the wartime markings on STG rounds?

    The reason I find it a good question to ask is because last week
    I saw a box of rounds for sale that were made in germany in 1950.
    Along with this, I know that the Czech's used STG's (as well as G43'S, etc. )
    for about 5 years after ww2.....maybe even longer!
    German Border guards in the 1950's also used the STG for a few years
    after the war as well.
    SO....This is reason to believe, there are most likely many, many variations
    and just when I think I find an answer....there goes another variant that throws me off thinking again!

    If anybody can help me out, even an opinion....that'd be great.
    Thanks.

    duffy
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    Hi,

    This is a spent cartridge from 1945 as you can see. The headstamp reads 45 for the year then clockwise aux is the manufacturer(polte werk of Czechoslovakia if my memory is right), then 6 the lot number then St letting you know it is a steel casing. The post war cartridges have two numbers located at 12 o:clock and 6 o:clock.

    Cheers
    Gary
    Originally posted by duffy View Post
    I'm not sure on this and have been quite curious for some time.

    I would like to know the wartime markings on STG rounds?

    The reason I find it a good question to ask is because last week
    I saw a box of rounds for sale that were made in germany in 1950.
    Along with this, I know that the Czech's used STG's (as well as G43'S, etc. )
    for about 5 years after ww2.....maybe even longer!
    German Border guards in the 1950's also used the STG for a few years
    after the war as well.
    SO....This is reason to believe, there are most likely many, many variations
    and just when I think I find an answer....there goes another variant that throws me off thinking again!

    If anybody can help me out, even an opinion....that'd be great.
    Thanks.

    duffy
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      The only post-war ammo that I have come across has been East German and all of it has been head stamped 60 and 61. The post war steel cases are also darker in color than the original ammo.

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        I had about 600 rounds of Czech ammo and it was marked 68.

        Gary
        Originally posted by STG44 View Post
        The only post-war ammo that I have come across has been East German and all of it has been head stamped 60 and 61. The post war steel cases are also darker in color than the original ammo.

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          Thanks for all the information!
          Too many variations sometimes!
          duffy

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