WW2 German 8mm ammo

[Fritziii]

Found these boxes at a local gun show yesterday, the one box is armor piercing, not sure if its tracer as well. Is original ammo collectible? I know the normal ammo is common but what about armor piercing?

Fritz

[Fritziii]

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[racefiets]

The other box is indeed SmK L'spür. So they are tracer rounds with a small hardened penetrator in the tip.

[Willi Z.]

Both types are collectible. The "s.S." round is heavy ball, and it is interesting to note that the color of the tracer is not denoted on the box of the "Spitze mit Kern" rrounds. Perhaps it is because they are dated '37, so maybe they didn't have the variety of colors yet. I will have to check.

[Fritziii]

Thanks guys! Willi, would be interested to n\know what ya find. Thanks

Fritz

[Willi Z.]

Fritz, I have other prewar boxes which indicate the color. And I just checked a reference which had the exact same label as yours without the color being indicated. Interesting....

[Fritziii]

Hmm, I wonder if it's a prewar thing without the color, interesting... Thanks Willi!

Fritz