Hello folks. Thought I'd toss this up for your perusal...A recent flea market find, and I believe, intended for the Luger (P08), as the internal labels would dictate. The exterior of the box has "Luftdichter PatronenKasten" (air-tight cartridge case) stencil, and above this, the remnants of what appears to be a name, in hand-painted letters (presumably, the name of the US serviceman who likely "liberated" this case)...maybe it was once full of his souvenirs?? Anyway, the box itself is quite clean, has it's original hardware, to include the internal metal tray (which has a coat of red paint on the underside). It's not the first WWII vintage German ammo crate I've ever run across, but the first one designated for the "Pistole-08". A few quick snaps below, and thanks in advance for any feedback.
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Last edited by Milton; 03-10-2017, 04:04 PM. -
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For 9mm Luger ammunition. The individual boxes of ammunition are marked:
Pistolenpatronen 08 m. E.Comment
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Thanks Johnny. Just as I suspected.Comment
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Yes, the crate is for 9mm ammo but as this label says, it is for limited use in P08s (lugers) because of extraction problems. Steel case ammo is a problem in P08s due to the design of the chamber.
Last edited by Peter C; 03-10-2017, 08:30 PM.Comment
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Yes, good point, as the label does indeed indicate limited application due to case jamming. Thanks for the feedback.Comment
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