The 79 is to indicate the caliber....7.9x57mm which is the correct term for 8mm Mauser ammo.It was made in 1944.
The 79 is to indicate the caliber....7.9x57mm which is the correct term for 8mm Mauser ammo.It was made in 1944.
JEDEM DAS SEINE
so it was made in 44. ever get a k98 guess will have some ammo to shot. the ammo is in good shape. thanks zwerge i apprciate the info.
I wouldn't shoot this ammo, deadeye. Although it would probably perform well, I think it's better suited for collecting.
yea, your properly right.
For reference IJA ammunition came in paper boxes like this, and was put directly into the ammo pouches box and all.
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Also the OP's box is this (US Manufactured ammo for KMT forces)
THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR
KMT, of course, used Hanyang 88 Rifles and Chiang Kai-shek rifles, as well as ZB26 LMGs, all of which used the 7.92mm Mauser ammo.
The "44" is the manufacture year and the 7.9 is the calibre.
They were manufactured and given to both Guo Min Dong 國民黨 and Chinese Communist Force 共產黨, known as "七九美" (Chi jiǔ Mei) by the Chinese.
美造 (Mei zào) - U.S. Manufactured
七九 (Chi jiǔ) - 79 (In this case 7.9mm)
机槍 (Ji Qiāng)- Machine Gun (Probably they were lack of this ammo for the CEZ or Chinese copy CBZ 26/CBZ30)
尖彈 (Jiān Dàn) - Sharp tipped bullet
The word 机 (Simplified Chinese) 機 (Traditional Chinese), both words mean machine, engine or aircrafts...etc
U.S. exported these ammo to Chinese forces in 1942, 1943 and 1944.
Regards,
Taka
Thanks for all that information, Taka san. Very good info!!
--Guy
Any time, Guy san!
Regards,
Taka
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