8mm Model 88 Ammo

[zwerge]

This is for the German model 88 Commision rifle.

[Nick Hessens]

Nice!!!
I got the rifle with belt, the bayonet and two clips. Now I only need the ammo for it, but can't find it anywhere!!!
Is your clip marked?

Regards

[oradour]

Nice!!!
I got the rifle with belt, the bayonet and two clips. Now I only need the ammo for it, but can't find it anywhere!!!
Is your clip marked?Regards

Same here ! need ammo (inert !) for empty clips !
Prost ! Steve.

[zwerge]

The only mark on the clip is...II...the cartridge case is the standard 7.92x57mm mauser,but the bullets are .318 rather than .323 and are round nosed.

[oradour]

Zwerge, one of mine is also marked "II", the other with an "O" (what these mean I have no idea !), these rounds are extremley difficult to find/obtain, you are lucky to have a clip full ! Thanks for showing.
Prost ! Steve.

[Nick Hessens]

Hi Steve and Zwerge,
One of mine is marked 'II' and the other one 'S' or something. I think these are maker marks, because I saw the 'S' mark before on an Imperial M16 helmet.
Here are some pics.

Regards

[oradour]

Hi Steve and Zwerge,
One of mine is marked 'II' and the other one 'S' or something. I think these are maker marks, because I saw the 'S' mark before on an Imperial M16 helmet.Here are some pics.Regards

Ingrid, well spotted and remembered ! it is indeed a known mm of the Stahlhelm, a superimposed "S over H" stamp is "Siemens & Halske A.G.", of Siemenstadt in Berlin (they made the M16 in size 60 only). By the way , is your G88 an "88/S" as it is fitted with a spring loaded cover over the clip ejection opening on the bottom of the magazine housing.
Prost ! Steve.

[Nick Hessens]

Ingrid, well spotted and remembered ! it is indeed a known mm of the Stahlhelm, a superimposed "S over H" stamp is "Siemens & Halske A.G.", of Siemenstadt in Berlin (they made the M16 in size 60 only).
Prost ! Steve.

Thanks Steve,
I'm curious for what 'II' stands for.

Regards

[oradour]

This is the book to have, if you have an 88'......(lousy photo, but hey, its getting late !)...... Prost ! Steve.

[Nick Hessens]

This is the book to have, if you have an 88'......(lousy photo, but hey, its getting late !)...... Prost ! Steve.

Thanks again Steve,
I saw that book before. There was one for sale on an auction site last month, it went for 15 euros.

Regards