Original WWII German 7.92×57mm Mauser Round – P240 • 1939 • 8 S Civil Defence ( 30mm for comparison )

( 30mm for comparison )

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the final full year of German wartime ammunition production

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Original WWII German 7.92×57mm Mauser Round – P240 • 1939 • 8 S Civil Defence ( 30mm for comparison )This original WWII German 7. 9257mm Mauser cartridge is headstamped P240 1939 8 S, indicating manufacture by the Polte Armaturen und Maschinenfabrik A. G., Werk Magdeburg (code P240). Produced in 1939, this round is an early war example of the standard German infantry rifle ammunition used in the Kar98k and MG34. The 8 S marking signifies an S type bullet, the common spitzer design adopted for improved range and performance. With its clear wartime