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This is a genuine pre-Second World War military cartridge manufactured during Germany's rapid rearmament programme.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eP69\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"646\"\u003ePolte-Werke, Magdeburg\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Germany's principal military ammunition manufacturers. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eP-code\u003c\/strong\u003e system was introduced to conceal the identity of military contractors, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eP69\u003c\/strong\u003e being assigned to Polte following the adoption of coded headstamps. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eThe headstamp markings indicate:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ie4dq9\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"984\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eP69\u003c\/strong\u003e – Polte-Werke, Magdeburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uh7vzy\" data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e* – Improved brass cartridge case (enhanced brass alloy introduced for increased case strength)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dwszpr\" data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003e11\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yfqxzp\" data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1615\"\u003eProduced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, this cartridge dates from the early expansion of the Wehrmacht before the outbreak of the Second World War. It would have been issued for use in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eKarabiner 98k\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eGewehr 98\u003c\/strong\u003e, and German machine guns chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e* brass case marking was used on German military ammunition from the mid-1930s before the widespread adoption of steel cases later in the war. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003eA superb collector's piece for enthusiasts of German militaria, Mauser rifles and pre-war Wehrmacht ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"19zqy0x\" data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"2066\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"86rmf9\" data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003eOriginal German military issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7lltnz\" data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003eInert 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ie4dq9\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eP69\u003c\/strong\u003e – Polte-Werke, Magdeburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fx5d6c\" data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e* brass case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16hk4xr\" data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003eLot 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iqllix\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eClearly dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uldj35\" data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eGenuine pre-WWII Wehrmacht production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"a7qe3n\" data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eOriginal brass case with projectile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cvilun\" data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003eExcellent historical display item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57249018872183,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_6522_b3fb7988-0db5-4edf-bcfd-b6ecc4c58ec2.jpg?v=1782824209","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-inert-german-7-92-57-mauser-cartridge-p69-s-11-1936-pre-wwii-wehrmacht","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}