{"product_id":"ww2-german-7-92-57mm-mauser-inert-round-wg-45-st-lot-4-hugo-schneider-ag","title":"WW2 German 7.92×57mm Mauser Inert Round – wg 45 St+ Lot 4, Hugo Schneider AG","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"225\" data-start=\"45\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-end=\"104\" data-start=\"57\"\u003eWW2 German 7.92×57mm Mauser inert cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring the wartime \u003cstrong data-end=\"153\" data-start=\"127\"\u003e“wg” manufacturer code\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"161\"\u003e1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"176\"\u003eSt+ steel case marking and Lot 4 designation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"562\" data-start=\"227\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"244\" data-start=\"231\"\u003e“wg” code\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies production by \u003cstrong data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"270\"\u003eHugo Schneider AG of Altenburg, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e, a recognised wartime ammunition manufacturer operating under the German ordnance code system used throughout the Second World War. German factories used coded markings rather than full company names as a security measure during wartime production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"862\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-end=\"578\" data-start=\"570\"\u003e1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, this cartridge represents genuine late-war German ammunition manufacture from the final months of the conflict. The \u003cstrong data-end=\"711\" data-start=\"696\"\u003eSt+ marking\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates a strengthened steel cartridge case, introduced as Germany increasingly relied on steel rather than brass due to wartime material shortages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"864\"\u003eThe 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge was the standard ammunition used in iconic German weapons such as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"981\" data-start=\"965\"\u003eKar98k rifle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"983\"\u003eMG34\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"997\"\u003eMG42 machine guns\u003c\/strong\u003e, making these rounds highly collectible among enthusiasts of German militaria and WW2 history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"1115\"\u003eThis example retains authentic period appearance with clear headstamp markings and honest age-related patina, making it an excellent display or collection piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57075223396727,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4859_b8255fd5-c1b1-40f0-aa4c-99ee6af5329b.jpg?v=1778152396","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/ww2-german-7-92-57mm-mauser-inert-round-wg-45-st-lot-4-hugo-schneider-ag","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}