Found german K spuhr ammunition, any idea on worth?

[OR4NGE]

Found 3 of these in a lot.

Any idea on worth ?

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Your middle steel case is corroding from the inside out, look at the rust
on the outside of the case. That’s common with late war steel case ammo as the shelf life
isn’t the same as brass case ammo. Depends on the storage conditions over the years.
The longer you keep it, it reaches the point where gunpowder
starts to spill out the holes in the steel case. Don’t shoot that ammo.

 

[Teac]

Its actually L' spur or Tracer

 

[Quiet]

"orange"

Neat. Does this mean they were available in a variety of colours?

 

[Ed Smurf]

cdo – Theodor Bergmann & Co., Waffen- u. Munitionsfabrik K.G., Werk Velten

cdp Theodor Bergmann u. Co., Waffen- u. Munitionsfabrik, Bernau plant, Berlin

cg Finower Industrie GmbH, Finow, Mark

 

[Keller]

S.M.K. L'Spur is Spitzgeschoß mit Kern Leuchtspur.
or
Pointed bullet with (steel) core, Orange tracer.

They were available in different colors, white and yellow being the most common for luftwaffe use. Not sure what orange was used for.

 

[CanadianAR]

There was

Red/Green
Orange
Yellow
White

I think that’s it.

 

[Volhv]

Non corrosive primers!

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Great! But that 1944-1945 ammo isn’t safe to shoot with the rust bucket cases.

So the person who buys it gets severely injured or killed using it and the OP seller wants to know what is worth??? WTF?

Non corrosive primers!

 

[CanadianAR]

I second NOT shooting this stuff.
A)Collectible
B) late war steel cases are hazardous as mentioned. The powder is also full of fillers and such so it won’t age well anyways

 

[Coyote Ugly]

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/7-92x57-propellant-question/4355

 

[Volhv]

Sorry, I wasn't suggesting that it can be safely fired. Obviously if it's rusting from the inside out, that's a no-go. Its value is as a display item.
What's it worth? How's this for an answer! https://www.icollector.com/WWII-GERMAN-7-92MM-AP-TRACER_i37356795

 

[toyboy]

i've got a couple boxes too.
it's as you guys said,rusting.
collectable or pull tracer bullets and reload into brass cases?

any ideas on this stuff?WWII ball i assume?

post war hunting ammo?

tracer:

assorted stuff IDK what this is:

WWI "click-bang stuff.i've tried it--deff click-bang.

 

[Volhv]

That's a cool collection there toyboy.
The stuff labeled sme is a mild steel core ball round 178 grain bullets
The dag 55 is just military fmj ammo, that got demillitarized by having the tips ground off (197 grains bullets)
Looks like you even have a Canadian made round!

 

[toyboy]

That's a cool collection there toyboy.
The stuff labeled sme is a mild steel core ball round 178 grain bullets
The dag 55 is just military fmj ammo, that got demillitarized by having the tips ground off (197 grains bullets)
Looks like you even have a Canadian made round!

Thanks for the info.
Yes 1 is stamped DA 49 so prob canadian ball.
The 1 beside it is maybe tracer or AP(BLACK TIP) eda 43 maybe chek stuff
The other 3 with green tips and lacquer fn 38 n maybe proof round or ap.
I'd love to know.

 

[Volhv]

The black tip eda 43 is a APT just like the other ones in the box. Difference being, less of the tip is painted, and that means it's not as bright, a night tracer.
Green tips are Belgian AP.

 

[toyboy]

Thanks for the info.
Appreciate it!

 

[gaff]

WWII German, black tip indicates armor-piercing (steel core), red annular ring indicated its a tracer.

 

[CanadianAR]

WWII German, black tip indicates armor-piercing (steel core), red annular ring indicated its a tracer.

It’s actually the opposite.
Red primer seal is AP
Short black tip is short or night trace
Regular black tip is standard tracer.
Coloured band where bullet meets case is Tropical aka sealed for moisture.
And green band mid bullet is high velocity. Increase pressure for aircraft MG typically.
Black bullet gold tip…..,B-Pat
Green primer seal is Ss ball.
Blue primer seal is SME mild steel core ball
Entire case head painted green is pressure proof cartridge.