Turkish 7.9mm Mauser ammo in Astan

[Combat Diver]

Was just presented some new looking made ammo. Received 54 rds on 5 rd Mauser 98 stripper clips. Here is a picture of what I just received.



For 1947 ammo looks really new even if just out of spam cans (unknown).
7.9 x 57mm cartridge cases are from Turkey as signified by the star & crescent in the headstamp surrounded by the letters " T C " which stand for “Turkiye Cumhuriyeti” or the Republic of Turkey.
The letters " FS " stand for the ammunition production facility in Turkey, the exact meaning remains uncertain but suggestions are Fisek Sirket or Fisek Sube i.e. Ammunition Company or Branch. And as expected the “1947” in the headstamps tell the year of manufacture.

Picture of headstamp off the web.

Did just notice that some of the case necks are cracked. Just need to find another Gewehr 98. Bazar did have some WWI German 1918 helmets yesterday.


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[Windini]

Looks like the stripper clips are brass, too!

Cool find. Hope you find that G98 to try it out.

 

[rufrdr]

That stuff is insanely hot. I think something has happened to it over the years in storage but it is really juiced up. Some have reported velocities near 3000 FPS near the muzzle. Don't shoot it in any Khyber pass specials or even Turk 88/35s.

 

[JohnFreeman]

I think I still have some of that in blue cotton bandoleers

 

[Sleipnir]

We used to pull the projectiles, weigh the powder then reload using the projectile and 90% of the original load in new brass with new primers. No longer corrosive and shot well.