Original Inert German 7.92×57 Mauser Cartridge – P69 S 11 1936 – Pre-WWII Wehrmacht* cards identified by the St marking

identified by the St marking

representing the classic ammunition format used with British and Commonwealth machine guns

the first full year in which the German three-letter manufacturer code system came into widespread use

is a genuine Second World War–era cartridge produced for British military use

Printed in 1956

Original Inert German 7.92×57 Mauser Cartridge – P69 S 11 1936 – Pre-WWII Wehrmacht* cards identified by the St markingAn original inert German 7. 9257mm Mauser cartridge bearing the P69 S 11 1936* headstamp. This is a genuine pre Second World War military cartridge manufactured during Germany's rapid rearmament programme. The P69 manufacturer code identifies Polte Werke, Magdeburg, one of Germany's principal military ammunition manufacturers. The P code system was introduced to conceal the identity of military contractors, with P69 being assigned to Polte following