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jonnyc · February 16, 2013, 06:23 PM

Well, technically that's a "German" 8x56R. You can find the exact same round and headstamp, also from 1938, but with an Austrian eagle. The one pictured has the German eagle from just after the Anschluss of 1938.

February 16, 2013, 06:23 PM	#43
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Well, technically that's a "German" 8x56R. You can find the exact same round and headstamp, also from 1938, but with an Austrian eagle. The one pictured has the German eagle from just after the Anschluss of 1938. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.