Mauser Patrone 88 Rifle Cartridge

Scope and content:

WWI era spent 7.92 x 57 mm. Mauser Patrone 88 cartridge for the German Mauser Gewehr 98 weapon which has been rendered unusable by a saw cut the length of the casing and the application of solder to the casing and to the copper jacket of the bullet. The primer has been detonated. The base of the casing has been divided into four quadrants by radial lines. In each of the quadrants there are stamped numbers and letters as follows clockwise beginning in a random quadrant: "I; 17; 567; and G". 8 cm. long x 12 mm. base diameter and has an 8 mm. diameter bullet. Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041201/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041265/. Transferred from Box 6 of the Clara L. Lawrence Papers (Mss. 2009.299). Located in T&E S6 SS1. Mss 2009.299.03

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