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This is a genuine pre-Second World War military cartridge manufactured during Germany's rearmament programme for the \u003cstrong data-end=\"557\" data-start=\"544\"\u003eWehrmacht\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"980\" data-start=\"560\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"572\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eP198\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer's code identifies \u003cstrong data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"604\"\u003eMetallwarenfabrik Treuenbrietzen GmbH, Werk Selterhof\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Germany's major military ammunition manufacturers during the 1930s. Before 1940, German ammunition factories used \u003cstrong data-end=\"802\" data-start=\"784\"\u003eP-number codes\u003c\/strong\u003e to disguise the identity of military contractors. These codes were later replaced by the familiar two- and three-letter manufacturer codes. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"982\" data-section-id=\"1n635h4\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"986\"\u003eHeadstamp Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1202\" data-start=\"1011\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1077\" data-start=\"1011\" data-section-id=\"110auqv\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"1013\"\u003eP198\u003c\/strong\u003e – Metallwarenfabrik Treuenbrietzen GmbH, Werk Selterhof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1142\" data-start=\"1078\" data-section-id=\"7c9guv\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1085\" data-start=\"1080\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e – Standard brass cartridge case (67% copper brass alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1169\" data-start=\"1143\" data-section-id=\"1hk485r\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1150\" data-start=\"1145\"\u003e7\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1202\" data-start=\"1170\" data-section-id=\"yfqxzp\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1180\" data-start=\"1172\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1474\" data-start=\"1204\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1213\" data-start=\"1208\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e marking identifies the earlier standard brass case. During the late 1930s, Germany introduced the improved \u003cstrong data-end=\"1326\" data-start=\"1321\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e* brass case before progressively adopting \u003cstrong data-end=\"1375\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e (steel) and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1395\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003eSt+\u003c\/strong\u003e cases during the war to conserve copper. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1657\" data-start=\"1476\"\u003eManufactured in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1500\" data-start=\"1492\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, this cartridge dates from the rapid expansion of the German armed forces before the outbreak of the Second World War. It would have been issued for use in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1810\" data-start=\"1659\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1685\" data-start=\"1659\" data-section-id=\"mcnkax\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1685\" data-start=\"1661\"\u003eKarabiner 98k (K98k)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1701\" data-start=\"1686\" data-section-id=\"e2gdc3\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1701\" data-start=\"1688\"\u003eGewehr 98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1712\" data-start=\"1702\" data-section-id=\"2wsxls\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1712\" data-start=\"1704\"\u003eMG13\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1742\" data-start=\"1713\" data-section-id=\"otxkek\"\u003eEarly \u003cstrong data-end=\"1729\" data-start=\"1721\"\u003eMG34\u003c\/strong\u003e machine guns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1810\" data-start=\"1743\" data-section-id=\"11kuuwt\"\u003eOther German weapons chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2015\" data-start=\"1812\"\u003eAs a pre-war brass-cased example, it represents an important period in Germany's military rearmament and is highly sought after by collectors of Wehrmacht ammunition, Mauser rifles and German headstamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2033\" data-start=\"2017\" data-section-id=\"kylm4h\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2033\" data-start=\"2021\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2344\" data-start=\"2035\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2068\" data-start=\"2035\" data-section-id=\"gpbqm9\"\u003eOriginal German Wehrmacht issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2103\" data-start=\"2069\" data-section-id=\"7lltnz\"\u003eInert 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2132\" data-start=\"2104\" data-section-id=\"vvs8s2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2114\" data-start=\"2106\"\u003eP198\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2153\" data-start=\"2133\" data-section-id=\"b8q1i7\"\u003eBrass (\u003cstrong data-end=\"2147\" data-start=\"2142\"\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e) case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2176\" data-start=\"2154\" data-section-id=\"1k2qzjf\"\u003eProduction Lot \u003cstrong data-end=\"2176\" data-start=\"2171\"\u003e7\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2201\" data-start=\"2177\" data-section-id=\"1iqllix\"\u003eClearly dated \u003cstrong data-end=\"2201\" data-start=\"2193\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2231\" data-start=\"2202\" data-section-id=\"1rp9pve\"\u003eGenuine pre-WWII production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2260\" data-start=\"2232\" data-section-id=\"i9sft6\"\u003eOriginal projectile fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2296\" data-start=\"2261\" data-section-id=\"cvilun\"\u003eExcellent historical display item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54900943487351,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_6545_57304b18-7caa-46e4-be45-c672c99b1a54.jpg?v=1782826915","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-inert-german-7-92-57-mauser-cartridge-p198-s-7-1936-pre-wwii-wehrmacht","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}