{"product_id":"original-inert-wwii-german-9mm-parabellum-cartridge-wa-st-15-1943-hasag-leipzig","title":"Original Inert WWII German 9mm Parabellum Cartridge – wa St 15 1943 – HASAG Leipzig","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"621\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"401\"\u003einert German 9×19mm Parabellum\u003c\/strong\u003e cartridge bearing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"441\"\u003ewa St 15 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp. This is a genuine Second World War military cartridge manufactured for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eWehrmacht\u003c\/strong\u003e during \u003cstrong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"557\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the peak years of German wartime ammunition production.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"633\"\u003ewa\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eHASAG (Hugo Schneider AG), Abteilung Lampenfabrik, Leipzig, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although best known for producing lighting equipment before the war, HASAG became one of Germany's largest armaments manufacturers, producing vast quantities of small arms ammunition and cartridge cases for the Wehrmacht. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"968\"\u003ewa\u003c\/strong\u003e code was allocated to the Leipzig Lampenfabrik division and appears on both 9mm cartridges and larger calibre ammunition. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1n635h4\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eHeadstamp Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12sboiz\" data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003ewa\u003c\/strong\u003e – HASAG (Hugo Schneider AG), Abteilung Lampenfabrik, Leipzig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xwbmvu\" data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e – Steel cartridge case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uq2rpr\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e15\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9svsvr\" data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e marking denotes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003esteel cartridge case\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced to conserve brass as wartime demand increased. By 1943, steel-cased 9mm ammunition had become standard across much of German ammunition production. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eThis cartridge would have been issued for use in many of Germany's standard 9mm service weapons, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jqohjt\" data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003eP08 Luger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2euqjm\" data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eWalther P38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"386xfi\" data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eMP38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"381eq9\" data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eMP40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uxl0h1\" data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eOther German weapons chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"kylm4h\" data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gpbqm9\" data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eOriginal German Wehrmacht issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f261n2\" data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eInert 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rjdflw\" data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003ewa\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"niu0hb\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eManufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eHASAG, Abteilung Lampenfabrik, Leipzig\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lu6pkg\" data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3pv4jc\" data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eProduction Lot \u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003e15\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iqevff\" data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003eClearly dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i9sft6\" data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003eOriginal projectile fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q6cs3n\" data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eGenuine WWII military ammunition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"n76cic\" data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2147\"\u003eExcellent collector's display item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qlqo4s\" data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eUK legal inert collectible (where applicable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003ewa\u003c\/strong\u003e factory code is particularly sought after by headstamp collectors, as HASAG was one of Germany's largest wartime ammunition producers. 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