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Original WW1 German 9mm Parabellum Cartridge – RM S December 1917 – Inert

Original WW1 German 9mm Parabellum Cartridge – RM S December 1917 – Inert

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Product Description

Original First World War Imperial German 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, manufactured in December 1917 by Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik AG at Sömmerda, Germany.

An original wartime example featuring a brass cartridge case and copper-coloured round-nosed projectile, with attractive age-related patina.

Headstamp identification

  • RM S – Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik AG, Sömmerda

  • 12 – December, the twelfth month of production

  • 1917 – Year of manufacture

Manufacturer history

Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik was a major German arms and ammunition manufacturer, with its Sömmerda works producing military ammunition during the First World War.

This cartridge was manufactured during the fourth year of the conflict, when 9mm Parabellum ammunition was used principally with the German P08 Luger service pistol and its long-barrelled Artillery Luger variant.

Collector details

  • Country: Imperial Germany

  • Calibre: 9×19mm Parabellum

  • Manufacturer: Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik AG

  • Factory: Sömmerda, Germany

  • Date: December 1917

  • Headstamp: RM S 12 1917

  • Case: Brass

  • Projectile: Copper-coloured round-nose

  • Condition: Original wartime example with age-related patina

An excellent addition to a collection of First World War German ammunition, military headstamps or P08 Luger memorabilia.