{"product_id":"original-ww2-german-9mm-parabellum-cartridge-emp-1944-black-bullet-inert-1","title":"Original WW2 German 9mm Parabellum Cartridge – emp 1944 – Black Bullet – Inert","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Second World War German 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, manufactured in 1942 by Dynamit AG at its Empelde factory, near Hanover, Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis genuine wartime example features a distinctive blackened projectile and a steel cartridge case, characteristic of German ammunition production during the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadstamp Identification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Dynamit AG, Werk Empelde, Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Manufactured in 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Improved-strength steel cartridge case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 9mm Parabellum cartridge was standard ammunition for German military pistols and submachine guns, including the P08 Luger, Walther P38 and MP38\/MP40.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Second World War, German ammunition manufacturers increasingly employed steel cartridge cases and iron-cored projectiles to conserve strategic materials such as brass and lead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distinctive black projectile finish is consistent with German 08 m.E. (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003emit Eisenkern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) ammunition, although the precise bullet construction has not been independently confirmed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry: Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Second World War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalibre: 9×19mm Parabellum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: Dynamit AG, Empelde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer code: emp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase: Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProjectile: Blackened round-nosed bullet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Original wartime example with age-related surface wear and patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn interesting addition to any collection of German WWII ammunition, military headstamps, P08 Luger or MP40 memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57625968181623,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7393_bdc7843f-5d6b-43e2-b88f-7ba3e088556a.jpg?v=1792503093","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-ww2-german-9mm-parabellum-cartridge-emp-1944-black-bullet-inert-1","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}