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"Fur MG" indicates it is 196 grain heavy ball intended 'for machineguns (Maschinengewehr), this stuff eventually became standard ammunition for all 8mm weapons and is, at least it was, safe for use in all weapons.
Depending on how well it was stored over the last 65-70 years, the ammo may or may not still fire.
Germans switched first to plain steel, then copper washed steel, and then lacquer washed steel cases as the war progressed and brass became scarce.
Bullet composition varied also with lead core copper jacket followed by lead or steel core-curpo nickle jacket followed by steel core gilding metal jacket as the war progressed and material became scarce.
Because the ammunition is mixed in the boxes, my guess is somebody filled some boxes with ammunition on hand to make them full boxes and the boxes may even be reproductions made for reenactors.
5 bucks for fifteen rounds isn't bad for something interesting.
Boxes are originals, I've never seen new repro boxes look this old or have 1939-1940 stamps on the inside flap
I did find that over 75% of the ammo is all P25 1940 made ammo, and I also had about 7rnds of P490 1940 made stuff. I did find 2 rnds of 1945 production, and 3 brass cased 1944 made stuff also.
It is pretty interesting to sort through it all. It's really clean stuff on the out side, none corroded badly, I'd say it'll shoot just fine. I plan in testing it out next range trip.
I have bought ammo from this particular fella before at the shows, I think he gets alot of his stuff from Dan's Ammo in PA,he's local to there. I guess odd lots and stuff. He may be at another show I go to at the end of the month I may have to pick up a few more boxes....
I don't need more 8mm ammo, but damn it it is history!!