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German reissued Finnish 8mm ammo

ChrisG43

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I have been offered 4 boxes of ammo similar to this. So, 60 rds, and it is German headstamped 1939 dated. Was wondering if the Finnish packaging adds any particular value to it? I thought it was kind of cool, and from what I read it was "war aid" to the Finns from the Germans.... Chris...
 

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I don't have any info on this but wouldn't it be the other way around? Maybe the Finns aided the Germans? I don't know what they would've used 8mm Mauser for since the Finns were standardized on the Mosins. I know the Italians gifted them a bunch of Carcanos in 7.35 but that's it according to my understanding.
 
Finnish 8mm

I had found a couple old threads on gunboards that detailed this kind of ammo as being given to the Finns from the Germans as War Aid, prior to their "switch" in 1944. But trying to find out some more info as a local buddy has some to part with, Chris...
 

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