1945 9mm Ammo have any collector value?

cogcon · Jan 21, 2017

I have 21 rds of 9mm ammo with a '45' head stamp. Markings are "9", "MM" and "45" spaced out about a third apart. Looks like a ring crimp primer. Came in a nondescript, maybe held 50rds, brown box with no writing on it.

Any collector value in this?

Blacksmith101 · Jan 22, 2017

Here is a link to a site that sells to collectors so you can price compare:
http://www.oldammo.com/ammo/metric.txt

Here is their Main Page:
http://www.oldammo.com/

Another Web Page:
http://www.ammo-one.com/9mmLugerPage7.html

somd_mustangs · Jan 22, 2017

http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page=headstampcodes

http://cartridgecollectors.org/documents/Introduction-to-9mm-Luger-Cartridges.pdf

I didn't see that headstamp as described (p 10-12), but I don't think this is a comprehensive list since I don't see some of my old WRA or REM-UMC headstamp cartridges there either.

The type of bullet may help ID it as well, e.g. WW2 Germany was using sintered iron bullets at the end that look black.

dreadpirate · Jan 22, 2017

Figures - I had a bunch of WWII 9mm surplus ammo when I was 20 something and shot it all up thinking nothing of it. Hell - I had 45 ACP shot ammo from WWII (suppose to be for killing rats). Hmm - actually I may still have that some where ...

Blacksmith101 · Jan 22, 2017

Some more links.

This site is looking for certain headstamps , offering up to $200:
http://gigconceptsinc.com/9mmP.html

This site has multiple pages devoted to the 9X19 mm but it is in Spanish (Google has a translator):
http://www.municion.org/

In the menu on the left hand margin highlight and click (gets the sub list of center fire cartridges)
Fuego Central / CF

Then click
>8 a 9 mm /.35"

There are many 9X19mm cartridges listed including pages of 9mm parabellums included in the various types.

somd_mustangs · Jan 22, 2017

Blacksmith101 said:
Some more links.

This site is looking for certain headstamps , offering up to $200:
http://gigconceptsinc.com/9mmP.html

That's Lew Curtis' website.
He's the one that wrote the PDF I linked to...
he knows more about 9mm cartridges than probably anyone in the world.

Sold him a couple boxes of vintage 9mm, super nice guy.
The original boxes can be worth more than the ammo as it turns out

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