Supposedly extinct dinosaur round spotted...
by Paul 
, Thursday, June 06, 2013, 12:10 (4133 days ago)
By some mysterious means I obtained the following pics of a reputedly extinct dinosaur. Any help in identifying approximate date of manufacture for curiosity's sake would be appreciated.
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Supposedly extinct dinosaur round spotted...
IIRC, the only ones I saw was in the late 60's.
Thank you, sir. That's about
by Paul , Thursday, June 06, 2013, 13:12 (4133 days ago) @ Charles
the time frame I was guessing. No telling when they were actually purchased or by what means (not sure when everything went to Army Store only). An ex-competition shooter had them in his stash, but that's all I know.
Would ammo that old have that plastic peg style tray?
I would think cardboard. Maybe styrofoam.
Good question. I admit zero experience with
by Paul , Thursday, June 06, 2013, 21:56 (4132 days ago) @ cas
German ammo of any vintage. Maybe I'll get a chance to contact the original purchaser and get more info.
Wondered the same - I have some '60s Remington target WCs
with styro. Could be someone upgraded the internals when it was reloaded? Did they use silver colored primers in factory ammo?
This factory original, not reloads. The headstamp is
by Paul , Thursday, June 06, 2013, 22:46 (4132 days ago) @ John K.
Gecko, or something like that... Geco (had to go look). The story is that the original purchaser was a competitor but not a reloader. It's NOS for all intents and purposes.
The box says "Made in Germany", that is post-1990.
by Andrew 
, Bloomington, IN, Friday, June 07, 2013, 07:06 (4132 days ago) @ Paul
Before reunification it would have been marked "West Germany". I bought a lot of Geco 9mm in AK that had the same logo on it, and the same kind of plastic tray. Old looking graphics aside, early 90's would be my guess. Ugh, that is still over 20 years ago.
Good point. That would still fit in with
by Paul , Friday, June 07, 2013, 07:14 (4132 days ago) @ Andrew
what I know of the original purchaser so far and the changes/upheavals in the national shooting scene in the early/mid 90's.
It also says RFA
by Dave B , Alamogordo New Mexico, Friday, June 07, 2013, 11:18 (4132 days ago) @ Andrew
Which is the French designation of the Federal Rupublic of Germany, which was the official designation of West Germany, now just Germany. The East was of course the "Democratic" Republic of Germany.
Still producing ammo
by Dave B , Alamogordo New Mexico, Friday, June 07, 2013, 11:25 (4132 days ago) @ Paul
Dynamit Nobel is the parent company.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/656_668/products_id/88440/GEC...
Still using the same type of cartridge box insert...
by Paul , Friday, June 07, 2013, 18:26 (4132 days ago) @ Dave B
'Der Dinos' Go Wild (!)
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