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Original posting March 1, 1998, on rec.guns by

James W. Rawles
Clearwater Trading Company

HTML Conversion by "The Gun Guy" March 3, 1998


In response to repeated requests from rec.guns subscribers, here is a combined re-posting of translations of German, Spanish, and Swedish military ammunition box and crate markings:

Part 1: German
AbbreviationGermanEnglish
B.Beobachtungobservation
B-patroneBeobachtungspatroneobservation cartridge (exploding)
Bleilead
Exerzierpatroneinert (training) cartridge
Gesch.Geschossbullet
Gl'spurGlimmspur dim ignition tracer
Kurzshort
L. Ladestreifencharger
L.Lieferunglot (batch)
langlong
I.S.leichtes Spitzgeschossaluminum-cored bullet
L'spurLeuchtspurbright ignition tracer
m.E.mit Eisenkernmild steel core ball
MGMaschinengewehrmachinegun
MPMaschinenpistolesub-machinegun
n.A.neue Artnew type
nahshort-range
Patr.Patronecartridge
Patrh.Patronenhuelsecartridge case
Pist.Pistolepistol
P.Phosphorgeschossincendiary
P.m.K.Phosphorgeschoss mit Kernarmor-piercing incendiary
PPPistolenpartonepistol cartridge
Platzpatroneblank cartridge
PzBPanzerbuechseanti-tank rifle
Rdf.????
S*brass case
S.Spitzgeschoss(light) pointed ball bullet
Stahlsteel
S.Stillsilent (blank or dummy?)
SESinter Eisensintered iron (A-P)
S.m.E.Spitzgeschoss mit Eisenkernpointed bullet w/ iron core
S.m.K.Spitzgeschoss mit Kernarmor-piercing (A-P)
S.m.K.H.Spitzgeschoss mit Kern Hart A-P w/ tungsten carbide core
StGSturmgewehrassault rifle
s.S.schweres Spitzgeschossheavy pointed ball bullet
Tragschlaufecarrying loop
Trop.Tropenpacktropic pack
UbUebungpractice
Zdh.Zuendhuetchenprimer

Part 2: Spanish
AbbreviationSpanishEnglish
acerosteel
balabullet
carabinacarbine
cartuchocartridge
cartucho de guerralive round
cartucho de instruccioninert round (dummy)
cortoshort
concursomatch
corrosivocorrosive
especialspecial
ESespecial sobre cargadahigh-pressure test cartridge
fabrica militarmilitary arsenal
Ffogueoblank
fulminanteprimer; priming
fulminante no corrosivenon-corrosive primer
Iincendiariaincendiary
largolong
latonbrass
Lluminosatracer
LPluminosa perforantetracer; armor-piercing
mmodelomodel
Nnormalfull-metal-jacket ("ball")
Pperforantearmor-piercing (A-P)
plomolead
punta huecahollow-point
QIquimica incendiariachemical incendiary
Rreglajeobservation; fire adjustment
SSpitzgeschoss(see German)
SSschweres Spitzgeschoss(see German)
subfusilsub-machinegun
TDtrazadora humosasmoke tracer
TLtrazante lumenosaluminous tracer
vainacartridge case

Part 3: Swedish
AbbreviationSwedishEnglish
agautomatgevarsemi-automatic rifle
aldreolder
amammunitionammunition
askaskarbox
bandadebelted
brandprjbrandprojektilincendiary bullet
ggevarrifle
kkarbincarbine
kalkalibercaliber
kgkulsprutegevarlight machingun
kpistkulsprutepistolmachinepistol (sub-machinegun)
kptrkammarpartonlow-power cartridge (for indoor use)
kspkulsprutamachinegun
kspbandkulsprutebandmachinegun belt
ml, Mmodellmodel
nbandnormalbandbelted, ball cartridges
omlomladdedreloaded
ovnprjovnprojektilgallery practice bullet
ppansararmor-piercing (A-P)
pistpistolpistol
pprjpansarprojektilarmor-piercing bullet
pptrpansarpatronarmor-piercing cartridge
prickskyttesharp round (match-grade; for sniping)
prjprojektilbullet
ramadin chargers
red lngreducerad laddningreduced loading
skskarp, skarpalive cartridges
sl, sljsparljustracer
slbrandbandsparljusbrandbandbelted tracer and incendiary cartridges
slnbandsparljusnormalbandbelted tracer and ball cartridges
slpbandsparljuspansarbandbelted tracer and A-P cartridges
slprjsparjusprojektiltracer bullet
slptrsparljuspatrontracer cartridge
spetskulapointed bullets
trubbkularound-nose bullets
wolframskarnatungsten-carbide core (A-P)