Steyr M90 & M95 En-Bloc Clip Markings
These are notes I've made regarding the markings found on the clips used for the Steyr M90 & M95, with the assistance of The Hebrew Hammer, Procrastinator43, 1886Lebel & other members at the Surplus Rifle forums ( www.surplusrifleforum.com ), the Austro-Hungarian Land Forces forum members (www.austro-hungarian-army...ndex.htm), Doc AV, Nick, Enfield56, Valo62 & other members over at Parallax Bill's straight pull forums (p102.ezboard.com/fparalla...rumsfrm81) & Gunboards.com ( www.gunboards.com/forums/...ORUM_ID=10 ) and Valo62 at Yesterday's Weapons M95 forum (p205.ezboard.com/AustroHu...cherfrm9). Their assistance is greatly appreciated.
[b]Confirmed[/b]
Eagle & swastika: Nazi Germany. If P635 is below it then it was made by Wollersdorf Patronenfabrik, Austria. Otherwise it was made by either Wollersdorf/Hirtenberger or Hirtenberger.
2 headed Austrian (Hapsburg) eagle with shield: Wollersdorf Patronenfabrik, Vienna, Austria.
A or A over H with diacritic (accent mark): Allami Hadianyaggyar (state factory), Budapest, Hungary. Formerly a private, Jewish firm until taken over by the state.
A or A over H: Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik, Austria.
GR inside circle: Georg Roth, Vienna, Austria.
ML: Magyar Loszermuvek RT., Veszprem, Hungary, Manfred Weiss until 1932.
W: Franz Weiss, Budapest, Hungary OR Wollersdorf, Vienna, Austria.
H inside oval: Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik, Austria.
KC inside circle: Keller & Co., Hirtenberg, Austria.
C over A: Sofia Artillery Arsenal, Sofia, Bulgaria.
R inside oval: Roth. Unknown whether George, Vienna, Austria or Jiri, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
JR: Jiri Roth, Prebburg/Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
SF inside shield: Socit Franaise des Munitions, (Gvelot S. A.), Place Jules Gvelot, 92310 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France.
Made under contract to Bulgaria (1903-1904) & possibly to Italy for captured weaponry during WWI.
SF inside circle: Socit Franaise des Munitions, (Gvelot S. A.), Place Jules Gvelot, 92310 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France.
Made under contract to Bulgaria (1903-1904) & possibly Italy for captured weaponry during WWI.
M inside circle: Povazske Strojarne, Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia. One of the BRNO factories. Jiri Roth transferred production from Bratislava to here in 1929 originally under the name Ceske Municne a Korodelne Zavody Brno, factory 2. German WW2 code 'aym'. After WW2 the company made mopeds under the name Povazske Strojarne and closed down in 1997.
PA: Punitra Voina Societate Anonima Romana, Brasov, Romania.
PA inside circle: Punitra Voina Societate Anonima Romana, Brasov, Romania.
[u]PA[/u]: Punitra Voina Societate Anonima Romana, Brasov, Romania.
RM: Rheinische Metallwaren-und Maschinenfabrik, Soemmerda, Germany.
RB: Cartoucherie Russo-Belge, Lige, Belgium
P inside circle: Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik, Austria.
M.8: Made by Hirtenberger for export to Italy.
AZF: Artillerie Zeug Fabrik, Vienna, Austria.
PK inside circle: Pocisk Munitions Works, Warsaw, Poland.
AM 40: Gustloff-Werke, Otto Eberhardt-Patronenfabrik (formerly Hirtenberger Patronen Zundhtchen & Metallwarenfabrik A.-G.), Hirtenberg, Niederdonau, Austria.
I: Gewehr und Munitionsfabrik, Spandau, Germany.
SB: Sellier & Bellot, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
[b]Known markings, unknown manufacturers[/b]
LP inside circle: La Precisa, Italy. Just means "It specifies". Need more information.
GH inside circle: Subcontractor for Kynoch, Britain. Unsure of the exact manufacturer.
M inside shield: ? Possibly the same as the circle M mark above OR could have been made by Martignoni (Baschieri e Pellagri), Genova, Italy.
MF: ? Possibly stands for Mtravidki Fmmvek Sirok, Sirok, Hungary which either merged with or became Magyar Lszergyrt Kft., Sirok, Hungary which in turn became MFS 2000 Hungarian Ammunition Manufacturing Inc.
[b]Unconfirmed[/b]
[i]NOTE: Some of these are confirmed as headstamps but not as clip markings. Others are just plain unconfirmed[/i]
y: Jagdpatronen Zunhutchen un Metallwarenfabrik, Nagyteteny, Budapest, Hungary.
F-GY: Fegyverger Es Gepygar Raszvenytarsasag, Budapest, Hungary.
Z: Factory in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, merged with BRNO in 1936. Possibly a Roth ammunition factory.
PM : Possibly Polte,Magdeburg
SMI: Societ Metallurgica Italiana, Campo Tizzoro-Firenze, Italy.
If you can be of any assistance in confirming/identifying these marks please post here or PM me. If you come across new markings let us know about those too. Thanks.
These are notes I've made regarding the markings found on the clips used for the Steyr M90 & M95, with the assistance of The Hebrew Hammer, Procrastinator43, 1886Lebel & other members at the Surplus Rifle forums ( www.surplusrifleforum.com ), the Austro-Hungarian Land Forces forum members (www.austro-hungarian-army...ndex.htm), Doc AV, Nick, Enfield56, Valo62 & other members over at Parallax Bill's straight pull forums (p102.ezboard.com/fparalla...rumsfrm81) & Gunboards.com ( www.gunboards.com/forums/...ORUM_ID=10 ) and Valo62 at Yesterday's Weapons M95 forum (p205.ezboard.com/AustroHu...cherfrm9). Their assistance is greatly appreciated.
[b]Confirmed[/b]
Eagle & swastika: Nazi Germany. If P635 is below it then it was made by Wollersdorf Patronenfabrik, Austria. Otherwise it was made by either Wollersdorf/Hirtenberger or Hirtenberger.
2 headed Austrian (Hapsburg) eagle with shield: Wollersdorf Patronenfabrik, Vienna, Austria.
A or A over H with diacritic (accent mark): Allami Hadianyaggyar (state factory), Budapest, Hungary. Formerly a private, Jewish firm until taken over by the state.
A or A over H: Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik, Austria.
GR inside circle: Georg Roth, Vienna, Austria.
ML: Magyar Loszermuvek RT., Veszprem, Hungary, Manfred Weiss until 1932.
W: Franz Weiss, Budapest, Hungary OR Wollersdorf, Vienna, Austria.
H inside oval: Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik, Austria.
KC inside circle: Keller & Co., Hirtenberg, Austria.
C over A: Sofia Artillery Arsenal, Sofia, Bulgaria.
R inside oval: Roth. Unknown whether George, Vienna, Austria or Jiri, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
JR: Jiri Roth, Prebburg/Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
SF inside shield: Socit Franaise des Munitions, (Gvelot S. A.), Place Jules Gvelot, 92310 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France.
Made under contract to Bulgaria (1903-1904) & possibly to Italy for captured weaponry during WWI.
SF inside circle: Socit Franaise des Munitions, (Gvelot S. A.), Place Jules Gvelot, 92310 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France.
Made under contract to Bulgaria (1903-1904) & possibly Italy for captured weaponry during WWI.
M inside circle: Povazske Strojarne, Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia. One of the BRNO factories. Jiri Roth transferred production from Bratislava to here in 1929 originally under the name Ceske Municne a Korodelne Zavody Brno, factory 2. German WW2 code 'aym'. After WW2 the company made mopeds under the name Povazske Strojarne and closed down in 1997.
PA: Punitra Voina Societate Anonima Romana, Brasov, Romania.
PA inside circle: Punitra Voina Societate Anonima Romana, Brasov, Romania.
[u]PA[/u]: Punitra Voina Societate Anonima Romana, Brasov, Romania.
RM: Rheinische Metallwaren-und Maschinenfabrik, Soemmerda, Germany.
RB: Cartoucherie Russo-Belge, Lige, Belgium
P inside circle: Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik, Austria.
M.8: Made by Hirtenberger for export to Italy.
AZF: Artillerie Zeug Fabrik, Vienna, Austria.
PK inside circle: Pocisk Munitions Works, Warsaw, Poland.
AM 40: Gustloff-Werke, Otto Eberhardt-Patronenfabrik (formerly Hirtenberger Patronen Zundhtchen & Metallwarenfabrik A.-G.), Hirtenberg, Niederdonau, Austria.
I: Gewehr und Munitionsfabrik, Spandau, Germany.
SB: Sellier & Bellot, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
[b]Known markings, unknown manufacturers[/b]
LP inside circle: La Precisa, Italy. Just means "It specifies". Need more information.
GH inside circle: Subcontractor for Kynoch, Britain. Unsure of the exact manufacturer.
M inside shield: ? Possibly the same as the circle M mark above OR could have been made by Martignoni (Baschieri e Pellagri), Genova, Italy.
MF: ? Possibly stands for Mtravidki Fmmvek Sirok, Sirok, Hungary which either merged with or became Magyar Lszergyrt Kft., Sirok, Hungary which in turn became MFS 2000 Hungarian Ammunition Manufacturing Inc.
[b]Unconfirmed[/b]
[i]NOTE: Some of these are confirmed as headstamps but not as clip markings. Others are just plain unconfirmed[/i]
y: Jagdpatronen Zunhutchen un Metallwarenfabrik, Nagyteteny, Budapest, Hungary.
F-GY: Fegyverger Es Gepygar Raszvenytarsasag, Budapest, Hungary.
Z: Factory in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, merged with BRNO in 1936. Possibly a Roth ammunition factory.
PM : Possibly Polte,Magdeburg
SMI: Societ Metallurgica Italiana, Campo Tizzoro-Firenze, Italy.
If you can be of any assistance in confirming/identifying these marks please post here or PM me. If you come across new markings let us know about those too. Thanks.
