Wilhelm Brenneke
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Wilhelm Brenneke

German ammunition designer and inventor (1865–1951)

Wilhelm Brenneke (30 March 1865 – 4 November 1951) was a German ammunition designer and inventor of small arms ammunition, best known for inventing the modern shotgun slug in 1898. He founded Brenneke, an ammunition manufacturer, in 1895.2

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Born Mar 30, 1865, died Jan 13, 1951.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: bookseller, inventor.4

Personal life

  • BornMar 30, 1865, Hanover5
  • DiedJan 13, 1951, Leipzig6
  • CitizenshipGermany7