CENTERFIRE SHOT SHELLS

SHOT SHELL
HEADSTAMP IDENTIFICATION

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Note: Exact Shotgun Cartridge Identification requires the identification of both the headstamp, primer and the shell case. Many companies, such as Winchester may only place a "Winchester" headstamp on the cartridge base for various models of shot shells which are very different from each other. For example..the "Winchester" only headstamp is used on Winchester Standard loads, Winchester Magnum Loads, Winchester Duck and Pheasant Loads and various other Winchester shot shells. It is therefore important to note what is written on the shell casing itself (either on the top wad or written on the casing) to aid in the identification of the shell. The color of the plastic or paper hull as well as the case size and the size of the brass rim must also be taken in to consideration for identification purposes, as well as the color, size and type of primer used. Primer size, color, type and size have changed over the years and can sometimes give an idea to the age of a shell.

The contents of the shell is also of great importance to proper identification. Sometimes the contents are marked, other times not. (If you look at the very top of the shell, on most older paper shells, there should be a paper cap that displays the powder and shot type). This may require further inspection and research by the collector to determine just what you have. Shells may be made with Black Powder or smokeless powder. The casing may be paper, plastic or Metal (usually brass or Aluminum). The shell may be loaded with a slug or shot (size 0000 all the way up to #12 or dust shot), with the shot being made of either lead, steel, copper, bismuth or tungsten etc.

On some headstamps (Especially Brass) there may also be an A or a B after the gauge. This is mainly used to represents the shell type or lot by some manufactures, for others it indicates the ability of the shell to be reloaded. For other manufactures, the A or B has represented the powder (Smokeless or not). Also keep in mind, that in some cases, the Letter can actually represent an alternate gauge. An example is a 20A UMC shell that has been found to actually be the rare 18 Gauge shell. The 20A also exists in greater quantities in the 18 Gauge. The guess is that UMC used surplus 20 gauge shells to make the experimental 18 gauge shells. Many gauges also have various lengths. There are a lot of variable to shotshells and often the box is the only surefire way to date the shell.

A Shotshell may contain the following other types of loads.

Smoke canister                                Teleshot (exploding projectile used to frighten game)
Blank load                                         Tear Gas (usually police loads in 8, 10 or 12 ga)
Nails                                                   Rubber/Plastic slugs or BB's for riot Control
Chains                                                Flechettes                                Flash Grenades
Tracers                                               Fireworks                                 Fireballs
Square shot                                       Napalm                                           Bean Bags
and just about anything else one can imagine.

Gauge can also vary, and include both standard and Metric Sizes, as well as a Collath system of gauges which is entirely different.

Some more common "known" gauges are:

0 gauge	1 gauge	2 gauge	3 gauge (rare)
4 gauge	8 gauge	10 gauge	11 gauge (rare)
12 gauge	14 gauge	16 gauge	18 gauge (rare)
20 gauge	24 gauge	28 gauge	32 gauge
410 gauge	6mm (CF and Rimfire)	7mm (CF & RF)	9mm (CF&RF)
12mm	14mm	.310 Remington skeet	5mm Wingo

US SHOTSHELL HEADSTAMPS

(Please note: Headstamps may have one or both of the markings listed. EX: A Western Field shotshell may have just "Western" on the brass, while the same type of shell may also be marked "Western Field" on another base). The second name generally represents the brand name or purpose of the shotshell and may be either stamped on the base or written on the cartridge case itself. ** Some US shotshell manufacturers used a steel base instead of brass, during WWII.

( Dates after shells indicate dates of known manufacture. Dates after company name indicates known dates of the company being in business. An * after the shell represents the shell is generally a brass shotshell, but the headstamp may be found on others)

ALCAN (Alcan Cartridge Company)
1951 - 1971 purchased by Fiocchi and S&W

Double Eagle (Alcan)

Alcan Inc

Alcan Incorporated

Alcan Basic

AMERICAN AMMUNITION Co.
(1910 - 1922)

AA Co.	A.A Co.	American Jackrabbit	Automatic Ejector
Red Devil	Red Devil, A.A Co.	Red Devil's, A.A Co.	A.A Co. Jackrabbit
A.A Co. Steel lined	A.A Co. Long Brass	A.A Co. Nitro	-

AMERICAN BUCKLE and CARTRIDGE CO
(1884, purchased by the Ammunition Manufacturers Assoc, (Winchester, UMC and USC Co.)

A.B.C No (gauge)

A.B. &C Co..

I.X.L No (Gauge), Quickshot

some have circles and designs around lettering. Others are plain

AMERICAN CARTRIDGE and AMMUNITION CO. (1922-?)

Standard

American

American Eagle

Black Prince

AMERICAN AMMUNITION Co.(1901-1906)
A.M.C & A Co.

AMRON Corp(1956 - Present. Primarily Government loadings for Military use)
Amron Amron G.W

AUSTIN CARTRIDGE Co. (1895 - 1909, purchased by Western Cartridge Co.)

A.C Co.	AC Co.	AC Co., Eagle	AC Co., Alert
AC Co., Bang	AC Co., Crackshot	AC Co, Invincible	Austin Ct'ge Co.
A.A Co., Flash	AC Co., Advance	AC Co., Reliance	A.C Co., Winner

BROWNING

Browning

Browning, Power

Browning, Hi-Power

Beretta

CLINTON CARTRIDGE COMPANY
(1904 to ?, owned and operated by Sears Roebuck, shells usually made by Federal)

CC Co.	C.C Co.	Clinton Cartridge Co.
C.C Co., Pointer	C.C Co. Mallard	C.C Co. Extra Range

COLT FIREARMS
Colt Colt Industries

DELAWARE CARTRIDGE Co.
(1860 - 1888)

D.C Co.	D.C Co. Wil Del	X	ST
D in a diamond	-	-	-

FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY
(1922 to present, prior to 1922 was called Federal Cartridge and Machine Co. with same Federal Headstamps)Currently owned by ATK (along with Speer, Estate, RCBS, Weaver etc)

Duck Symbol	Duck Symbol Gold Medal	Federal	Federal Cartridge
Federal Tungsten	Federal Gold Medal	Federal Hi Power	Federal Monark
FC Monark	Duck Symbol made in usa	Federal Reliable	Federal Steel

GAMBLES Stores
(1956 -)

Gambles	Gambles, Ace	Gambles, Tiger	G & S
S&G	Hiawatha	Hiawatha Airway	Hiawatha Ace

HERTERS
(1959 -present )

Herters	Herters Universal	Herters USA
Johnson	Herters Pat	-

HUNTER ARMS COMPANY
(1888 - ?, formerly L.C Smith)

H.S Co.

Hunter

L.C Smith

INDEPENDENT CARTRIDGE Co.(1910 - 1913)
I.C Co. I.C Co. Rocket

MERIDIAN FIREARMS CO
(1904 - ? usually made shells for the Early Sears Roebuck Co.)

Pointer, MFA Co. or M.F.A Co.

MONTGOMERY WARDS

Pictures of Wards Headstamps

Wards	Red Head	Wards Hawthorne	-
Montgomery Wards	Hawthorne Reliance	Hawthorne Long Range	MW Read Head
Red Head Triumph (Rare)	Red Head Long Range	Red Head D.N Oval	Red Head Reliance

OLIN Corporation
(purchased Winchester Western in 1944)
Olin Olin, Meteor

OLYMPIA Cartridges
Olympia Olympia, USA

PETERS
(1887 to 1934, combined with Remington in 1934)

Pictures of Peters Headstamps

Peters Peters HV Peters HV (Large P around Primer) Peters Victor (Large P around Primer)

Peters Referee (Large P around Primer) Peters Target (Large P around Primer) Peters League (Large P around Primer) Peters Premier (Large P around Primer)

Peters High Gun (Large P around Primer) Peters Skeet Load (Large P around Primer) Peters Ideal (Large P around Primer) P.C Co.

P.C Co. Quickshot P.C Co. Victor P.C Co League P.C Co Prize

Peters Deluxe Target

Peters Quickshot

Peters High Gun

Peters QS

Peters Tru Blue Peters Prize Peters New Victor Peters Ideal

PETERS REINFORCED Peters No (Gauge)
P.C.C League (some have chain symbols around primer)
-

REMINGTON
(E Remington: 1870-1890. Remington 1890-1911 then Combined with UMC to form
REM-UMC from 1911-1934. 1934 Dupont buys out Rem-UMC & Peters to form Remington Arms Co. as it still stands today)

Pictures of Rem-UMC Headstamps

E Remington & Sons Remington Remington No (Gauge) R-P

Remington Peters Remington Peters Nitro Arrow Express Remington Peters RXP

Remington RXP Remington Arrow Remington Mohawk Remington Shurshot

Nitro Express

Remington Express

Remington Best

Remington UMC

Remington UMC Arrow

Remington UMC Lightning

Remington UMC New Club

Rem-UMC Industrial

Rem-UMC Economy Rem-UMC Remington Rem-UMC Rem-UMC Nitro

Rem-UMC Shurshot Rem-UMC Nitro Club Rem-UMC Arrow REM-UMC Best

ROBIN HOOD POWDER COMPANY
(Later Robin Hood Arms Co.)
(1887 to 1916)
Pictures of RHA Headstamps

R.H.P Co. Robin Hood R.H.P Co., Robin Hood R.H.P Co., 1903

R.H.A Co., Automatic R.H.A Co., Indian R.H.A Co., Eclipse R.H.A Co., Tiger

R.H.A Co. R.H.A Co., Robin Hood R.H.A Co., No (Gauge) 2 arrows

R.H.A Co., Crescent R.H.A Co., Clipper arrow (symbol), RHA Co., arrow (symbol) R.H.A Co., Autocrat

R.H.A Co., Capital R.H.P Co., Comet Robin Hood, Champion Robin Hood, New Rival

SEARS
Pictures of Sears Headstamps

SR&Co. Sears and Roebuck SR&Co., J.C Higgins

SR&Co., Mallard XTRA-RANGE, S.R & Co. SR & Co., Pointer

JC Higgins - -

SOUTHERN CARTRIDGE CO (Savannah, GA)
1909 - 1914

S.C Co.

S.C Co., Star

S.C Co., Dixie

SOUTHERN CARTRIDGE CO (Houston, TX)
1923 - 1929 shells only made from 1923-1924

So. C. Co.

Dixie, Retriever

SO. C. Co., Dixie

UNION METALLIC Co.
(1867-1911. Combined with Remington to form REM-UMC from 1911-1934. 1934 bought out by Dupont to from Remington Arms Co., as it still stands today)
(Headstamps may have periods in between letters.)

Pictures of UMC Headstamps

UMC UMC Co. UMC Co. Arrow UMC Arrow

UMC Club UMC Co. Club UMC Trap UMC Co. Trap

UMC Walstrode UMC Co. Nitro Club UMC Co. Nitro UMC Nitro Club

UMC Union UMC No (gauge) UMC Co. Magic UMC Co. Lightning

UMC Co. VL&D UMC Co. Primrose Club UMC Co. Majestic UMC Co. New Club

UMC Co. Challenge - UMC Co. Black Club UMC Co. Sureshot

UMC Co. High Base UMC Co. Bridgeport CT* UMC Nimrod UMC Co. Acme

UMC Co. Field UMC Co. Expert* UMC Co. No (gauge)* -

US CARTRIDGE COMPANY
(1864 to 1938, then purchased by Winchester)
(Headstamps may have periods in between letters.)

Pictures of USC Co. Headstamps

USC Co. US US Ajax US Climax

US Romax US New Climax USC Co. First USC Co. Second

USC Co. Rapid USC Co. Star USC Co. Selby USC Co. Defiance

USC Co. New Rapid USC Co. No. (gauge)* USC Co. XX USC Co. Lowell

Lowell Extra - - -

WANDA CARTRIDGES
1965 - 1972

Marked "Wanda" in either Green, Yellow or Red plastic casings.
Tri Test or M (with lines over each column of the M to signify T's)

WESTERN AUTO (1955 to ?)

Revelations

Revelations, WA

Western Auto

WESTERN CARTRIDGE COMPANY
(1898 to 1932. In 1932 Western purchased WRA to form Winchester Western which lasted until 1944. In 1944 Olin Industries re-organized the company in to Winchester Western Division of the Olin Industries)

Pictures of Western Headstamps

Western Western, Field Western, Higrade Western, Record

Western ,Super X Western, Sureshot Western, Xpert Western, Special

Western, Velox Western, Marvel Western, New Chief Western, Peerless

W.C Co. W.C Co., Marvel W.C Co., Peerless W.C Co., New Chief

W.C Co., Essex W.C Co., Velox Western AA -

WINCHESTER
(formerly New Haven Arms from 1860 to 1866. From 1866 to 1932 operated as The Winchester Repeating Arms Company until it was purchased by Western in 1932. 1932 became Winchester Western which lasted until 1944. In 1944 Olin Industries re-organized the company in to Winchester Western Division of the Olin Industries)

Pictures of Winchester Headstamps

Winchester gauge (Brass)
4 Ga: 1886-1909, 8 ga: 1878-1923, 10 ga: 1878-1949, 12 ga: 1878-1949, 14 ga: 1878-1919, 16 ga: 1878-1949, 20 ga: 1878-1949, 410: 1927-1933, .58 Cal: 1881-1919
Winchester Repeater (10, 12: 1896-1938, 16 and 20 gauge: 1896-1938, 24 ga: 1905-1921, 28 ga: 1905-1938, 32 ga: 1916-1925, 410 2": 1916-1927, 410 2.5":1923-1927, 410 3": 1936-1937) after 1927 most had made in USA on Headstamp. Yellow paper shells. Between 1901 and 1920 had a 1901 on the headstamp instead of Winchester Winchester Pigeon (1898 - 1907) 10 and 12 ga only. Light Green paper Winchester Nublue

Winchester Nitro Rival
(1894-1904)
Winchester New Chief Winchester Blue Rival (10, 12 and 16 ga: 1894-1904, 14 and 20 ga: 1896-1904) Winchester Nublack (1905-1938) 10, 12 , 16, 20. (1911-1921 for 24 and 28 gauge. Sold in Balck paper (loaded), Yellow and red for empties. Some had made in usa in headstamp.

Winchester Wonder (and) Winchester Winco. (produced for export Only) 1920-1922?
Available in 12 or 16 ga, loaded or empty. Shell colors were green or Yellow.
Winchester New Rival (1897-1901, 1920-1929) Olive green shells in 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 gauges). Had 1901 on them between 1901-1919. After 1920 the 1901 was dropped and paper was blue. 10, 12,16 and 20 ga: 1920-1929, 14 ga: 1920-1917. Yellow paper Yellow Rival shells with New Rival Headstamp made from 1899-1904. 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 ga. Winchester Metal lined (various shades of green paper) (4 and 8 ga: 1897-1907, 10 ga: 1894-1907, 12 ga: 1897-1907). Those made after 1901 had 1901 on them as well Winchester Leader. (4 and 8 ga: 1897-1920, 10 ga: 1894-1937, 12 and 16 ga: 1894-1943, 20 ga: 1897-1943. Between 1901-1920 had 1901 on Headstamp instead of Winchester. Most shells were Red but seen in Pink, peach, tan and med brown. After 1933 had made in USA on headstamp.

Winchester Speed Load made in USA. (1932-1933) red paper shells Winchester Super Speed made in USA (1937-1972) in 10, 12, 16,20,28, 410 2.5" and 410 3" Shells)

W.R.A. Co XX (8 , 10, 12, 16 and 20 ga: 1877-1881, 11 ga: 1877-1878, 14 ga: 1877-1881, 15 ga: 1877-1878)

W.R.A. Co., Rival (Brass) (10 ga: 1884-1929, 12 ga: 1884-1929, 28 ga: 1914-1949) W.R.A. Co. S.Q (1884-1894) 12 ga black shells, 10 ga gray shells

W.R.A Co. Normal
(1896-1906)

W.R.A. Co. Blue Rival

W.R.A. Co., Star 1884-1894 (10 and 12 ga only)
W.R.A. Co. Selby Electric
(1884-1897)
W.R.A. Co. Leader

W.R.A. Co. Rival (brown shells). (10 ga: 1894-1897, 12 ga: 1884-1897, 14 ga: 1890-1897, 16 ga: 1890-1897, 20 ga: 1890-1897) V.L. & D Lightning W.R.A. Co.
(1897-1907)
Also
V.L & D New York W.R.A. Co.
1894-1900) - -

Repeater 1901
(1901-1920) See Winchester Repeater for gauges and full years. Winchester 1901 1901 Blue Rival (1901-1904) 1901 New Rival (1901-1920) Olive green shells in 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 gauges)

1901 Leader (1901-1920). 4, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20 ga. Most shells were Red but seen in Pink, peach, tan and med brown. 1901 Metal Lined (1901-1907) 4, 8, 10 and 12 ga only. Winchester 1901 Pigeon (1901-1907) 1901 Yellow Rival (1901-1904)

Winchester Ranger (12, 16 and 20 gauge: 1925-1972, 10 and 28 gauge introduced in 1937). After 1937 has made in USA on headstamp.
Skeet shells introduced 1937, Super Skeet in 1940, Trap Loads in 1937, Super Trap in 1940, Mark % in 1964. Shells were Red Paper.

Winchester Record Winchester Western Winchester Charcoal (reported but not seen)

Winchester American (reported but not seen) WRA year (on military cartridges) Winchester Industrial 8ga Winchester Expert I or II

Winchester Hi-Impact W-W, Super X W-W Super W -W

Also: Winchester made shells in Canada, Italy, Mexico and Australia.

OTHER US Headstamps
in brackets is the company name who makes the shell,
a "?" denotes that I can not find who the actual maker is.
* = mainly all brass shells

Acme (Acme GI Company)	*Acme GI Company (same as name)**	Activ (Activ Industries 1985-)
Allens Pat (Ethan Allen 1860-1872)*	*A.L Howard or Standard (A.L Howard Company) 1887-1884 Also used headstamps: N.Y.C and NY Club**	American Standard (Cussins & Fern Co.)
Amer.Rock Express	Buffalo (Tryon-Supple) (Picture below)	Baker & Co. (W. H Baker & Co. 1870-1888)*
Bailey Gas-Leak Proof (Charles A Bailey)	B.E.L.L(Brass Extrusion Labs Ltd. ) Reproduction obsolete cartridges 1975- 2007	Best (Best Ammunition Co.) 1905 - 1912*
Blachford Cartridge (Blachford Cartridge Works)*	Blue Chest (Chicago Shot Tower Co.	BRI (Ballistic Research Industries, Ca.)
C.A Bogardus Champion (Blachford Cartridge Works,, cases by WRA Co. (1894-1900)	C.A Co. (Chicago Arms Co.) 1880 -1915 owned by Meridian Firearms Comp	Steel Lined or Steel Nitro or Steel Special (Chicago Arms Co.)
C.C.C Mandan (Creedmore Cartridge Co.) 1890 - 1892, sold to the Ammunition Manufacturers Assoc.	Cassady (Bridgeport Brass Co. and WRA Co. made) 1884-1894*	Charles Daly
C.D Leet or C.D.L (Same name) (1862-1867)	Carlsbad Ammo Co (Carlsbad Ammunition Inc)	Catron (Catron, Carmel, CA)
C.C & T (Chamberlain Cartridge and Target Co.) 1883 - 1932, purchased by Remington*	C.C &T. Co. (Chamberlain Cartridge & Trap Co.) 1883 - ?	C.F.C Co. (C.F Cook Co.)
C.C Co. Star (Central Cartridge Co., K.C Mo.) 1921 - 1925, purchased by Federal	HORNADY (Hornady Manufacturing)	Eclipse (Eclipse Cartridge Co.) All Plastic.1980-1985, sold to CAVIM, Venezuela. also some brass shells
Estate (Estate Cartrideg Co..modern ammo)	Eureka (California Powder Works) 1861 - ?*	Everlasting (Ideal?)
Excelsior "patent date" (?)	F.D & Co. (F Draper & Co.) 1864 -?*	F E. Boyd Co. (1860's)*
Fiocchi USA (Fiocchi USA Division)	Fort Dearborn (Fred Biffar & Co.)	Fowler (American Gun Implement Co.) 1885 - ?
H.B Fisher (Same as name) some have Phila, Pa also on stamp	Harts Pat (date) Newark, NJ ( Geo Hart & Co.)1873 - ?	A.C Hobbs (patent date)*
N.Y.C gauge (A.L Howard) or N.Y Club	Henry G. Squires (same)	Henry Squires Kynoch (Squires NY)
H. Sears & Co. *	Hodgdon (1946-1996)*	Holiday (Holiday Stores) 1971 - 1975
Hoppes (Penguin Industries)	H.S.B & Co. (Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett)	Ideal (Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett)
I.F.S Co. (International Flare Signal Co.)	J.Purdy & Sons (same)	Kelsey Pat.Apd for (Kelsey Cartridge Co.) 1884 - ?*
K.C & Co. (Kelsey Cartridge Co.)1884 - ? *	Kent ( Kent Cartridge Co., WV)	Keystone (Keystone Ammunition Co., 1879 - ?)*
Krider Phila Eley (John Krider)	L.C Siner & Co. (same name)	L.D.F No. (Liberty Display Fireworks Co.)
Liberty (Liberty Cartridge Co.) 1908 - 1917 equipment purchased by Federal	Liddle & Keading (same as name)	*LM Co. * (Elm City Manufacturing Co.)**
Lowell & Co. (Lowell Cartridge Co.)	E.C Meacham, & Co. (same as name) *	Mercury (?)
Mercury, Victoria (?)	Mercury, New Trap	Meyers Bros. (Meyers Brothers, Minnesota)
Micro (?)	Mullerite (?)	-
New England Arms Co. (Same) 1980's	Norwestern (Northwest Cartridge Co.)1956-1957	Noramco (Northwest Cartridge Co.)
*Parker Bros West Meriden, CT (same as name)(1880 - 1934, purchased by Dupont (Rem-UMC)**	Parker Bros and Co. (Same)*	Paragon, (Paragon Shell Reloading Co.)
Penguin (Penguin Industries {Flares, teargas and Twinshot})	Roper (Roper Arms Co.) 1869-?	R.G MFG Co. (same as name)*
Savage Superior ( M.W Savage factories Inc.) (Picture below)	Superior Mogul or Superior Guaranteed (M.W Savage Factories Inc)	Schaefer (WM R Schaefer & Son)
S.I.C Co. (Sportsman International Cartridge Co.)	S.C Co. (Strong Cartridge Co.) 1884 - 1887 *	SELBY (Selby Smelting & Lead Co.)1865 - ?
Selby, Standard (Selby Smelting and Lead Co.) 1865 - ?	S.C Co. (Sportsman cartridge Co.)1913-?, formerly I.C Co.	Smiths (Smiths Graphited Cartridge Co.)1916 - ?
S.G (S.G Brown Co.)*	S&W (Smith & Wesson) 1973 - present. Made by Fiocchi	Squires (Henry G. Squires)
Star brand (Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.) (Picture below)	Stoeger New York (Stoeger Arms Co.)	Tryon-Supple (Buffalo Brand)
V.L & A, Chicago (Von Lengerke & Antoine)	V.L & D ( Von Lengerke & Detmold)	Von Lengerke & Detmold (Same). Also may have: New York, Lightning, Nitro, Kynoch etc. on headstamp
Vawter Inc. (Vawter Inc)	White Powder No. (Fred Biffar & Co.)	Wood New York (Waterbury Brass Co.)
-	-	W.V Clow Co. (Same)
W.V Clow Co., Sentinel (Same as name)	(Worchester Cartridge Co.) : "Second Quality" 1885-?	ZULU (?)

CANADA
DOMINION CARTRIDGE Company (all were paper except where denoted with * which is brass)
DC CO: 1886 - 1911 , used both DC and Dominion headstamps.
Dominion Cartridge Company (Canadian Industries Ltd.): 1911-1955, still used DC Co. Head stamps and Dominion headstamps.
C.I.L: (Canadian Industries LTD) 1955-1976, used C.I.L headstamps
IVI: 1977 to 1998 , IVI headstamps
1998-present: IVI, Challenger, Imperial Headstamps

DC Co. No *	DC Co. Vulcan (1898-1906)	DC Co. Crown (1907-?)	DC Co. Sovereign (1906-?)
DC Co. FalCo.n (1918-1927)	DC Co. Empire (for Nobel)	DC Co. Meteor	DC Co. Canuck (1913-1955)
DC Co. Regal (1906-?)	DC Co. Imperial (1906-1955)	DC Co. Colony (export to Newfoundland 1918-1927)	Dominion Maxum (1935-1955)
Dominion Industrial (8 ga)	Dominion Old Colony	Dominion Imperial	Dominion
Dominion Trap	Dominion Meteor	Dominion Crown	Dominion Vulcan
Dominion Sovereign	Dominion Canuck	Meteor	Sovereign
Canuck	Gaviao :export to Brazil	Bufalo :export to Co.lombia	E.T.C :export to Argentina
R (made for Eatons Dept Stores)	Eatonia :Made for Eatons Department Stores, 1924 -?	Nobels DC Co. Ballistite	HB (made for the Hudsons Bay Company)
Hudsons Bay Co..	JC Higgins Canada	Woodwards (department Store, 1958-1961)	Nimrod (1886-1896)
DC Co. Eureka (1892-?)

CIL Industries (1955-1976) and IVI (Successors to Dominion)
1976-1998.

CIL C.I.L CIL Canuck

CIL Maxum CIL Imperial CIL Trap

CIL Meteor IVI IVI Imperial

Imperial Challenger Canada
(1999-present) SNC

ELEY Bros. Ltd (Winnipeg, Canada)

Eley Canada

Eley Bros. Canada

Eley Bros. Can

HINGSTON SMITH ARMS Co. Ltd (WINNIPEG)
1879-1920?
It is assumed that the hulls were purchased from other Companies and loaded by this Company. You will notice many Eley and Winchester names used by this maker. Primers were DC Co. or Eley.

Holiday	Challenger	HSA Leader	HSA Prince of Wales
HSA Express	HSA Repeater	HSA Grand Prix	HSA Arrow
HSA Crimson	HSA, Eley	-	-

WEST CAN Industries (Okotoks, Alberta)
Plastic 1 pce hulls like Activ(1959-1966)

West Can Industries

WestCan

Magna Flite

XL EXPLOSIVES LTD. Canada.

Super XL

Comet XL

Comet II

VARIOUS Other Canadian Companies

E.C Boyd (SimCoe, Ontario)	Gevelot Canada	H Short & Sons (Victoria, BC)
Kilby (Ralph Kilby, Montreal)*	Ketchum & Co. (Ottawa, Ontario)	Larievere Hardware Co. (Montreal)
Montreal Cartridge Co. (T.W Boyd)	Palliser (Palliser Bait Co., Lacombe,AB)	Starke Powder Co. (Toronto, Ontario)
Starke (Starke Powder Co.)	T.Co.sten & Co. (Montreal, Quebec)	T. Costen & Co. (Montreal, Quebec)
T.W Boyd (Hardware Chain in Montreal, Quebec)	-	-

EUROPEAN and OTHER SHOTSHELLS

ENGLAND

ELEY
1824 to present

Eley Eley Kynoch Eley Alphamax Eley Gastight

Eley London Eley Grand Prix Eley G.P Eley GP

Eley Gamebore Eley Super Eley Bulldog Eley Trap

Eley Black Feather Eley Olympic Eley Classic Eley Impax

Eley Nobel Eley Nitro Eley Target Eley Amberite

Eley Paradox Eley Black Eley Special Eley Rocket

(Raised) Eley Bros London (Raised) E in a shield ELEY BROs Eley Ejector

- Nobel Nobel Glasgow Stephen Grant, London

D.Gray & Coy Horton Glasgow Eley McNaughton Edinburgh Eley Kynoch Nitro

Kynoch Perfect Kynoch Kynoch Birmingham Kynoch Grouse Ejector

Eley-Kynoch Kynoch Patent No. Kynoch Paradox Westley Richards

Westley Richards Explora Holland & Holland Holland & Holland Nitro Holland & Holland, Paradox

Curtis & Harvey LD Eley Eley Duxbac Eley-Kynock Duxbac Eley's Ejector

Hull Cartridge Company

Hull

HC Co.

Hull Cartridge Co.

OTHER BRITISH

ATE Bo (gauge) (?)	C Playfair & Co. Aberdeen*	Charles Osborne Co. Birmingham	DELMARD (same as name)
Garlands	Greener (British Military and Police)	Henrite Explosives London	Joyce & Co., London
Kent Cartridge Co.	Lyalvale	N.A&A Co., Gas Tight (Nat'l arms and ammo Co.)	N.A & A Patent (National Arms & Ammunition Co.)
N.A.A Co. (National Arms and Ammunition Co.)	Nitrokol, London (Nitrokol Powder Co.)	Pneumatic Cartridge Co., Edinburgh	Trent (?)
V.F.M & Co. (?)	-	-	-

GERMANY
RWS (Dynamit Nobel )

RWS	RWS, Nurnberg	Acorn Symbol	RWS Brenneke
RWS Waidmannsheil	RWS Tiger	RWSIGEC Rottweil	RWS Gasdicht

OTHER German

BB (Braun & Bloem)	Braun & Bloem	Diana (Gustav Genschow)
Edgar Brandt	Fischer (?)	G.G and Co. (Gustav Genschow & Co.)
GeCo (Gustav Genschow and Co.)	Gustav Genschow & Co., Karlsruhe-Durlach	Hubertus (East Germany)
Schonebeck (East German)	Utendoerffer Nurnberg	H.Utendoerffer Nurnberg (picture above)

FRANCE
GEVELOT (France)
(1827-1883. Then bought Gaupillat to form Societe Francais des Munition from
1883 to present)

Gevelot	G*	Gevelot Cartouches	Canne Gevelot
GG	G&G	Gevelot Paris	Gevelot Olympic
Gevelot Pigeon	Gevelot Trap	Fabrique Gevelot Paris	-

OTHER France

Chaudin Paris	Fabrique Chaudin a Paris	Cheddite, Universel
Cheddite (same as name)	ConCorde (?)	Decathalon
D&C Soemmerda (Dharmes & Cycles)	Dharmes & Cycles St. Etienne	Gastinne Renette
Gavard & Cie Brevet SGDG Paris	Gevelot Paris.	Lerche (Mainly pinfire)
Manufrance	M. Gaupillat Paris :	"Diamond shape, France": (MGM)
MGM (Manufacture Generale de Munitions, ceased aoperations in mid 1980's)	Nobel Sport (Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs)	Nobel-Rey France (Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs)
S.F.M (Societe Francaise des Munitions)	Societe Francaise des Munitions (same)	Standard Type 12 Champonat (?)
Houllier-Blanchard Paris	Fabrique H.B Paris (Houllier Blanchard)	-
Ste Fse Des Munitions, Paris.	E.Bergerat Bte S.G.D.G France - Etranger (Rare 1892 celluloid shell)	-

OTHER HEADSTAMPS

ASAHI-SEKI AOA (Japan)

Baikal (USSR)
Baschieri Pellagri (Italy)

CAC (New Zealand), Colonial Ammunition Corp.
Cavim (Venezuela)
CBC (Brazil)

Cooppal (Belgium) DelSur (Armas y Cartuchos DELSUR: Spain) Diamond (Curtiss & Harveys) Australia

FalCon (New Zealand) 1978+ FC (Fiocchi, Italy) Fiocchi (Italy)

Fiocchi FalCo.n (N.Z) F.N (Fabrique Nat'l, Belgium) FN (Fabrique Nat'l, Belgium) (1890 to present)

G.R (George Roth) Austria G.F.L (Giulio Fiocchi, Italy) Gyttorp (Sweden)

Hartsport (Australia) Hunter (Hungary) Hunter, Tiger (Hungary)

ICI Australia IMI Ltd. (Australia) IMI Blue Max (Australia)

IMP. Ctge Co. (Australia) Insulinde (Eduardo de Beaumont, gunshop, Netherlands) Italcartridges (Australia)

A.D Jansen Bruxelles (Belgium) Jachtpatrones (Holland) K&C (Keller and Co.), Austria

Lichtenwoerth (G. Roth, Austria) L.H Hagen & Co. (Oslo, Norway) Maronchi (Italy)

Mirage Clever (Clever of Italy, also makes shells for PMC) Martignoni, Genova (Baschieri e Pellagri, Italy) Norlett (Poland)

Bear (Pawam, Poland) Boar, Pawam (Poland) Pocisk (Poland)

PANOS OY VAASA (Finland)* Pyrkal (Greece) Boar (Pawam, Poland)

Rising Sun Symbol (Japanese Gov't) Robijn (Netherlands)
Made by NIKA = Nederlandse Industrie voor Kunstof Ammunitie (Dutch Industie for Plastic Ammunition) 1952-1958
Royal (Spain)

Salvar (Belgium)
Scorpio (Australia)

Shahhen (Pakistan Ordnance Factory)

Super (Super Cartridge Co. Australia Swartklip (South Africa)

Tema (Poland) Tiger, Pawam (Poland) Trust (Trust Eibarres S.A) Spain

UEE (Spain) Union Extra Mexico. Yssilos (Greece)

Sellier and Bellot, Czechoslovakia

SBP	SB	S&B
SB & Co.	Sellior & Bellot	SB Fabrik in Prag

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Peters	Peters HV	Peters HV (Large P around Primer)	Peters Victor (Large P around Primer)
Peters Referee (Large P around Primer)	Peters Target (Large P around Primer)	Peters League (Large P around Primer)	Peters Premier (Large P around Primer)
Peters High Gun (Large P around Primer)	Peters Skeet Load (Large P around Primer)	Peters Ideal (Large P around Primer)	P.C Co.
P.C Co. Quickshot	P.C Co. Victor	P.C Co League	P.C Co Prize
Peters Deluxe Target	Peters Quickshot	Peters High Gun	Peters QS
Peters Tru Blue	Peters Prize	Peters New Victor	Peters Ideal
PETERS REINFORCED	Peters No (Gauge)	P.C.C League (some have chain symbols around primer)	-

E Remington & Sons	Remington	Remington No (Gauge)	R-P
Remington Peters	Remington Peters Nitro	Arrow Express	Remington Peters RXP
Remington RXP	Remington Arrow	Remington Mohawk	Remington Shurshot
Nitro Express	Remington Express	Remington Best	Remington UMC
Remington UMC Arrow	Remington UMC Lightning	Remington UMC New Club	Rem-UMC Industrial
Rem-UMC Economy	Rem-UMC Remington	Rem-UMC	Rem-UMC Nitro
Rem-UMC Shurshot	Rem-UMC Nitro Club	Rem-UMC Arrow	REM-UMC Best

R.H.P Co.	Robin Hood	R.H.P Co., Robin Hood	R.H.P Co., 1903
R.H.A Co., Automatic	R.H.A Co., Indian	R.H.A Co., Eclipse	R.H.A Co., Tiger
R.H.A Co.	R.H.A Co., Robin Hood	R.H.A Co., No (Gauge)	2 arrows
R.H.A Co., Crescent	R.H.A Co., Clipper	arrow (symbol), RHA Co., arrow (symbol)	R.H.A Co., Autocrat
R.H.A Co., Capital	R.H.P Co., Comet	Robin Hood, Champion	Robin Hood, New Rival

SR&Co.	Sears and Roebuck	SR&Co., J.C Higgins
SR&Co., Mallard	XTRA-RANGE, S.R & Co.	SR & Co., Pointer
JC Higgins	-	-

UMC	UMC Co.	UMC Co. Arrow	UMC Arrow
UMC Club	UMC Co. Club	UMC Trap	UMC Co. Trap
UMC Walstrode	UMC Co. Nitro Club	UMC Co. Nitro	UMC Nitro Club
UMC Union	UMC No (gauge)	UMC Co. Magic	UMC Co. Lightning
UMC Co. VL&D	UMC Co. Primrose Club	UMC Co. Majestic	UMC Co. New Club
UMC Co. Challenge	-	UMC Co. Black Club	UMC Co. Sureshot
UMC Co. High Base	UMC Co. Bridgeport CT*	UMC Nimrod	UMC Co. Acme
UMC Co. Field	UMC Co. Expert*	UMC Co. No (gauge)*	-

USC Co.	US	US Ajax	US Climax
US Romax	US New Climax	USC Co. First	USC Co. Second
USC Co. Rapid	USC Co. Star	USC Co. Selby	USC Co. Defiance
USC Co. New Rapid	USC Co. No. (gauge)*	USC Co. XX	USC Co. Lowell
Lowell Extra	-	-	-

Western	Western, Field	Western, Higrade	Western, Record
Western ,Super X	Western, Sureshot	Western, Xpert	Western, Special
Western, Velox	Western, Marvel	Western, New Chief	Western, Peerless
W.C Co.	W.C Co., Marvel	W.C Co., Peerless	W.C Co., New Chief
W.C Co., Essex	W.C Co., Velox	Western AA	-

Winchester gauge (Brass) 4 Ga: 1886-1909, 8 ga: 1878-1923, 10 ga: 1878-1949, 12 ga: 1878-1949, 14 ga: 1878-1919, 16 ga: 1878-1949, 20 ga: 1878-1949, 410: 1927-1933, .58 Cal: 1881-1919	Winchester Repeater (10, 12: 1896-1938, 16 and 20 gauge: 1896-1938, 24 ga: 1905-1921, 28 ga: 1905-1938, 32 ga: 1916-1925, 410 2": 1916-1927, 410 2.5":1923-1927, 410 3": 1936-1937) after 1927 most had made in USA on Headstamp. Yellow paper shells. Between 1901 and 1920 had a 1901 on the headstamp instead of Winchester	Winchester Pigeon (1898 - 1907) 10 and 12 ga only. Light Green paper	Winchester Nublue
Winchester Nitro Rival (1894-1904)	Winchester New Chief	Winchester Blue Rival (10, 12 and 16 ga: 1894-1904, 14 and 20 ga: 1896-1904)	Winchester Nublack (1905-1938) 10, 12 , 16, 20. (1911-1921 for 24 and 28 gauge. Sold in Balck paper (loaded), Yellow and red for empties. Some had made in usa in headstamp.
Winchester Wonder (and) Winchester Winco. (produced for export Only) 1920-1922? Available in 12 or 16 ga, loaded or empty. Shell colors were green or Yellow.	Winchester New Rival (1897-1901, 1920-1929) Olive green shells in 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 gauges). Had 1901 on them between 1901-1919. After 1920 the 1901 was dropped and paper was blue. 10, 12,16 and 20 ga: 1920-1929, 14 ga: 1920-1917. Yellow paper Yellow Rival shells with New Rival Headstamp made from 1899-1904. 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 ga.	Winchester Metal lined (various shades of green paper) (4 and 8 ga: 1897-1907, 10 ga: 1894-1907, 12 ga: 1897-1907). Those made after 1901 had 1901 on them as well	Winchester Leader. (4 and 8 ga: 1897-1920, 10 ga: 1894-1937, 12 and 16 ga: 1894-1943, 20 ga: 1897-1943. Between 1901-1920 had 1901 on Headstamp instead of Winchester. Most shells were Red but seen in Pink, peach, tan and med brown. After 1933 had made in USA on headstamp.
Winchester Speed Load made in USA. (1932-1933) red paper shells	Winchester Super Speed made in USA (1937-1972) in 10, 12, 16,20,28, 410 2.5" and 410 3" Shells)
W.R.A. Co XX (8 , 10, 12, 16 and 20 ga: 1877-1881, 11 ga: 1877-1878, 14 ga: 1877-1881, 15 ga: 1877-1878)	W.R.A. Co., Rival (Brass) (10 ga: 1884-1929, 12 ga: 1884-1929, 28 ga: 1914-1949)	W.R.A. Co. S.Q (1884-1894) 12 ga black shells, 10 ga gray shells	W.R.A Co. Normal (1896-1906)
W.R.A. Co. Blue Rival	W.R.A. Co., Star 1884-1894 (10 and 12 ga only)	W.R.A. Co. Selby Electric (1884-1897)	W.R.A. Co. Leader
W.R.A. Co. Rival (brown shells). (10 ga: 1894-1897, 12 ga: 1884-1897, 14 ga: 1890-1897, 16 ga: 1890-1897, 20 ga: 1890-1897)	V.L. & D Lightning W.R.A. Co. (1897-1907) Also V.L & D New York W.R.A. Co. 1894-1900)	-	-
Repeater 1901 (1901-1920) See Winchester Repeater for gauges and full years.	Winchester 1901	1901 Blue Rival (1901-1904)	1901 New Rival (1901-1920) Olive green shells in 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 gauges)
1901 Leader (1901-1920). 4, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20 ga. Most shells were Red but seen in Pink, peach, tan and med brown.	1901 Metal Lined (1901-1907) 4, 8, 10 and 12 ga only.	Winchester 1901 Pigeon (1901-1907)	1901 Yellow Rival (1901-1904)
Winchester Ranger (12, 16 and 20 gauge: 1925-1972, 10 and 28 gauge introduced in 1937). After 1937 has made in USA on headstamp. Skeet shells introduced 1937, Super Skeet in 1940, Trap Loads in 1937, Super Trap in 1940, Mark % in 1964. Shells were Red Paper.	Winchester Record	Winchester Western	Winchester Charcoal (reported but not seen)
Winchester American (reported but not seen)	WRA year (on military cartridges)	Winchester Industrial 8ga	Winchester Expert I or II
Winchester Hi-Impact	W-W, Super X	W-W Super	W -W

CIL	C.I.L	CIL Canuck
CIL Maxum	CIL Imperial	CIL Trap
CIL Meteor	IVI	IVI Imperial
Imperial	Challenger Canada (1999-present)	SNC

Eley	Eley Kynoch	Eley Alphamax	Eley Gastight
Eley London	Eley Grand Prix	Eley G.P	Eley GP
Eley Gamebore	Eley Super	Eley Bulldog	Eley Trap
Eley Black Feather	Eley Olympic	Eley Classic	Eley Impax
Eley Nobel	Eley Nitro	Eley Target	Eley Amberite
Eley Paradox	Eley Black	Eley Special	Eley Rocket
(Raised) Eley Bros London	(Raised) E in a shield	ELEY BROs	Eley Ejector
-	Nobel	Nobel Glasgow	Stephen Grant, London
D.Gray & Coy	Horton Glasgow Eley	McNaughton Edinburgh Eley	Kynoch Nitro
Kynoch Perfect	Kynoch	Kynoch Birmingham	Kynoch Grouse Ejector
Eley-Kynoch	Kynoch Patent No.	Kynoch Paradox	Westley Richards
Westley Richards Explora	Holland & Holland	Holland & Holland Nitro	Holland & Holland, Paradox
Curtis & Harvey LD Eley	Eley Duxbac	Eley-Kynock Duxbac	Eley's Ejector

ASAHI-SEKI AOA (Japan)	Baikal (USSR)	Baschieri Pellagri (Italy)
CAC (New Zealand), Colonial Ammunition Corp.	Cavim (Venezuela)	CBC (Brazil)
Cooppal (Belgium)	DelSur (Armas y Cartuchos DELSUR: Spain)	Diamond (Curtiss & Harveys) Australia
FalCon (New Zealand) 1978+	FC (Fiocchi, Italy)	Fiocchi (Italy)
Fiocchi FalCo.n (N.Z)	F.N (Fabrique Nat'l, Belgium)	FN (Fabrique Nat'l, Belgium) (1890 to present)
G.R (George Roth) Austria	G.F.L (Giulio Fiocchi, Italy)	Gyttorp (Sweden)
Hartsport (Australia)	Hunter (Hungary)	Hunter, Tiger (Hungary)
ICI Australia	IMI Ltd. (Australia)	IMI Blue Max (Australia)
IMP. Ctge Co. (Australia)	Insulinde (Eduardo de Beaumont, gunshop, Netherlands)	Italcartridges (Australia)
A.D Jansen Bruxelles (Belgium)	Jachtpatrones (Holland)	K&C (Keller and Co.), Austria
Lichtenwoerth (G. Roth, Austria)	L.H Hagen & Co. (Oslo, Norway)	Maronchi (Italy)
Mirage Clever (Clever of Italy, also makes shells for PMC)	Martignoni, Genova (Baschieri e Pellagri, Italy)	Norlett (Poland)
Bear (Pawam, Poland)	Boar, Pawam (Poland)	Pocisk (Poland)
PANOS OY VAASA (Finland)*	Pyrkal (Greece)	Boar (Pawam, Poland)
Rising Sun Symbol (Japanese Gov't)	Robijn (Netherlands) Made by NIKA = Nederlandse Industrie voor Kunstof Ammunitie (Dutch Industie for Plastic Ammunition) 1952-1958	Royal (Spain)
Salvar (Belgium)	Scorpio (Australia)	Shahhen (Pakistan Ordnance Factory)
Super (Super Cartridge Co. Australia	Swartklip (South Africa)
Tema (Poland)	Tiger, Pawam (Poland)	Trust (Trust Eibarres S.A) Spain
UEE (Spain)	Union Extra Mexico.	Yssilos (Greece)