SHOTGUN SHELLS





BRASS (and other metal)

Item #  Head stamp, Description  and Price



11360    unmarked 12 gauge percussion for centerfire shotgun shell, 2 3/8" turned brass case with a 

steel percussion nipple fitted into a hollow in base, appears to be unfired, a matching shell sold in the  

October 1997 Robert T. Buttweiler cartridge auction, documentation from the auction is included   $125.00



11351    ALCAN  12  MADE IN USA  INCORPORATED  12,  2 7/16" fired  empty, dented nickel primer   $1.00



11548   CBC - 9.1x53mmR LONGO -, new primed empty C3415brass case, large copper Berdan primer    $4.00 



10636   C B C   32  S. PAOLO  32, 2 7/16" new unprimed empty brass shell, intended for Berdan primer, made by 

Compahnia Brasileira de Cartuchos S./A., of Sao Paulo, Brazil    $4.00



10556   KYNOCH'S  NO  18  PATENT, 2 9/16" brass 2-piece primed empty case, small copper primer, small  

scattered dents from mishandling this thin metal shell, quite rare    $200



10586   ELEY  10  LONDON  12, 3" fired 2-piece primed case, had 5 point star crimp, brass primer, intended  

use in a 'chamberless' 12 gauge shotgun, case mouth dents remaining from original crimp      $30.00



9542   ELEY  12  LONDON  14, fired case with 5 point star crimp, small dented copper primer, intended for  

use in a 'chamberless' 14 gauge shotgun      $15.00



11356    GIVLIO FIOCCHI LECCO  N  GLF (LOGO)  16,,  2 1/2" fired empty, dented copper Berdan 

primer   $1.00



11357    GIVLIO FIOCCHI LECCO  N  GLF (LOGO)  20,,  2 1/2" new primed  empty, uses Berdan 

primer   $1.00



11975   GREENER    K    POLICE GUN   K, 2.86" loaded necked brass case, tan top wad marked in 4

4 places SG (in a diamond shaped pattern), 10 segment star mouth crimp, head has a groove cut around

primer, which is one safety feature of the standard Greener police gun that has a projection on the bolt face 

which fits into the groove thereby preventing regular shotgun shells from being fired in the gun, a second  

safety feature of the gun is it's dual guage chamber, which is 10 gauge for about 1.5" and then reduces to

12 gauge, nickel primer    $15.00



10647   GREENER  E  POLICE GUN  K, 2 1/2" loaded un-necked 2 piece brass case, white top wad marked

SMOKELESS in red, 6 segment star mouth crimp, head does not have a groove cut around primer, which

seems to defeat the safety feature of the standard Greener police gun, copper and brass battery cup   

primer, two pieces of clear Scotch tape on case    $12.00



10615   H.UTENDOERFFER  No  28  NURNBERG, 2 1/2" brass unprimed (Berdan) new brass case    $5.00



11341    PARKER BRO'S  10  MERIDEN CT  A, 2 7/8" new unprimed empty   $20.00



11344    PATENTED NOV 29    F  D  &  CO, 2 5/8" Draper screw-base 12 Ga, fired unprimed empty, small    

head cracks and scattered dents and dings, requires a small percussion primer    $15.00



>11475   REMINGTON   12   GA  DU 37-87, 2 3/8" loaded brass, brass primer, green top wad marked DU, taper

mouth crimp, shell commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ducks Unlimited   $2.00



11348    REM-UMC  No   12   BEST,  2 1/2" fired reprimed empty, nickel primer   $3.00



10579   REM-UMC  No  16  BEST, 2 1/2" new primed empty, nickel primer   $3.00



11359    Roper 12 gauge steel shell for use in the Roper shotgun, has a percussion nipple that uses a small 

percussion cap, not marked   $60.00











10193   U.M.C.Co.  No. 4., 4" brass primed empty, case surface stains and mouth dents    $150.00



11342    U.M.C.  No  CLUB  10,  2 5/8" fired empty, dented primer   $5.00



10584   U.M.C.CO.BRIDGEPORT CONN.  10  A, 2 7/8" Sturtevant unprimed empty    $20.00



11337    U.M.C.CO.  BRIDGEPORT CONN.  12  A,  2 5/8" reprimed fired empty, copper primer   $6.00



11338    U.M.C.CO.  BRIDGEPORT CONN.  12  A,  2 5/8" fired empty, dented copper primer   $6.00



11349    U.M.C.CO.  BRIDGEPORT CONN.  12  B,   2 5/8" unprimed fired empty, appears to be Sturtivant

but missing it's anvil   $20.00



10576   U.M.C.CO.BRIDGEPORT CONN.  20  A, 2 1/2" fired empty, dented copper primer, uncommon in 

20 A    $55.00



11353    U.M.C.Co.   No . 12 . A .  2 1/2" reprimed fired empty, copper primer   $6.00



9990    USE  BERDAN PRIMER No 1  10A, 2 7/8" fired empty, Berdan primed, thought to have been made

by Kynoch     $10.00



9991    USE  BERDAN PRIMER No 1 10A, 2 13/16" fired empty, nickel plated (worn),  unprimed but used a

Berdan primer, thought to have been made by Kynoch     $10.00



10592   WCC  52, 2 5/8" fired M35 (T135) .410 gauge aluminum case, side of case marked with underlined 6, 

1952 was the first year of production of this shell    $3.00 



11184    WESTLEY RICHARDS .  No 12 . SUPER MAGNUM EXPLORA, pointed brass L. T. (Leslie Taylor) cone 

shaped bullet, marked around the bullet just above the case mouth is WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT 3897-01,  

2 3/4" brass case, case cannelure 5/16" from case mouth fits into the groove in the bullet to ensure the bullet , 

remains properly seated in the case against the heavy recoil resulting from one barrel of the double gun being fireD, 

this cannelure and the additional 1/4" cae length distinguish the Explora cartridge from the Super Magnum Explora,

surface case staining and scattered light case dings from handling    $75.00

A photo of the ones I have is here - (copy and paste the following address into your search engine): 

www.oldammo.com/SuperMagnumExplora.jpg



Information regarding the Explora guns and their cartridges can be found here:  

https://revivaler.com/westley-richards-explora-super-magnum-explora/



10581    WINCHESTER  No 12, 2 1/2" brass tracer load, orange top wad marked TRACER 8C, roll crimp, brass

primer    $7.00



10834    WINCHESTER  No 12, 2 5/8" fired unprimed empty, very good condition    $4.00



10835    WINCHESTER  No 12, 2 5/8" fired unprimed empty, several scratches on head made probably  

by a non-retracting firing pin in a single or double barrel shotgun    $2.50



11415    WINCHESTER  No 12 new primed empty from Winchester cartridge board, 2 5/8" brass with stepped 

head and two holes in one side, brass primer      $10.00



11340    WINCHESTER  No 12, 2 1/2" fired empty, dented brass primer    $3.00



10573    WINCHESTER  No 16, 2 1/2" brass empty, no primer    $5.00







PAPER PINFIRE

Item #  Head stamp, Description and Price  



10653   B & B  12   D, 2 7/16" new primed empty with grey paper hull, aluminum head, paper peeled one side $3.00 



10391   CL  20  L  C,  2 9/16" new primed empty with brick red paper hull, made by Casimir Lefaucheux, from 

a box labeled '100 DOUILLES LEFAUCHEUX MARQUE CL CALIBER 20', like new  $3.00







PAPER CENTER FIRE

Item #  Head stamp, Description and Price  



10995   BRAUN & BLOEM  No  16  DUSSELDORF, 2 9/16 inch, brick (reddish brown), 

new primed empty, copper battery cup primer    $3.00



10559   BRAUN & BLOEM  No  18  DUSSELDORF, 2 9/16" new primed empty with green hull, copper and  brass 

battery cup primer    $60.00



10656   JUPITER  12M/M, loaded 1 7/8" with brick paper hull marked on side in black with superimposed

CF in a diamond, white top wad marked with black 8 in circle, roll crimp, brass head, brass battery cup 

primer, made by Cartucherie Francaise of Paris      $5.00



10311   ELEY-KYNOCH  12  ICI  12, 'Rocket' tracer cartridge, off-white hull with blue ELB logo and 'ELEY ROCKET

CARTRIDGE/SHOWS THE FLIGHT OF THE SHOT/Patented throughout the World/Made in Great Britain', white

top wad marked '7 1/2 . ELEY LOADED . SMOKELESS DIAMOND', $10.00



11480   ELEY-KYNOCH  16  ICI  16, 2 5/8" loaded green hull marked with red ELB logo and ELEY ALPHAMAX 

HIGH VELOCITY LONG RANGE SMOKELESS MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN  2 3/4" - 70 mm  MAGNUM LOAD  6  6  6  6,

six segment star crimp  $2.00



10994  ELEY-KYNOCH  .410, 3",  reddish-brown paper hull marked with the Eley Brothers Limited logo

(EBL in a shield) and ELEY / EXTRA LONG / SMOKELESS /  MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN, brass battery 

cup primer, roll crimp, brown paper wad marked with multiple 6s    $1.00



11808    ELEY  No  GAS.TIGHT  20, 2 1/2", loaded with Wesley Richards patented Lesley Taylor pointed capped 

Paradox style bullet with the patent number stamped around the bullet just above the mouth of the hull, cannelure 

around the hull at the bullet groove about 3/8" below the mouth, orange paper hull marked on side ELEY  /   

"PEGAMOID"  /    (WATERPROOF)  /  Made in Great Britain, brass head with copper and brass battery cup 

primer, several hull dings      $25.00



10648    ELEY  No  GASTIGHT  24, loaded 2 3/8" with orange/brown paper hull marked on side ELEY  /  "PEGAMOID"   /  

(WATERPROOF)  /  Made in Great Britain, brass head with copper and brass battery cup primer, excellent   $6.00



10629    ELEY  24  NOBEL  24, 2 5/16" load shell with brown paper hull, hull marked on side with ELB in shield    

logo and ELEY  GASTIGHT QUALITY  CASE, brass head with copper and brass battery cup primer, excellent $6.00



10562   GIVLIO FIOCCHI LECCO 24  GFL  24, 2 3/8" with red paper hull, white paper top wad, roll crimp, case

wall marked with pointer head and GIVLIO FIOCCHI LECCO, copper and brass battery cup primer    $5.00



9800  METEOR  16  16  CANADA, 2 3/4" salmon hull, 1/2" high base, new primed empty  $1.50



11538   REMINGTON (over) UMC No  4, a 2 3/4" 4 gauge primed empty with yellow paper hull, metal lined brass

head, copper primer, this short shell was possibly intended for loading as a blank, but appears to have never  been 

loaded or fired, light soiling but otherwise in  excellent condition    $90.00



9596   REM-UMC No  NITRO CLUB  12, loaded 2 1/2" with red hull, top wad marked REMINGTON / DUCK  LOAD / 

5C, brass dished head marked on side in raised lettering REMINGTON-UMC, copper and brass battery cup

primer, this is one of Remington's game load series of shells   $3.00



11479   REM-UMC No  NITRO CLUB  12, loaded 2 1/2" with red hull, orange top wad marked REMINGTON  UMC 

24 - 1 1/8  8  BALLISTITE, brass dished head marked on side  REMINGTON-UMC-, copper and brass battery cup

primer    $2.00



11476   REM-UMC No  NITRO CLUB  16, loaded 2 3/8" with green hull marked KLEANBORE, top wad marked

NITRO EXPRESS 7/8 OZ BALL, brass head marked on side REMINGTON-UMC-, copper and brass battery cup 

primer   $2.00



10996   RWS  16  NURNBERG  16, 2 11/16 inch new primed empty, light green hull, copper primer marked  

SINOXID, side of hull marked in black 'Fasan RWS (in circle)  Rauchlos  70mm SINOXID DYNAMIT-NOBEL,     

NURNBERG, with large pheasant in flight    $1.00



11087   No head stamp (made by Societe Francaise des Munitions) 9mm, , 1 5/16" blue paper hull, white 

paper top wad stamped 7 with roll crimp, brass head, 2 piece copper and brass battery primer   $3.00



10198    Ste Fse des MUNITIONS PARIS 4 GG (back to back and overlapping) 4, tan paper, dented copper

primer, two slight dents on edge of rim    $60.00



11345   Ste Fse des MUNITIONS  PARIS  4  GG (back to back logo)  4, 3 7/8" long with brick colored 

paper hull, white card wad with roll crimp, 7/16" brass head, copper primer marked with raised * S.F.M * 

. GG (back to back logo), possible reload with worn case mouth    $25.00



sp-1     SPECIAL  No. 12, made by American Buckle & Cartridge Co, 2 5/8", tan hull, new primed empty, copper

primer, made from about 1885 to 1888, a rare shell    $75.00



10999    SPECIAL  No. 12,  same as above, but once fired and reprimed  $50.00



9430    U.M.C.CO.  No.  10  BRIDGEPORT CT,  2 17/8", straw hull, new primed empty, copper primer   $20.00



10997    U.M.C.CO.  No. 12,  2 5/8", straw hull, new primed empty, copper primer, low, uneven edge head   $5.00



9419   U.M.C.Co.  No  12  CLUB, 2 5/8" straw hull, low uneven edged brass head, fired case, produced

from 1884 until 1891    $1.00



8017    U.M.C.CO.  No.  20  CLUB,  2 1/2", straw hull, new primed empty, low brass, copper primer    $3.00



10639     U.S.C.CO.  No 12  CLIMAX, 2 5/8" fired primed empty with worn black or charcoal paper hull, 

copper primer     $2.00



8183     U.S.C.CO.  No 12  LOWELL, large head stamp, 2 5/8", black hull, unprimed empty, made 1884 to about

1890, this is a rare head stamp     $25.00



10998   No.12.  U  S  NEW RAPID, 3" black new primed empty, 15/16" high base with recessed head, copper

primer, made by United States Cartridge Co from 1900 to 1910    $15.00



sp-14   No.12.  U  S  NEW RAPID, 3" tan new primed empty, 15/16" high base with recessed head,  made 

from 1900 to 1910, this is a super rare shot shell  $250.00



9418   W.R.A.Co  No  12  RIVAL, 2 5/8" brown hull, low uneven edged brass head, copper primer, fired 

case, made from 1884 to 1897, very good clean condition, although paper is brittle    $2.00



PLASTIC

Item #  Head stamp, Description  and Price



11000  ACTIV 12 ACTIV 12, 2 7/16" red plastic mkd ACTIV 2 3/4-1 1/8-7 1/2 on side, nickel and copper

battery cup primer $3.00



10443   ACTIV . 12 . ACTIV . 12, 1 1/4" opaque red plastic marked 3 DR.-1 OZ. / ACTIV / UNIQUE RUST

FREE HEAD / ACTIV / STEEL REINFORCED HEAD / PRIMER POCKET AND HEAD  plus a caricature of a 

hornet, nickel and copper battery cup primer, 8 segment star crimp, shot size is not marked on the shell, but the 

box is marked as 8 shot (Special Dove and Target Loads), I believe these were made between 1963 and 1964, as

the box has the 1963 mandated child warning, but there is no zip code (1964) in the company address    $1.00



9806  Crossman .380 gauge shot shell, intended for use in Crossman 1100 Trapmaster CO2 shotgun, red

plastic loaded with # 8 shot, these have no powder or primer    $1.00



11001   ELEY  12  ELEY  12, saluting blank,  1 3/16" (as in very short) red plastic hull, nickel plated steel

head, copper battery cup primer, unmarked buff cardboard top wad    $1.50



10392   FEDERAL 12 GA HI-POWER, 2 1/2" red plastic hull marked on the side MAXIMUM LOAD 00 BUCK,

unmarked red plastic top wad, red sealant on primer, from a box marked 10 CTGS, 12 GAGE SHOTGUN 

PLASTIC CASE NO. 00 BUCKSHOT XM 162 LOT FC -1-7 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY  $2.00



11358  V  GREENER  F  POLICE GUN, 2 3/4" brass colored plastic 12/14 gauge, has a12 gauge base that 

reduces  to 14 gauge 1 inch up from the ead, and has a grove in the head that encircles the  brass and 

nickel battery style primer, the purpose of the reduced nek and groove in the head is to prevent the gun 

from being used with conventional shotgun shells if it is stolen or lost    $4.00



11002  HERTERS  12  12  PAT., 2 7/16" transparent blue plastic mkd 3 3/4-1 1/4-4 on side, nickel battery 

cup primer $3.00



10346   PENQUIN 12 GA TWIN SHOT, intended to disperse birds by firing an exploding charge up to 200 

yards from the shooter, 2 3/8" light gray all plastic hull (no separate metal head), tan card top wad held in , 

place by roll mouth crimp, nickel and brass battery cup primer, two 1/2" lengthwise stress splits in plastic at 

case mouth, otherwise in excellent condition    $4.00



10917   REMINGTON  12  PETERS  GA, grenade launching blank, 1.895" overall length with green plastuc hull and

brass head, copper and brass battery style primer, side of hull marked AAI Corp / C-200 / LAUNCHING / BLANK, 

8 segment star crimp that is folded back on itself and seated deep inside case, from a box marked for MPG  

grenade launcher, intended for use woth shotgun fitted with MPG launcher attachement   $1.00



11003   WANDA  PAT.  PEND.  12,   2 3/8" transparent red plastic marked 3-1-8 on side, black top wad,

nickel battery cup primer, 1967 to 1972   $2.00



9666  WANDA  PAT.  PEND.  12,   2 3/8" transparent red plastic marked 2 3/4-1 1/8-8 on side, black top 

wad, nickel battery cup primer, 1967 to 1972, from box with added sticker that reads 'WANDA'S  All 

New SHOT SLEEVE WAD', shot sleeve differs from that on item # pl-5 above, the slits in the sleeve

being noticeably shorter    $2.50



9457   Winchester experimental all-plastic 12 gauge shell, 2 1/4" red plastic hull, 8 segment star case mouth 

closure, no head stamp other than a slightly raised 'FGC' and 'AEP' which appear to have been 

hand etched inside the mold; the letters 'FGC' indicate the shells were for use by Winchester-

Western franchised gun clubs; these shells came from a full box that was marked with the  

                   company name Winchester-Western Division, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp, which was in use

from 1954 to 1969; the shells are thought to have been made in the late 1960s; they were obtained

from an ex-company employee who bought them in 1999 and said these shells had been used at 

times to test fire shotguns from the production lines; they were also used by the Winchester  

franchised gun clubs    $3.00



11004  WINCHESTER MADE IN USA NO 12 RANGER, 2 1/4" red plastic hull, 6 segment star case mouth

closure, side of hull marked in yellow WINCHESTER / WESTERN / 8 / TRACER LOAD / MARK 5, 5/16" brass

head with 2 cannelures, box labeled Winchester-Western Tracer Shotshells  VISIBLE DAY OR NIGHT,  $2.50