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Shotgun Shells {gauges.}..collecting

DIRTYRAT
I have a small collection of shotgun shells, I currently have 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, and .410 My question is are there any other "Comercially made" {gauges} out there?? I thought I had heard of a 32 ga at one time? Are there other sizes as well??? I would like to start aquiring more if they are out there...Anyone know a good place to look also??? Thanks ahead for any info!

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  • 22WRF
    Fiocchi is currently loading 32 ga.

    There were also 4 and 6 gauge punt guns


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  • gunut 1
    24 32 plus the old large punt gun guages

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  • bambihunter
    There was also a 9mm shotgun for the European market. If memory serves (and it seldom does) they made it a 9mm X 2.5" (whatever that is in metric).
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  • TRAP55
    DIRTYRAT,Some time back i posted all the shotshells produced. I'll look back in my archived posts and see if i can find it.
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  • dannej
    I have some old paper shotshells and three plastic 12 ga. marked 'experimental' with steel shot. I have two Western and a Peters 10 ga. paper and an unusual .410 paper marked .410-12 mm that is 1.93 inches long. The most unusual is a paper rim-fire shot shell that is .318 inches in diameter and 1.9 inches long. It has a W headstamp and no other markings. If you are interested in them I can send you a picture through email. I also have some other paper shells that are somewhat common. I have no boxes....
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  • Iconoclast
    dannej, the odd .318 diameter is a 9mm Winchester rimfire loaded for the M36 shotgun. Your .410/12mm is a European (or made for European sale) round. The Europeans do designate some shotshells in metric dimensions.

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    In addition to those already posted I am aware of the following (rough, recent auction / catalog pricing follows); most of these are not "commercially available," but they exist. You should be able to find the 36, 14 and 12/14 without much trauma.

    .58 Winchester ($40 for a fired case)

    36ga ($10 for a NPE or fired case)

    22ga ($200+ for NPE - Remington experimental)

    18ga ($10 -> for NPE . . . prices all over lot)

    14ga ($15 for fired brass case, more depending on condition & type)

    12/14ga Greener police ($10)

    11ga (UMC patent ignition type, > $100 for fc)

    6ga (although usually seen as a African loading with RB . . . $ ?? but high)

    4ga (both punt gun and African . . . prices vary enormously: $7 for relatively recent European NPE to $100+)

    3ga Punt gun ($40 - $80 for a NPE)

    1.5" punt gun ($40 & up for NPE)

    There may well be some more obscure punt gun loadings of which I'm not aware. There are brass cases, plated brass cases, patent ignition systems, aluminum cases, unusual headstamps, paper tube colors and other factors which impact value in addition to issues of gauge and condition. I don't collect them myself (except for US martial loadings), but there is an incredible variety of loadings and larger collections will have thousands of specimens.

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  • dannej
    Thanks, iconoclast, for the info, and dirtyrat, my email is dannej@eloft.net.....
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  • DIRTYRAT
    Wow, More out there than I thought! Thanks again for all the info guys and dannej, I will mail you with some questions. Again, THANKS!

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  • bobski
    dont forget the 4ga ww2 emergency engine starter shells. 400.00 per shot! if you look at old ww2 movies of hellcats taking off on carriers, you will see the plain captain holding what looks like a gas nozzle in the engine. it aint, its a pistol shotgun! remember the movie...."flight of the phoenix?" remember how they used them to start the plane in the desert? $$$$ i got mine. got yours?

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