12 guage brass shell
a friend of mine was out metal detecting over the weekend and found an old 12 ga. brass shot gun shell..the only thing on the base of the shell are the words Winchester No 12..we would like to know how old this may be and if it is a black powder or a smokeless load...it was found on land that has been hunted from the 1920's...p.s. it is unfired...thanks for nay reply
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From what I've learned over the years, Winchester made all brass shells through WW II. Although most made during WWII where buck shot loads. It does have a little value, I've seen them sell for as much a $10. for a single shell. I have one in the gun cabinet for a conversation piece. Hang onto it in another 50 years it may be worth alot more! Regards Dave 0 -
the shot size appears to be a number 4..there is a slight tear in the paper at the top to see the lead 0 -
Thanks Dave 0 -
When I was a kid in the 1930s we had a big hardware store in town where I tried to buy musket caps. In the back they had a drawer full of their obsolete stuff. Shotgun shell reloading tools, cappers, decappers, pistol primers and a lot of other stuff I can't recall. Included were a number of 12 and 10 gauge new brass cases. I don't recall if they were marked as to maker. I bought the whole mess for $2, including hundreds of Berdan primers that just fit over the nipple of my musket and worked just fine. Hope this stroll down memory lane helps. 0 -
Winchester used this same headstamp on their brass shells basically from 1890 to 1940 . . . . As a collector item, it doesn't command much of a premium, and the condition is important. A dug shell . . . keep it for the memories . . . it ain't worth much. 0 -
I have a full 10 rnd box of the all brass 12 ga shells. They are buckshot.
I believe they are stamped REM-UMC, which is, I believe, Remington - Union Metallic Cartridge.
I have not inquired as to their value as I plan to keep them in my collection. They are a nice conversation piece.0 -
my buddy plans on keeping it after he turns it in for a competition vote in our local metal detecting club..thanks for all of the info! 0 -
I can tell you from personal experience that the Marine Corps was still useing brass 12 gauge shot gun shells, loaded with buckshot, as late as the mid 1950's. I was in Small Arms Ordnance and one of my jobs was to police the rifle and pistol ranges. As a result I have a cardboard box full of brass shotgun shells. All are marked REM-UMC 12 GA. They use a regular .210 diameter rifle primer and oversize was,i.e. they use 11 gauge wads because of their thinner case walls. I reload these shells and use them for Cowboy Action Shooting in my side by side coach gun. 0 -
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