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Exact shotshell manufacturers Identification can be a very difficult process. It often requires far more than just the headstamp. Often the identification requires the headstamp, primer, the shell case and often the topwad. Sometimes the only sure way is to have the actual box itself, especially for dating. Many companies such as Winchester may only place a "Winchester" wording on the headstamp but used for various models of shotshells 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 etc. Many shpotshell companies also provide their casings for other companies they load themselves and this can be worldwide. Today companies such as Cheddite and Fiocchi have their headstamps (full cases) sent to 100's of other companies who use to load their own brand of shotshells. Headstamp Identification on shotshells over all, unless you have the box is a vague science to say the least. Small companies often buy hulls from the larger manufacturers to re-load and sell themselves and have done so for over 125 years. 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 and aging 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. The color, size and type of primer used may also be an indicator of the manufacturer or if it is a re-loaded case. Primer size, color, type and size have changed over the years and can sometimes also give an idea to the age of a shell. Keep in mind though, that many companies keep the exact same headstamp for many many years, so dating a headstamp just on it's own is not usually a reliable method. Even when they have changed their headstamps, there are usually still many hulls around that have been sold to other companies or re-loaded years afterwards. These pages are really to help you ID who made the casing.

 

 

(If you can add other headstamps please send via email and I will cite you for photo credit. Thanks)

(Also Thanks to Mike and Rene Polman, Jim Buchanan, Bob Ruebel and aussiemetaldetecting.com who provided some photo's on this page)

 

ANDORRA

(Ando Arms)

 

AUSTRIA

Thanks to members of the I.A.A for some photo's

 

3 Plus signs, caliber

Green dot = Photo by Robert Reubel

 

AB-Leibnityz

 

Armunit's

 

Austria C C

 

D Crown

GR (George Roth)

Patent Universal

 

GR Logo, 4 part stars

 

GR stars, Lichienworth

 

G.Roth A.G Wien

 

 

H stars Patent-Zund

(H=Hirtenberg)

Hirtenberg

(also 16 gauge)

 

Hirtenberg astereisks

Hirtenberg 12 asterisks photo by Sky Chen

 

Hirtenberg stars

 

 

Hirtenberg GG

(GG =Gustloff Werke,Hirtenberg, Austria)

Hirtenberg star, date code

Hirtenberg K&C

(K&C = Kellar & Company)

Hirtenberger stars

 

 

IOH Springer Ebren Wien

 

K&C (Kellar & Co)

 

Kriegspatrone


 

L Mandl & Comp Wien

 

L.M & Co Wien

(Ludwig Mandle & Company)

(also in 12, 16 and 20 gauge)

 

L.M & Co Patent

 

 

OJP Kramsach

 

Orechovsky Graz

 

 

Peterlongo Innsbruck

 

Polyshot Austria

 

R Star

 

Schutzmarke Fasan

 

Sirius Star

 

Skoda Wetzeler 16

 

 

Sporting Cartridge

 

Stern

Stars and Box

 

Wollersdorf

(made for Sellier & Bellot,

 Czechoslovakia)

 

 

Wollersdorf made by S&B for them.

 

Wollersdorffer-Werke

 

 

WW 4 part (Wollersdorffer)

 

Zentrum (by Kellar & Co)

 

 

 

BELGIUM

Thanks to members of the I.A.A and Finn for some Photo's

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

Yellow dot = Picture by Gabriel Vasque

Red dot= Photo by Heath Kushner

 

 

 

2 stars (by PRB)

 

Star Gauge

(by Cartoucherie d'Andrelecht

made by S.A)

 

Star (by Momag)

Red dot = Photo by Heath Kushner

 

Stars by Cooppal

 

3 stars, triangle

 

A. Cantrell Sipol

 

Capsulerie Liegeoise Liege

 

A.D Jansen Bruxelles

 

A. Francotte, Bruxelles

 

A. Leclercq, Couvin

 

Red dot = Photo by Heath Kushner

 

Ancienne, H. Mahillon

(also used Mahillon)

(also 20 gauge)

 

Arms & Munitions L

 

A Thonton Namur

 

B stars (Raised) by

Bachmann (LB also used for

Louis Bachmann)

Bachmann Brevette

Bachmann Bruxelles

(also 20 gauge)

 

Bachmann Bruxelles line

caliber line

Bachmann Depose

Bachmann Importe de Belgique

 

 

 

Browning

 

Bury Donickier lines

Bury Super Speed

 

C A Dianne

(Cartoucherie Anfrelecht)

 

Capsulerie Ligeoise Liege

 

CARTie Belge Liege

 

C B

Standard

star star

C 12 B

-

 

C+B+C + Bruxelles +

 

 

 

 

CH Fusnot - See Fusnot

 

CH Roy Nalinnes by Eley

 

Christophe Bruxelles

(also uses L. Christophe

Bruxelles)

 

CH Sporco

12 12

Liege

-

 

CL L

(Capsulerie Ligeoise, Liege)

C.L Liege Made in Belgium

(Capsulerie Ligeoise, Liege)

CL Chevron

(Capsulerie Ligeoise, Liege)

 

C.L Made in Belgium

(Capsulerie Ligeoise, Liege)

 

CL Logo stars Gloria

(Capsulerie Ligeoise, Liege)

 

 

C.L.P

 

Cooppal Belgium

 

 

(also 20 gauge)

 

Cowboy (Made by FN

for Lois Deau, France)

 

 

CRB - Cartoucherie Russo Belg

1889-1917

 

CRB Liege (scrolled font)

 

CRB

Standard

12 12

(antique font)

-

 

Stars by CRB

 

Russo Belge Liege

by CRB

 

Dianne (scrolled font)

by Cartoucherie Anfrelecht

(also used CA Dianne)

 

Emmanuel Gervais, Anvers

 

Green dot = Robert Ruebel

 

 

Epreuve Liege 1889 (also 12, 16, 20 gauge)

 

ES

 

FM L (Liege)

 

FN (Fabrique Nationale, Herstal)

(also 20 gauge)

 

(also 20 gauge)

 

F. Turvey

12 12

Made in Belgium

Bury St. Edmunds

-

 

Fortuna

Fortuna casings with a

caliber or an L at the bottom

were made in Liege, Belgium

by Jansen Freres. Those with

a K were made in Koldschield,

Germany. Fortuna brand owned by J.P Sauer & Son, Suhl, Germany.

 

G L V

 

H. Lepine Namur

 

H. Pieper Liege

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

 

J. Demay Bte SGDG Havre

 

J. Deussen Bruxelles

 

 

J. Pire & Co Anvers

 

Jules Gervais Anvers

 

J. Van Maele Bruxelles

No 12

. Eley .

-

 

Langley & Lewis

Case Made In Belgium

No 12 or 16

Luton

-

 

Lauchausse

Liege

-

 

LB (Louis Bachmann & Cie)

B also used by Bachmann

LB 3 stars each side

LB 3 asterisks each side

(also 12 gauge)

LB 4 asterisks each side

(also 20 gauge)

 

 

LB 8 asterisks each side

 

LB 5 stars each side (raised)

LB 6 stars each side (raised)

LB 7 stars each side (raised)

 

 

L. Christophe Bruxelles

(also uses Christophe Bruxelles)

 

Lepco

 

Lepus

 

 

 

Lux, Crosses

 

Macq Chimay

 

M Arendt Liege (raised) Pre 1890

(also 16 gauge)

 

Made in Belgium

(top 24 gauge made by

Coopall)

 

Mahillon

(also used Ancienne, H. Mahillon)

(also 20 gauge)

 

 

Masquelier Liege

 

Marque Au Lion

(also 12 gauge)

 

M&C

12 12

CA

-

 

M&C

12 12

C.A.

(larger and scrolled font)

-

 

M Dehousse

Namur

 

M Donckier Liege

 

Mre Nationale Belge

 

Mullerite Stars (many made by Eley)

 

Normal (made for England)

 

 

Paradaents Bruges

 

Paul Schraff Bruxelles

 

Phebus 2 stars

 

PRB

(Poudreries Reunies de Belgique)

12 star photo by Ethan Rider

 

 

 

Russo Belge Liege

by CRB

 

SA

Cartoucherie Anderlecht / Societe Anderlecht

(also 12 gauge)

 

SAB (Societe Anonyme Bruxelles)

Pic from IAA forum

 

Samaritaine

(made for France)

 

Sans Deperdition

(Red dot = Photo by Heath Kushner)

 

 

SCB Cureghem

(Societe Cartoucherie Belge)

(also 12 and 20 gauge)

 

S.C.O.A Hunter Express

 

Speedwell Made in Belgium

 

Sporcq Mons-Liege

(also used CH Sporq)

 

SporcQ Liege

Secura

12 12

-

 

Sustendal Beaumont

 

 

 

The Belgiam Arms Co

 

Thonet Verviers

 

VFM & C L (Liege)

 

VH L

(also 16 Gauge)

 

VH top, VH arrow bottom

 

 

Vulpes

 

Without Deperdition

 

     

Note: Comet headstamps are confusing. It is believed those with CB and a Comet are Cartoucherie Belge made while those with just comet and gauge were made by SFM, France. But did one make for the other or? Bischweiller of Germany also had the same headstamp, likely made by either SFM or CB, Belgium.

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

 

 

DENMARK

 

 

                                                                                                                           Sterling made for Simonsen & Nielsen, Copenhagen

Thanks to members of the I.A.A and Finn for providing some Photo's

                                                                                                                                                                                   

FINLAND

Some photo's below by Finn (F.O), Ronny Ovland at: http://kvf.no\\

Yellow dot = Photo by Vesa Vesara

 

GREECE

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

Pink dot = Photo by Sky Chen

 

GREENLAND

 

LUXEMBOURG

 

NETHERLANDS (Holland)

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

Other without pictures

Dorhout Mees

12

-

 

Robun

Designs on side

12

-

NORWAY

Thanks to the following for providing many of the Pictures:

 Finn (F.O), Ronny Ovland at: http://kvf.no\\

 

 

Sellier & Bellot made for Raufoss.

Sellier & Bellot made for Nitedal

 

Hagen

 

An Gronn frederikshald

 

Carlsberg, Kristiana

 

Diane (scrolled font)

by Hagen

 

H Platiou Bergen

(also 12 & 20 gauge)

Hagen asterisks

Hagen Diane (scrolled font)

 

H Hagen & Co

L.H Hagen & Co

 

L.H Hagen & Co  Diane (scrolled font)

 

 

L.V Chr.a (Christiania)

 

LV KRA (Kristiania)

 

Massiv H H

 

Maseng Christiania

 

 

Nitedal

Nitedal circle

 

Nitedals

 

"Nitedal" Norge"

 

Norma Nitedal

 

Scrolled R

(Raufoss Ammunisjon-fabrikker)

RA

(Raufoss Ammunisjon-fabrikker)

(also 12 gauge)

Raufoss

(Raufoss Ammunisjon-fabrikker)

 

Raufoss H 1926

 

Raufoss Amm Fabriker

(Raufoss Ammunisjon-fabrikker)

Raufoss Patronfabrik

 

SAB Stars

(By Hagen)

 

Schou Oslo

 

  

 

PORTUGAL

 

 

SWEDEN

Thanks to Finn for providing some Photo's

 

SWITZERLAND

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Clagwear (Snap Cap)

Green dot = Photo by Robert Ruebel

 

16 3 stars (no Pic)

 

 

Shotgun 1 USA

 

Shotgun 2 Canada & UK

 

Shotgun 3 France and Germany

 

Shotgun 4 Spain & Italy

 

Shotgun 5 Other Europe

 

Shotgun 6 Africa, Asia & Middle East

 

Shotgun 7 Central & South America, Oceania & Unknowns

 

Shotgun 8 Russia & Eastern Europe

 

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