Western Cartridge Company SHOT SHELLS
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Western was founded in 1898 by Franklin Olin. Western & Winchester were combined in 1932 by the Olin Corporation to form Winchester Western. In 1938 they purchased the USC Co., which was absorbed into the company. As of 1980 named Winchester Olin Corp. The Ownership has changed many times in the past few decades. In 1981, Winchester sold its shotgun and rifle manufacturing operations in New Haven, CT, to U.S. Repeating Arms Corporation. Winchester rifles and shotguns are still manufactured today under a licensing agreement, while Winchester makes sporting ammunition at its major plant in East Alton, IL, and now in Oxford, MS (as of 2012), and at a smaller shotshell plant in Geelong, Australia.
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W.C. CO.
photo WC Co Record 12 by David Taylor
WC Co New Chief by Clint Knight
Essex, Field, High Grade, Marvel, Sure Shot, Velox. Circa 1898-1914
WESTERN
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Field Circa 1914-1925/27. 16 gauge photo by Barry Watson |
Field With "Made In USA" Circa 1925/27-1936
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Marvel Circa 1914-1925/27. |
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Western New Chief Diamonds 1898-1914
Western New Chief 1914-1925/27 12 Gauge pic by Amber Mann |
Western New Chief. "Made in The USA". 1925/27 - 1944.
Peerless Circa 1898-1915 |
Record Circa 1914-1925/27. If "Made In USA" Circa 1925/27-1944. (also 16 gauge) |
Super X Circa 1932-1964
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1898-1914
Western Xpert Circa 1914-1932 12 gauge sample is a "Dummy" cartridge. |
Xpert With "Made in the USA" Circa 1932-1964 |
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Western Circa 1932-1964 |
Western Industrial
Western Kiln |
Western AA 1950's-1964 |
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2 Diamonds |
WCC (Military Marking) Circa 1950's-1964. |
 B on 28 Gauge Aluminum shell. |
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