Spain & Italy

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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 and Bob Ruebel who provided photo's on this page)

SPAIN

4 stars from Barcelona

2 Diamonds used by ERT

Abarto

Altarriba

Armusa

B Arrows NIK (Made by

Bischweiller, Germany)

Benfra Brevatto

Berenguer (Italian case)

Green dot = Picture by Robert Ruebel

C. Nacional Madrid

C.L.P Sevilla

C.T.L

ECP

By Excopesa 2000 SL de

Villacil-Valdefresno, Leon.

E.T.T

(Explosivos Rio Tinto formerly U.E.E)

Especiales Toro, Bull

Exansa Sevilla by

Explosivos Andaluces SA

Excelsior, lines star

Exipoesa

FEC

FGP Logo

G&L

Helikon

Imperial (Spain not Canada)

J Costas

La Portena

La Vizvcaina

Master

Maxam

Munysur

Nacional Madrid

Orbea

Diamonds on sides

Cal 16

Orbea

(also 12 gauge)

Postas Postas

Prima Horn

Pruno Espana

Rierola Stars

Riebola Barcelona

Rio Ammo

Rodon

(also 16 gauge)

Saga Cartridges

Sal 86

Savi Barcelona

SB Granada (Santa Barbara)

S.E.A.M

(Sociedad Espanola de Armas y Municiones).

T De M

T B Lion

Trust Eibar

U.E.E (Union Espana Explosives)

(also 20 gauge)

(also 12 gauge)

Venatum

Vulcan Espana

Zigor

Zigor Vitoria

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

ITALY

(Note: Cheddite shotshells are made in both France and Italy)

Fiocchi

2 stars, caliber, caliber

Fiocchi Int'l

Fiocchi Automatic (dish base)

Fiocchi Kiln

Fiocchi Magnum

Fiocchi Max 900 bar

Fiocchi Polvere DN Avigliana

Fiocchi Italy

Fiocchi Italy Diamonds

Fiocchi Team

Primiata Fabrica Nazionale Italy

GFL stars

G Fiocchi Lecco (dish Base)

Giulio Fiocchi Lecco

(also in 12, 16 and 20 gauge)

Giulio Fiocchi, no caliber, Lecco

Fiocchi GFL Logo

GFL Alcan

Giulio Fiocchi Lecco, caliber 2x, GFL logo

Giulio Fiocchi Lecco, No caliber, GFL logo

(also in 12 and 20 gauge)

Givlio Fiocchi Lecco. N or No caliber, GFL Logo

(also in 16, 28 and 32 gauge)

Givlio Fiocchi, caliber 2x, GFL Logo

(also 16, 20 and 28 gauge)

GFL Logo E.C. N.3

GFL 13 00 cal 12

Miry-Fiocchi GFL logo

Givlio Fiocchi (Made in Italy)

(also in 20 gauge)

Harpax

Harpax-Fiocchi

Franchi star

Glavpatron

Leon Beaux

Beaux Milano

Beaux Milano (dish base)

L Beaux & C Milano (dish base)

Leon Beaux & C Milano

L Beaux & C - Milano

Stars

Leon Beaux & C

Milano in semi circle

Leon Beaux Milano

Leon Beauix & C Milano,

dots before and after gauge

also in 12 & 20 gauge

Leon Beaux & C Milano

Leon Beaux & C

Per Walsrode

Societa Franco Italiana Leon Beaux & Ci

SOCta Fco ITALIANA

LEON BEAUX & Ci

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

Other Italy

12 12

20 20 20 20

(Ape Italy)

A.A Costabissara

Alcan Incorporated

(also had operations in the USA and Canada)

AP Italy

Arnoplastik Italy

Ando Arms

Baschiere Pellagri

Benfra Brevettato

Belladonna perugia btto fui

12 & 16 gauge above

Bornaghi

BPD

Brev A Sorci Genga

Bugatti

Camocini & Co Como 1933 & 1935

Camocini & Co Como 1929

Cemsa Saronna 1935

Cheap (?)

Cheddite

(Note: Cheddite shotshells are made in both

France and Italy. They are also made for many,

many companies world wide)

(Note Cheddite are made in both France and Italy)

Ciai

Clever Cartridges

Cosmi Italy

DAP Italy GF

(Made by Fiocchi)

Dott Achile Jacobucci Napoli

Dott Jacobucci Cercola

Erre Italy

Eurocomm Italy

(also 12 gauge)

Europa Europa

Export 12

Falocci Italia

Fam Itay

FB Italy

Fiem Italy

Giesse

I.G Italy

IMI Vigevano

Importe D' Italie

IN. Pa Italy (?)

Italcaccia Busseto

Jos Dupont Milano

Lambro Italy

Latentit Italy

(also 12 gauge)

GBB Italy

Lepco made in Italy

LP Italy

Luprini Armi

Made in Italy

Maionchi

Ma-Ma Brev Torino

Map Firenze

- M.A.P. -

12 12

Scafati - SA

Martignoni

M B

12 12

Italy

M.E.C.A Italy

Municar

12 12

Italy

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

Munizioni Este Italy

Negrello Este Italy

Nobel Sport

Omniaplast

Patarca Ancona

PB PB

Perazzi Brescia

Piloni Berardo Lecco

Piloni Lecco

Piloni made for Turkey

RM Roma

Green dot = Photo by Robert Ruebel

R. Pinto Como

R Pinto Este

R. Pinto

12 12

Verona

RC Italy

S.C.A.M Milano

S Corte Eley London Genova

SAL 86

Samaritaine Importe Italie

SEI Italy

SFIM stars

SMI Bte SGDG

SNIA BPD Italy

(also 20 gauge)

SNIA ITALY

Sofim Sofim

Sport Munitions

Sterling Italy

Summonte Ercoland

Green dot = Photo by Robert Ruebel

System Gordon

Tezze Montebello

Trinagria RC

TV Vicenxa

Winchester Italy

2 STARS

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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