Africa, Asian & Middle East
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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.
(Also Thanks to Mike and Rene Polman, Jim Buchanan and Bob Ruebel who provided photo's on this page)
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Burma
also one made by Eley
Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman
China
Photo JH 221 16 by Sky Chen
Gold Top
12 12
China
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Green dot = Picture by Rob Ruebel
(Snap Caps all by Tourbon below)
Angeebin Snap Caps made by Manjing Langxu Technology Co. LTD.
Congo
Cyprus
G&L Gev Lot
12 12 12 12
Cyprus Cyprus
Egypt
Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman
Green dot = Picture by Rob Ruebel
Eritrea
Ethiopia
India
Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman
RB Rodda also one made by Kynoch
Manton & Co. Calcutta
No 12
. Eley .
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Walter Locke & Co Calcutta
No 12 or 16
. Eley .
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Iran
Iraq
Falcon Brand (From I.A.A forum)
Japan
Flare shotshells
King No 12 M.F.C. -
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N.P.K. Best Shot No 16 -
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Green dot = Picture by Rob Ruebel
Kazakstan
Korea
Lebanon
LIBERIA
Exchem
12 12
Mark
(components and boxes supplied by CIL Canada)
Morocco
Mozambique
Pakistan
A&N.C.S Ld
No 12
Karachi
Singapore
South Africa
White Plastic is an all plastic Swartklip "Farm round"
Sudan
Thailand
Turkey
Piloni made in Italy for Turkey
Green dot photo by Robert Ruebel
Vietnam
From IAA 7.62 Tokarev as primer
12 ga (used for 81mm Mortar)
Shotgun 6 Africa, Asia & Middle East
Shotgun 7 Central & South America, Oceania & Unknowns
Shotgun 8 Russia & Eastern Europe
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