This late 1800s antique shotgun shell brass is in the hard to find
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This late 1800s antique shotgun shell brass is in the hard to find 8 gauge size and was made by Union Metallic Co.
What were shotgun cartridges made of before plastic existed? - Quora
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Tumbling old Late 1800's Early 1900's Brass Shotgun Shells - Metal Detecting Finds - Part 1
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The Stevens 315 Side-by-side Shotgun, History, Cost, and Use
What were shotgun shells made of in the 1800s? - Quora
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LARGE 1800s TURKISH SUFI ISLAMIC KASHKUL DERVISH BEGGAR'S BOWL - INSCRIBED
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Shotgun Ballistics in the 19th Century
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Found like 250 rounds of rifle bullets, pistol ammunition and shotgun shells in the house I recently bought. : r/mildlyinteresting
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An old Winchester brass and loaded copper shot shell case are both 12 gauge. - Antique Mystique