Old shotgun shells!!

[AugustMoose87]

Not exactly what I have been hoping to find (still waiting on my first gold or silver), but a good sign that the area hasn't seen much detecting.... Before the park was a park, it was a private sportsman's club. Near where the club house is rumored to have stood, I have found 4 old shotgun shells - 2 Rem-UMC No 12 Arrow and 2 Winchester No 12 Leader. The Winchester's were manufactured between 1930 and 1933, and the Remington's 1915-1942. All 4 were in pretty rough shape, but I saved the head of of the best of each type. No I just need to hope they dropped some change and I'll be in business...

 

[greaser]

Great thread and finds, that link is the best site I have found for dating them so far. I am a gun nut so I really enjoy finding the old brass and am working on a shadow box set up to display some of the early ones.

 

[Davers]

Dug about 20+ more 'Wanna be Buttons' SG Shells yesterday , Some are pretty old.

Davers

 

[hubcap76]

Those signals definitely make the minds imagination kick in.

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[AugustMoose87]

Well, the season changed, and I had/got to leave my summer seasonal park and start at my winter seasonal park. So the campground/old hunt club I had been finding most of my shells at got a rest, and I started working an old homestead. Not especially old, rare, or cool, but it adds to the collections

Federal No 12 Hi-Power (20's-50's)

 

[GatorBoy]

I'm glad you posted it reminded me about this thread I dug six of these guys in about a 3 foot square area today.
I believe they are the first type created by the US Cartridge Company






http://www.headstamps.x10.mx/uscco.html

 

[AugustMoose87]

NICE!! That one cleaned up really well. I keep hoping I'll find something other than a 12 just for variety.

 

[GatorBoy]

I put a drop of mineral oil on my finger and wiped off that one the others will probably clean up too.

 

[AugustMoose87]

I'll have to try that on mine...