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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Smokeploe on January 07, 2021, 07:34:25 PM

Title: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: Smokeploe on January 07, 2021, 07:34:25 PM: This is a question for those of you who collect brass shells.
I was going through some of my dad’s boxes and found a bunch of Winchester and Remington-UMC 12 ga brass shotgun shells. The question is do I leave them alone or run them thru the vibrator cleaner?
Some that I have are original loaded, which nothing will be done with them, some have been reloaded but most are empty.
Yes I will post pictures of some of the shells that I have
Smokeploe
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: Smokepole on January 07, 2021, 08:44:40 PM: I don't knoe. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: Smokepole on January 07, 2021, 08:59:40 PM: Seriously, I would love to see a pic. I have a 1914 UMC 12 ga. shotgun that used to shoot those type of shells. Can you post a photo or two?
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: ASHQUACK on January 07, 2021, 09:08:26 PM: The ones I have I used mother mag wheel polish and cleaned em up with that.
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Post by: actionshooter on January 07, 2021, 09:52:27 PM: Leave them alone! cleaning patina almost always destroys value.. Very cool to have those, they are getting really hard to find.
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Post by: HighlandLofts on January 08, 2021, 07:16:00 AM: Leave them the way thry are and list them on gun broker. You will get good money for them.
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: jrebel on January 08, 2021, 07:26:37 AM: Yeah leave them the way they are. I personally would display them in your man cave and think of your dad every time you look at them. Cool pieces. I collect and display this kind of stuff just cause it’s cool. Here is a pic of part of my collection. Can’t find the other pic on my phone with the shells.
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: Smokeploe on January 08, 2021, 09:57:43 AM: Yes I will be keeping a few to display, especially the original loaded ones. I know where they came from and how my dad got them. I will check out gun broker and other places, thank a lot guys.
If any of you want some pm me and we will discuss.

Thanks for the info
Smokeploe
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: dilleytech on January 10, 2021, 09:16:11 AM: Do you have pictures?
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Post by: Katmai Guy on January 10, 2021, 09:38:51 AM: When somebody says "good money", what are we talking, hundreds, $10?
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Post by: wadu1 on January 10, 2021, 09:44:00 AM: I have new and old on my nick-knack shelf. The new loaded ones are Remington DU edition. The old ones ones I picked over the years. My favorite one is a 16 gauge that I found off of Scatter Creak RD (south of Republic) in about 1966/67.
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: Smokeploe on January 11, 2021, 09:55:27 AM: Here are some pictures of the old shotguns shells, Winchester, UMC-Remington and an original one that my Dad brought home from WW2

Smokeploe
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: Smokepole on January 12, 2021, 08:16:25 PM: Very cool. I've never seen those before. When I was a kid my dad had some old vintage paper cartridges in 12 & 20. I shot them all up grouse hunting. Some were so old and swollen, I had to cram them in the gun. Thanks for posting the pics!
Title: Re: Old brass shotgun shells
Post by: jrebel on February 08, 2021, 07:29:59 PM: Found another pic with some of the old shotgun shells I have in the collection.
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Post by: wadu1 on February 08, 2021, 07:59:50 PM: Quote from: jrebel on February 08, 2021, 07:29:59 PM
Found another pic with some of the old shotgun shells I have in the collection.
The one in the middle looks like a Wunda (SP) and I have a Herters that is all plastic as well. Right next to my 14ga pin fire.