old 12 ga shell

[1942 merc]

What year was it made ?

 

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[trapperart]

No help here congrats on your find

 

[PullTabSlayer]

turtlefoot had the best resource for these but the site is now gone, this link below is the best replacement i have found. you will see yours 3/4 the way down the page on the left, listed as 1884 to ?

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[1942 merc]

I found one that sold online but the price it sold for and the info was for members only . I found this thing not even a foot from the shell . It says pat sep 15 1885 .