Trap Loads From Wards

[Researcher]

This empty Winchester box went for $4349 --

REPEATER Trap Load $4349 May 2019.jpg (92.07 KiB) Viewed 4585 times

and this nice full sealed box of Peters TARGET with GILDKOTE shot, that would look real nice with a Fox SBT, went for $3675 --

TARGET full sealed GILDKOTE $3675 May 2019.jpg (104.53 KiB) Viewed 4585 times

[Jim Cloninger]

How can an empty shotgun shell box sell for so much? Jim

[Researcher]

With RANGER on the box it is about $4280 less --

RANGER TRAP LOAD, 12-gauge $69 May 2019.jpg (101.17 KiB) Viewed 4546 times

[Rogue Hunter]

That Peters box is in nice shape, what time period we talking about?

[Researcher]

The Peters box would be from the early 1930s. In 1931 they went to their non-corrosive primers "Rustless" and before they were acquired by DuPont in 1934.

The Winchester REPEATER TRAP LOAD box is from 1935-6 --

REPEATER Shells 1935-6 folder

RANGER Shells 1935-6 folder

By 1937, REPEATER shells were gone from the Winchester catalogs and the RANGER line was greatly expanded --

RANGER Shells 1937-8

By 1939, the 12-, 16- and 20-gauge Skeet and Trap loads had the new Super Seal Crimp --

RANGER 12-Gauge TRAP LOAD Super Seal Crimp 1939.jpg (106.76 KiB) Viewed 4527 times

[MARSHFELLOW]

THANKS DAVE!!! Interesting. Great pics.
tjw

[eightbore]

Dave, congratulations on your great buys. Thanks for the pictures.

[Researcher]

Dave, congratulations on your great buys. Thanks for the pictures.

No buys by me. The things I did bid on shot well beyond my comfort zone. Anyway, gotta save my pennies for when that box of Western, Super-X, 3-inch, Lubaloy Pigeon Loads appears!!

[eightbore]

I have missed Lubaloy pigeon loads in the past. I would appreciate your advice on the dispersion of the Buckingham-Bartholomew 3 inch Western 1 3/8 ounce Lubaloy shells. I have not yet opened the case, will only do so when the cameras are rolling. Some negative comment from a previous poster has put the opening of the case on hold.