Gun Collectors Dream Auction #88 December 5th & 6th
Lot 1546:
Description
This lot consists of a collection of 50 rounds of 12-gauge shotgun ammunition manufactured by Remington. The ammunition is packaged in ten original green and yellow cardboard boxes, each containing five rounds. The front of each box is clearly marked Remington in white script, along with Magnum Buckshot, SHOTSHELLS, and 5 PLASTIC SHOTSHELLS. The side panels provide technical specifications, identifying the load as Buckshot, 12 Gauge, 3 Length, 1225 Velocity FPS, 15 Pellets, and 00BK Buckshot. The boxes also display the model number 12HB00 and a circular logo reading MADE IN THE U.S.A. The reverse of the packaging includes a 2006 copyright for RA Brands, L.L.C., a Lonoke, Arkansas 72086 address for the Remington Arms Company, Inc., and safety warnings in English and French. The individual shells feature green ribbed plastic hulls and high brass heads. Each shell is printed in black ink with the markings EXPRESS, MAGNUM, 15 PEL. – 00, and Remington. These shells are loaded with fifteen pellets of 00 buckshot in a 3-inch magnum configuration.
Condition report:
The ammunition and packaging appear to be in unused condition. The cardboard boxes show minor cosmetic edge wear, light scuffing, and small creases at some corners, typical of shelf storage (Photo 1 and 2). The green plastic hulls and brass heads on the visible shells appear clean with no evidence of significant corrosion or mechanical trauma (Photo 3). No visible defects are observed on the individual rounds shown.
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