paper 8 ga shells

[charlie cleveland]

my question is about parker brothers 8 ga shells in paper..did they make in paper hull shells in 8 ga with the parker logo on it... 2nd question did parker make any brass hulls in 8 ga with parker logo... charlie

[George M. Purtill]

I have never seen any Parker paper or brass 8 gauge

[Dave Suponski]

Me neither Charlie.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Charlie, I have looked at gunshows all across the country, for them never seen them. I would not say they did not make them since they made several 8 ga guns in all grades. If you found one it would be the holy grail of shell collectors! Gary

[Kevin McCormack]

At the Easton, MD Waterfowl Festival Decoy Swap & Sell meet in early Nov. of this year, a major shotshell collector/dealer showed a sealed 2-pc. box of 8 ga. Arrow #5 shot, I believe they were 3 1/4 inch, 4 1/2 dram loads. Asking price was $425, said he would take $400 for them. The original paper seal on the box had been opened, but all 25 shells were correct to the label. The box was wrapped and sealed with heavy cellophane, guaranteed to be right. First intact box of 8 ga. shells correct to the label I have seen in many years.

[Bill Zachow]

Kevin, I have a unopened box of Remington Arrow 8s; 5 1/2 drams, 1 3/4 ounces of No. 6 chilled shot. The shells came with my 36" PH. Kind of a near "throw in".

[Bill Murphy]

Two sealed boxes of Arrow eights came in the trunk case of my bar in wood Westley Richards. I bought that gun about 1971 from the Sportsman in Bethesda, Maryland. The price was $635.00. Minty eight bores were not so collectable back then. I advertised the shells for sale in the Shotgun News for $250 a box and accepted $450 for the two boxes from a midwest collector. I have no idea why I thought they were worth so much, because I knew nothing of shell values.

[Dave Noreen]

A very late, 1920s, Remington Arms Co., Inc., empty Arrow 8-gauge two-piece box went for $130 in the just completed Wards Auction.

https://www.wardscollectibles.com/viewitem.php?item=1157

Which ammo companies provided 8-gauge shells? I've seen mostly UMC or Rem-UMC and a handful of Winchesters. Never a Peters or a Western.

A brass Parker 10A went for $32 and a Brass Parker 12A went for $17.

[charlie cleveland]

i also have a nice box of the 8 ga remington arrow shells...think my wife gave 450 for the box a few years ago for my christmas present...and have several odd brands of 8 ga shells but ive never seen a parker brothers paper 8 ga shell or a brass parker brothers 8 ga...would love to see one if they made them... charlie

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Same here Charlie!

[George M. Purtill]

Which ammo companies provided 8-gauge shells? I've seen mostly UMC or Rem-UMC and a handful of Winchesters. Never a Peters or a Western.



My 8 bore WC Scott was used by WRA to test 8 guage shells. It is stamped 3 1/2 " on the side of the left barrel and I have a test card that shows they used it on a test round of Normal powder [a British powder] using a Leader shell which was a paper shell. WRA made a LOT of 8 bore shells- brass and paper.

[charlie cleveland]

yep wra made a lot of 8 ga paper and brass...thats funny that they used your gun to test there shells out i think this is very neat...reckon why they did nt use a american made 8 ga..boy if your old gun could talk.... charlie

[George M. Purtill]

My Scott was built around 1876 and I honestly don't know when Parker started building 8 gauges. I bet you do Charlie.
They used a lot of guns to test cartridges. They often were marked. Mine has WRA engraved on the rib.
I have an upcoming article in PP about Parkers they bought and used to test shells. Sometimes blowing them up on purpose. I have serial numbers of those Parkers as well.

[George M. Purtill]

They used a Scott 24 gauge as well.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Charlie this is for you, got to thinking about your interest in 8 gauges and decided to pull the old 8 out and take some photo's it is a 5 frame, with 34" twist barrels, P grade. The shells , well they speak for themselves! enjoy! my photo's did not come out good I apologize for that. Gary

[George M. Purtill]

What a great combination Gary.

[Dave Suponski]

Gary, That gun is stunning! Congratulations.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Gary: That set up would be my dream gun.Very nice.. Thomas

[charlie cleveland]

gary i really appreciate this...i truly have anunusal high interest in these old big bore guns..you sure do have a nice gun there its the first 5 frame ive seen listed.what does she weigh...and thats a nice box of shells..in all the full boxes of 8 ga shells ive seen those remington arrows have been it...i should have said the ones ive seen for sale and i could probably count them on my two hands...i have seen some game bore and ely s but im talking about american loaded shells...i have several different brands of loaded shells but ive only picked them up one at a time...gary you really have a nice gun there do you ever shoot it...and thanks again.... charlie

[Bill Murphy]

I have seen lifter #5 frame eights, but that is the first top lever #5 frame eight I've seen.