Aussie Metal Detecting & Fishing

Joyce Headstamps

This page contains Joyce shotshell headstamp photos and production date ranges. The date ranges below are not exact but an estimation of production dates based on available information. If you are aware of evidence that proves a date range on a brand of shotshell is incorrect then please email me with a photo of said evidence so I can change the date.

Frederick Joyce established a percussion cap factory in London in 1820. Due to its success, a larger factory was built in Waltham Abbey, Essex in 1842. As breech-loading pinfire and center-fire cartridges became popular around 1860, the company started to manufacture them. In 1908 the company was purchased by Nobel Explosives Ltd and a larger plant was built at the same location. In 1910 the Joyce name and factory was purchased by Eley.

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Headstamps
Joyce London
Joyce Ltd London
F. Joyce & Co. London
Joyce & Co. London
Joyce Ejector
Joyce Gastight
Joyce Waltham
Joyce Waterproof

Joyce London

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce No.12 LondonNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Joyce London No.16No 16Baileys patent primer is the original 1882 primer. The company was incorporated in 1888. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1888
Joyce ShotshellNo 16Baileys patent primer is the original 1882 primer. The company was incorporated in 1888. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1888
Joyce No.28 LondonNo 28Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Joyce Ltd London

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce Ltd. No.12 LondonNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

F. Joyce & Co. London

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce & Co.. London No.16No 16F. Joyce and Co was incorporated in 1888. Nobel Explosives Ltd took over the company in 1908. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1888 - 1910

Joyce & Co. London

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce & Co. No.10 LondonNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim Buchananpre-1888
Joyce ShotshellNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim Buchananpre-1888
Joyce & Co London No 14No 14Photo courtesy of Jim Buchananpre-1888
Joyce & Co. Bailey no 16No 16Baileys patent primer. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1888
Joyce & Co No 18 LondonNo 18Photo courtesy of Jim Buchananpre-1888

Joyce Ejector

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce London No 16 EjectorNo 16Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Joyce Gastight

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce London No.12 GastightNo 12Shown in an 1897 advert. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1897 - ?

Joyce Waltham

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce Waltham no 10No 10Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan.1908 - ?

Joyce Waterproof

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Joyce Waterproof no 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

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