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Kynoch Headstamps

This page contains Kynoch 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.

George Kynoch established his business in Witton, Birmingham in 1862. In 1884 it was incorporated as George Kynoch & Company Ltd. After George Kynoch left the company it was renamed Kynoch Ltd in 1897. In 1918 it merged with Explosive Trades Ltd and two years later that became Nobel Industries. 1926 saw the merger of Nobel Industries with three other large companies to form Imperial Chemical Industries. The Kynoch name was kept for ammunition throughout the mergers and today Kynoch ammunition is sold by Kynamco.

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Headstamps
Kynoch
Kynoch Birmingham
Kynoch & Co. Birmingham
Kynoch Black
Kynoch C.B.
Kynoch England
Kynoch E.T.L. Bonax
Kynoch E.T.L. Primax
Kynoch Gastight
Kynoch Grouse
Kynoch Nitro Ball
Kynoch Nobel or NI
Kynoch Opex
Kynoch Paradox
Kynoch Patent
Kynoch Perfect
Kynoch Waterproof
Kynoch Zulu

Kynoch

GaugeCommentsDate Range
KYNOCH star 4 star all brassNo 4All brass. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918
Kynoch raised 10No 10Raised lettering. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918
Kynoch 2 stars U primedNo 16U primer. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918
Kynoch 410.410Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch Birmingham

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch No.4 headmarksNo 4Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.4 BirminghamNo 4Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch early 4 BoreNo 4Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.8 BirminghamNo 8Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 8 Birmingham Brass CaseNo 8Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch Witton No.10 BirminghamNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.10 BirminghamNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 10 BirminghamNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch Birmingham No.10No 10Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 12 BirminghamNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.12 Birmingham thin lettersNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.12 BirminghamNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 12 BirminghamNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch Birmingham No.12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 14 BirminghamNo 14Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 16 BirminghamNo 16Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 20 Birmingham PegamoidNo 20Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 20 Birmingham Brass EjectorNo 20Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No 20 Birmingham Bonax ECNo 20Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch. Birmingham No.24No 24Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.24 BirminghamNo 24Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch Birmingham No 28No 28Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Kynoch & Co. Birmingham

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch & Co. No.10 BirminghamNo 10Raised Lettering. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch & co 10 10 birminghamNo 10Raised lettering in recess. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.14 BirminghamNo 14Raised Lettering. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch & Co. 16 - BirminghamNo 16Raised lettering in recess. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Kynoch Black

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch No.10 BlackNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch C.B.

GaugeCommentsDate Range
KYNOCH C.B. No.12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch England

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch No12 EnglandNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

E.T.L. Bonax

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch ETL.12ga BonaxNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan.1918 - 1920
Kynoch ETL BonaxNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan.1918 - 1920

ETL - Primax

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch 12 - 12 Primax ETLNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1918 - 1920

Kynoch Gastight

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch No.20 GastightNo 20Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch Grouse

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch Grouse 8gaNo 8Patent No 2090. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch's No.12 Patent GrouseNo 12Patent No 2090. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch Grouse Ejector No.12No 12Patent No 2090. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1898 - ?
Kynoch patent 2090 Grouse EjectorNo 12Patent No 2090. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1898 - ?
Kynoch Grouse No.12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch No.12 GrouseNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch's Grouse No.24 patent 2090No 24Patent No 2090. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch Grouse No.28No 28Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Kynoch Nitro Ball

Gauge CommentsDate Range
Kynoch 12 12 Nitro BallNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch Nobel or NI

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch 12 - 12 Birmingham NINo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1920 - 1922
Kynoch Birmingham 12 Nobels BallistiteNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1922 - 1927
Kynoch 12 Nobel 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1922 - 1927
Kynoch 16 - 16 Nobel KynochNo 16Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1922 - 1927
Kynoch N.I. 16 BirminghamNo 16Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1920 - 1922

Kynoch Opex

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch 12ga OpexNo 12Photo courtesy of jim Buchanan? - 1918
Kynoch patent OPEX No.12No 12Photo courtesy of jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch Paradox

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch 12 Paradox 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Kynoch 12 - 12 Paradox KynochNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Kynoch Patent

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch No 8 Patent Kynochs Solid BallNo 8Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898
Kynoch's No.10 PatentNo 10Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898
Kynoch No.12 Patent all brassNo 12All brass. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1898 - 1911
Kynoch patent no 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1898 - 1911
Kynoch's No.12 Patent small capNo 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898
Kynoch's No 14 Patent EjectorNo 14Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898
Kynoch's No.14 PatentNo 14Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898
Kynoch's No.16. W.W. GreenerNo 16W.W. Greener stamp. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898
Kynoch's No.18 patent brassNo 18All Brass. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1883 - 1885
kynocj 12mm shotshell12mmPhoto courtesy of Jack Brown.1882 - 1898?
Kynoch's Patent .410.410Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1882 - 1898

Kynoch Perfect

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch Patent Perfect No.4No 4Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918
Kynoch Perfect 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Kynoch Waterproof

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Kynoch Waterproof No 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan? - 1918

Zulu

GaugeCommentsDate Range
zulu no 12 kynochNo 12A patent was taken out in 1881 for an improvement on this shell. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan.1881 - 1900?
zulu no 10 kynochNo 10A patent was taken out in 1881 for an improvement on this shell. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan.1881 - 1900?

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