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Normal Powder & Ammunition Company

This page contains Normal Powder & Ammunition Company 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 shell is incorrect then please email me with a photo of said evidence so I can change the date.

Established in 1895 to manufacture ‘Normal’ powder under license from the Swedish patent holders. In 1897 became the Normal Powder & Ammunition Company Ltd and in 1910 they became the New Normal Powder & Ammunition Company Ltd.

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Headstamps
Normal Hendon
Normal Nimrod
Normal Powder
Normal Stars

Normal Hendon

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Normal Hendon 12 12No 12Shell made in Germany. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Normal Hendon 12 belgiumNo 12Shell made in Belgium. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Normal Hendon 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Normal Hendon no 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Normal Hendon 16 belgiumNo 16Shell made in Belgium. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Normal Hendon no 20No 20Shell made in Belgium. Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it

Normal Nimrod

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Normal Nimrod No 16No 16Nimrod brand was mentioned in an 1898 advert. Photo courtesy of Jim Buchanan1898 - ?

Normal Powder

GaugeCommentsDate Range
Normal Powder No 12No 12Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
Normal Powder Co. No 12No 12Kynoch Grouse Ejector Shell1898 - ?

Normal Stars

GaugeCommentsDate Range
normal star 16No 16Photo courtesy of Jim BuchananWorking on it
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