This page contains Remington Arms Company shotgun shell 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.
Eliphalet Remington II began producing weapons in 1816 and started the Remington brand. In 1888 Remington was purchased by the owners of UMC and the Winchester Repeating Arms company. Remington had a name change to Remington Arms Company and they were producing ammunition at UMC’s Bridgeport factory. In 1912 Remington and UMC were merged to form Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Company shortened to Remington UMC on shotshell headstamps. 1916 saw them drop the hyphen and become Remington
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Headstamps
Arrow Express
Nitro Express
Remington Express
Arrow Express | Gauge | Comments | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
 | No 12 | Head, primer cup and primer appear to be the same metal (non-magnetic). Brass height is high with remnants of REMINGTON-UMC written around the outside between two lines. The first mention of this shot I can find is in the 1929 catalog, however, this shot is using the Arrow shell at this time. I think it quite likely the first arrow express headstamp is 1934 when they make the new Nitro Express headstamp. 1947 is the last mention I can find in the dealer’s price lists for this line of shells. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1934 - 1947 |
Nitro Express | Gauge | Comments | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
 | No 12 | Head, primer cup and primer appear to be the same metal (non-magnetic). Brass height high - with evidence of REMINGTON-UMC written around the outside. The first mention of this shot I can find is in the 1929 catalog, however, this shot is using the Nitro Club shell at this time. A 1934 catalog shows the Nitro Express headstamp used for the first time. I believe in 1944 this line of shells becomes Remington Express. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1934 - 1944 |
 | No 12 | Head, primer cup and primer appear to be the same metal (non-magnetic). Brass height high with nothing on the outside. The first mention of this shot I can find is in the 1929 catalog, however, this shot is using the Nitro Club shell at this time. A 1934 catalog shows the Nitro Express headstamp used for the first time. I believe in 1944 this line of shells becomes Remington Express. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1934 - 1944 |
 | No 16 | Head and primer cup appear to be the same metal with the primer being a "shinier" brass (non-magnetic). Brass height is high with REMINGTON-UMC written between two lines. The separator between Remington and UMC is a diamond. Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1934 - 1944 |
 | No 20 | The first mention of this shot I can find is in the 1929 catalog, however, this shot is using the Nitro Club shell at this time. A 1934 catalog shows the Nitro Express headstamp used for the first time. I believe in 1944 this line of shells becomes Remington Express. Photo courtesy of Randy Lee | 1934 - 1944 |
 | No 20 | Head, primer cup and primer appear to be the same metal (non-magnetic). Brass height is high with no design around the outside. The first mention of this shot I can find is in the 1929 catalog, however, this shot is using the Nitro Club shell at this time. A 1934 catalog shows the Nitro Express headstamp used for the first time. I believe in 1944 this line of shells becomes Remington Express. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1934 - 1944 |
Remington Express | Gauge | Comment | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
 | No 10 | Head and primer appear to be the same metal with the primer cup being different (magnetic). Brass height is high with REMINGTON-UMC stamped around the outside between two lines. Appears to be diamonds separating the words around the side. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 10 gauge changes over to plastic in 1963. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1963 |
 | No 12 | Head, primer cup and primer appear to be the same metal (magnetic - steel re-enforced). Brass height - high with “- REMINGTON-UMC” between two lines around the outside. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 12 gauge went to plastic in 1961. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1961 |
 | No 12 | Head and primer appear to be the same metal with the primer cup being a rusting metal. The head is VERY lightly magnetic. Brass height - high with three lines going around the top of the outside. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 12 gauge went to plastic in 1961. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1961 |
 | No 16 | Head appears to be a different metal than the primer cup and primer (magnetic). Brass height - high with -REMINGTON-UMC inside two lines around the outside. (Interesting note: Remington on the head and Remington-UMC on the side. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 16 gauge went to plastic in 1962. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1962 |
 | No 16 | Head and primer appear to be the same metal with the primer cup seeming to be rusting. It is non-magnetic though. Brass height - high with three lines around the top. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 16 gauge went to plastic in 1962. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1962 |
 | No 20 | Head appears to be a different metal than the primer cup and primer (magnetic). Brass height - high with no design around the outside. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 20 gauge went to plastic in 1962. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1962 |
 | No 20 | Head, primer cup and primer appear to be the same metal (non-magnetic). Primer cup is damaged. Brass height - high with three lines around the top. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 20 gauge went to plastic in 1962. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1962 |
 | No 20 | Head and primer appear to be the same metal with the primer cup being different (magnetic). Brass height is high with REMINGTON-UMC written between two lines around the outside, diamond instead of a dash separating REMINGTON and UMC. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 20 gauge went to plastic in 1962. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1962 |
 | No 28 | Head and primer appear to be the same metal with the primer cup being different. Brass height - high with no design around the outside. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 28 gauge is available in both plastic and paper in 1965 but is plastic only by 1966. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1966 |
 | No 28 | Head and primer appear to be the same metal with the primer cup being different (magnetic). Brass height is high with three lines going around the outside towards the top. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. 28 gauge is available in both plastic and paper in 1965 but is plastic only by 1966. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1966 |
 | 410 | Head, primer cup and primer all appear to be different metals (magnetic). Brass height high with three lines going around the top. Nitro Express becomes Remington Express in 1944. It appears 410 changes to plastic in 1967. Photo courtesy of Doug 'Turtlefoot' Budd. | 1944 - 1967 |