France & Germany

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France

Gevelot, Gaupillat and SFM's history is very complicated and intertwined.

Founded in 1820. In 1884 Victor Gaupillat and Jules Felix Gevelot merged in 1884 to form Gevelot Gaupillat. In 1887 Gevelot bought Gaupillat out.GG headstamp was used from 1889 to the 1910's. Then used Gevelot or SFM (or combination of both) headstamps. In 1884 the name was change to Societe Francaise des Munitions (SFM) but was also known as Gevelot Gaupillat until 1950 when the company name changed to Gevelot SA. The company then only used Gevelot (only Gevelot..not SFM Gevelot, Gevelot Paris or Gevelot GG etc.) headstamps from 1950 until they ceased ammunition making by 1980.

Marcel Gaupillat was a different company starting in 1891 and lasted until the early 1940's.

Gaupillat

Marcel Gaupillat

Marcel Gaupillat Maison Fond ee en

1891

Marcel Gaupillat Paris MG

Gaupillat

12 12

Superior

Marcel Gaupillat

GEVELOT & VARIATIONS OF COMPANY NAMES (Founded in 1816. Victor Gaupillat and Jules Felix Gevelot merged in 1884 to form Gevelot Gaupillat. In 1887 Gevelot bought Gaupillat out.GG headstamp was used from 1889 to the 1910's. Then used Gevelot or SFM (or combination of both) headstamps. In 1884 the name was change to Societe Francaise des Munitions (SFM) but was also known as Gevelot Gaupillat until 1950 when the company name changed to Gevelot SA. The company then only used Gevelot (only Gevelot..not SFM Gevelot, Gevelot Paris or Gevelot GG etc.) headstamps from 1950 until they ceased ammunition making by 1980.

Gevelot Paris

Gevelot A Paris (raised)

GE Paris

GG Gastight/Smokeless

Gevelot (various)

Gevelot Aluminum shells

Gevelot Metal

Gev Chedd Universal

Paris France

Gevelot La Gauloise

GG Gevelot stars

GJ (raised)

(also in 20 gauge)

Made by Bischweiller for Jules Gevelot

SFM & Variations of the Company Name. Founded in 1884 when Victor Gaupillat and Jules Felix Gevelot merged to form Gevelot Gaupillat also known as SFM. In 1887 Gevelot bought Gaupillat out. GG headstamp was used from 1889 to the 1910's. Then used Gevelot or SFM (or combination of both) headstamps. In 1950 the company name changed to Gevelot SA and they only used Gevelot headstamps until they ceased ammunition making by 1980. SF and SFM was used on military ammunition until the mid 1990's.

Ste Francse des Munitions Paris GG

Ste Fse Des Munitions Paris GG

Ste Fse Munitions A San Pedro 16

Societe Munitions Paris

SFM Gevelot

S.F. Paris

SF Sporting Cartridge

S.F.M (Various)

S.F.M (various)

Note: Comet headstamps are

confusing.It is believed those with

CB and a Comet are

Cartoucherie Belge made and

those with just Comet and gauge

were made by SFM, France.

But did one make for the other

or? Bischweiller of Germany

also had the same headstamp,

but believed to have been made by

either SFM or CB. Begium.

Blue dot= Pic by Rene Polman

Star Paris Gauge 5 times

SFIM Triangle

Triangle Gauge 3 times

Likely SFM

CARTOUCHERIE FRANCAISE (1902-1980. In 1980 merged in to NCS)

Cartoucherie Francaise

Cartoucherie Francaise Paris

Cartoucherie Fse

Cf Cf 4 lines

CF Fatma

CF Dates (military)

caliber 4 times, 4 lines (most raised)

CF Logo Various brands

CF with dots or stars (raised)

Made by Bischweiller, Germany

MGM (1949-1994, though ammunition not produced since the 1960's)

Munitiions M.G.M

also 14mm.

M.G.M Munitions

M.G.M various

M.G.M Various

M.G.M Gamma/Imperia

M.G.M Sigma/Venus

Munitions M.G.M number

MGM Gamma

Diamond France

Societe Blachon & Mimard was in business late 1800's and then changed names to Manufacture Francaise d’Armes de St Etienne and later changed names to Manufacture Francaise d’Armes et Cycles, St Ettiene and lastly changed names to Manufrance. Cases were supplied by SF and/or MGM to them.

Diane St Etienne

St Etienne Normal

Mre Fse D'Armes & de Cycles St Etienne

Mre Fse D'Armes & Cycles St Etienne

MANUre FRAse St Etienne Normal

MANUre FRAse D'Armes & Cycles

M.F St Etienne

MF Lugdunum

Manufrance Saint-Etienne

Manufrance

OTHERS

A Cantrell St. Pol

AG Garcin

Albert Sabiron Nort

Alma

A.R Paris

Armunits

Armuries Professionnels

A St. Hubert Paris

ATE

A Wolland Mulhouse

BA logo

(Benjamin Albert)

Albert Barnier

BA logo Fabrication Francaise

Ball Trap X X

Baret Dres & Julien

St Etienne

Battellier Vitry

Berntheisel Strasbourg

Bikini lines

Brev Plast Ivas

Brun Latrice

Bucheron Moulins

-Bury-

12 12

Super-Speed

Chaudun, Patent

Chaudun NV Potet

C.I.E.X Paris

Callens

Cartoucherie Bischwiller

Cartoucherie Nationale

Cartoucherie Paris

Cartoufran

C D G

also in 20 gauge

Charles De Roy Nalines

Chauden:

In Business 1839 to 1883

Blue dot = Picture by Rene Polman

Cheddite

(Note: Cheddite shotshells are made in both

France and Italy. They are also made for many,

many companies world wide)

Ciexam Paris

CLP

C.M.R.B Pais

C,S Africa

CS logo Star

(Cartoucherie Stephanoise)

CS logo Diane

(Cartoucherie Stephanoise)

CS logo Russe

(Cartoucherie Stephanoise)

CS logo PPP

(Cartoucherie Stephanoise)

C.T

Decathlon

Delree Le Roeulx

Demard

Diamon Diamon

Douillerie Francaise

Ducasse Paris-Bordeaux

EB Stars Extra

Eco

Ekla stars

E L

(Eugene Lefaucheaux)

E L La Francaise

(Eugene Lefaucheaux)

Electric

Establissments Barne

Ets "Darne" St Ettienne

Fabrique Cle D'Armes

81 R. Turrigo

Fauness Marque Di Rosse

F.Dummond.Paris

Eley No 12

Fere Montreuil

F F diamonds

(by Albert Barnier circa 1930's)

F Forney Lausanne

F.L Logo

Flobert Paris

France Arms

Fulma MR

Fusil De Chasse Meudon

Galand Paris

Gastinne Renette

Gavard & Co

Brevite

10 Paris

G. Bertrand Cabries

G. Formule Le Roeulx

GMP Paris

Gobin Paris

Gosselin (1868-1887)

GRD Orb

Groult Falaise

Guyout Paris

Houlliet Blanchard

(1876-1883)

HB Au Miron

H Desguez Paris

Irlec

Iris Iris

Jarry

12 12

Angouleme

J.H.R France

J. Pardon Coulommies

J C Moncare

JC JC

J.L & Cia Londres

JOB

Jo Tue Tout

J Pardon

Kitu

Knock-Out

L'Abeille Paris

L'Ideale

La Mascotte

Lambro France

Laporte Int'l

Lapetina Beziers

Latent France

Latent Ste Anonyme

Lenil

L'Inusable Bte SGDG

LP France

Lutetia

MADD

Made In France

Marathon France

Marque A L'abeille Paris

Marque De Paris JLB

Mary Bergerac

Mary Arm Stars

Mat

Metropole

M.F.B Paris

Mullerite stars

Munibel

Municar

Municar-0

Munitions Barnier

Nemrox

No End Bte SGDG

Nobel Rey France

Olivier Bordeaux

Omega

Ourida X X

Paris

Picciiot Cinctti & C

Premiere Qualitie

Pruno France

Pull stars

RAF Bte SGDG

Rapid LBL

Reinor Lyon

Rey Freres Nimes

Richomme Honfleurs

Rila

RM Lion

(Rene Michaux)

Saint Hubert Paris

Samaritaine Paris

Sans Fuite de Gaz

Sapeic

Sauvestre lines

Schneider Paris

Select Paris

Sevran Livry

Sira

SMI Bte SGDG

Solognac (Hulls by Cheddite)

SP star

Spartan

Standard Type Champion Nat

Strong

Tardy

Tunet

Super Tunet

VC Toulouse

VE 1941

VD (by Alfred Barnier)

Circa 1914

Verney-Carron

Vider Paris

Viri

Vouzelaud

Vulcan

W Parent Mfr Armuriee

GERMANY
Thanks to Finn and members of the I.A.A for some photo's

14mm

3 Teutonic Crosses

Adler Mark

Adolf Frank Hamburg

A G Lignose Berlin

(also uses Lignose markings)

also see Lignose

Akah Akah

(see Habicht-Akah Rostfrei)

A Schuler Ludswigschuler

A Stukenbrok Einbeck

B asterisks Diana

(also see WM Bischweiller)

B Logo Bussard stars

(Bischweiller)

(also see WM Bischweiller)

B Logo Derby Stars

(also see WM Bischweiller)

B Logo Treff Stars

(also see WM Bischweiller)

(also in 12 gauge)

B&B D (Braun & Bloem, Dusseldorf)

Bird (Bischweiller)

(also in 12 and 20 gaug)

Stag Head (Bischweiller)

Blitz Blitz

BMD 12

B.M.D Asterisks

Brand Patron A Bartsch Leignitz

Braun & Bloem Dusseldorf

B Stahl Suhl

(also 20 gauge)

B Vogt Breslau

Cartoucherie De Bischwilier

Club 3 Stars by

Braun & Bloem

Colonia 2 Stars

Cramer & Buchholz Asterisks

C. Stusche Neisse

C Widmer St. Gallen

D Champion Stars D

Hussa Stars D

Hussa

Stars

Hussa

12 12

stars

C&B

Krone stars D

D&C (Dreyse & Collenbusch)

DAG HMAK

made for Denmark

DAG Troisdorf

Diana J.Sagkreuter Ffft

DWM

Dynamit Nobel Genschow

E Steigleder Berlin

Eichel Acorns

(also in 20 gauge)

Electra H

Ermitage 4 circle with dots

Favorito

FB Arrows

F.J Brinkmann Treff

FN Aachen

(German made factory of FN Belgium)

For Rottweil Powder

Frankonia

Fortuna 2 German Crosses

(K denotes made in Koldshield).

Garantie

Garantie Stars

(also in 12,14 & 20 gauge)

Garantie

16 16

Garantie

18 18

B or D

Garantie

12 12 or 20 20

Garantie Orb

Garantie Victoria

G Egestorff Linden

G.E. L&H

Gecado

(also in 12 and 20 gauge)

Geco Durlach

(also in 16 and 20 gauge)

Geco metal case

Geco Hamburg

Geco Tell

Tell

12 12

Durlach

Genschow

G Genschow Durlach

(also 16 and 20 gauge)

Genschow Normal

G.G & Co

(Gustav Genschow & Co)

Durlach

G.G & Co Donna

G.G & Co Electra

G.G & Co Vulkan

G.G & Co Zenith

(also 20 gauge, 16 ga photo by Gabriel Vasque)

Greif-Marke

Gustav Genschow & Co

Karlsruhe-Durlach

Gustav Genschow & Co

Durlach

G.W H in W

H Utendoerffer Nurnberg

H. Leue Berlin

H Scherping Hannover

Habicht-Akah Rostfrei (see Akah)

Hasloch

Hasloch Pulverfabrik A Main

Hohenzollern

Horrido

H.U. N

Hubertus

Jagd

18 18 or 16 16

J.J Reib

Bonn

J.P Sauer & Son Berlin

J. Springer KG Badische

Jupiter H crosses

(H for Hamburg)

(K denotes made in Koldshield)

Jupiter crosses L

(L denotes Liege Belgium

made by Jansen Freres).

Koln-Rottweil

Aktiengesellschaft

Koln- Rottweil Pulverfabriken

Komet Germany

Kondor

12 12 or 16 16

Kriegs-Patrone

L (Lignose)

Lignose

Lignose Rauchlos

Lignose Sprengstoffwerk Berlin

Loaded in Australia

Made in Germany

Loreley Crosses

Lorenz Karlsruhe

Lowe Lion

(see Marke Lowe)

Patent Lorenz Karlsruhe

lrv (ww2 military flare)

Lux

12 12

Lux

Crosses

LW (logo)

Marke Blitz

Marke Fasan

Marke Krone stars

Marke Lowe Lion

Marke W.G.R

Mercury

Meteor

Miedziankit

Miller & Greiss dots

Miller & Val Greiss

Mossiers-Bagriel Breslau

Mun Werke Schonebeck

Munitionswerke Schonebeck)

Teutonia

12 12

M.W.S

(Munitionswerke-Schonebeck)

NFI

Nimrod orbs

Oak branch top & bottom

Acorn and oak branch

O'Beissel Posen

O. Bock Berlin

P. Erdelt Neustadt

Patarca Ancona

Patronenfabrik Saxonia

Pastronrnfabrik Karlsruhe

(2nd is a punt shell)

Plastomenit

Polte Magdeburg

Polte Rauchlos

Pulverfabrik Hasloch A Main

Pulverfabrik Rottweil

(also see Rottweil)

R 1916

R B

R Bassing Mainz

Rauchlos

R Bassing Mainz

Reebo Bonn

Reinecke orbs

R.M.S Rauchl. JagdPulver

Rob Schrader Gottinger

Rottweil

R.W.S

R,W.S Nurnberg

RWS Nurnberg (no dots)

R.W.S Hearts

RWS

RWS/Geco

RWS Rauchlos

R.W.S Smokless Gastight

Sachsische Pulverfabriken

Patronenfabrik Saxonia

S 1916

S B 1916

Saxonia Stars

SB Schonebeck

(also see Sellier & Bellot

and Schonebeck)

SB Hubertus

Scheintod-Patron D.R.P

Scheintod-Patron D.R.Wz.

Schoneneck

(also see SB & Sellier & Bellot)

SchutzMarke Fasan

Sellier & Bellot

(also see SB and Schonebeck)

Silesia orbs

Sirius 4 part, expolosion.

S.K.D

Skoda-Wetzlar

Silvanius

C 16

Rauchlos

Smokless Gastight

Sp asterisks

Sp Stars

Special Smokeless

Case made in Germany

Smokeless stars

Special asterisks

(A. Konig)

Special Crosses

(by Eduard Kettner)

Spiralit

Sport Stars

Steinbock

star star

Stahl

arrow arrow

Steinnache Hamburg

Top

Lines

12 12

Troisdorf

U star

Vakuum Oler DRGM

Val Hafner Cassel

Vereingte

Koln-Rottweil

Pulverfabrik

20, 16 and 12 gauge

VFM & C Kohlscheid

VFM & C crosses L

Waffen Loesche

Walsrode

Walsrode Normal

Wasag Normal

W.C (W Collath)

W Collath Frankfurt (raised)

W Collath Frankfurt

W Collath Frankfurt Diana

(also see Collath)

Weinkoop Mullhem-Ruhr

WM (Bischweiler)

(also see B logo)

WM B

(also see B logo)

WM Scrolled B

(also see B logo)

WM Fabrik Bischweiler

(also see B logo)

Wolff & Cie Walsrode

Germany

Wolff & Co Walsrode