#35 • Antique Western Super-X 8 Gauge "Industrial" Slug Full Brass Base

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Antique Western Super-X 8 gauge "Industrial" slug shell, one of the most unusual and specialized large bore shotshells ever produced in America, purpose-built for industrial applications such as line throwing, rescue operations, and various commercial uses. The shell features a warm tan-brown paper tube body sitting atop a tall, heavily ribbed brass base, with the distinctive construction immediately setting it apart from standard sporting shotshells of the era. The paper tube displays moderate surface wear, light mottling, and age-appropriate toning throughout, while the multi-ribbed brass base retains a bright golden tone with only minor patina and surface wear. The top of the shell reveals the large exposed lead slug seated directly in the paper tube mouth, showing natural mottled gray oxidation across its broad flat face. Genuine surviving examples of Western Super-X 8 gauge industrial slugs in any condition are extraordinarily scarce, making this an outstanding and highly collectible piece of rare American industrial ammunition history. Shells measurements are OAL 2.97in MW .90in