Agricultural Departments Reserve Cartridge

An unusual “Agricultural Departments Reserve” shotgun cartridge, apparently produced or designated for departmental use rather than the conventional sporting market.

The wording suggests an association with official agricultural work, where shotguns and ammunition were historically required for duties such as pest and vermin control, crop protection and other countryside management purposes.

Unlike the colourful proprietary cartridges marketed to sportsmen, departmental cartridges provide an interesting insight into the practical and administrative uses of shotgun ammunition outside conventional game shooting.

An unusual example of British working ammunition and an interesting addition to a collection of named, pest-control, gamekeeping and agricultural cartridges.

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