A shotshell.
Yes for modern firearms.
Your ithaca flues was made in 1909,so you were close.i would have a competent gunsmith look over your nice ithaca shotgun.he would be able to tell you if your shotgun can first be shot safely and second if the steel used on the shotgun barrels and reciever were made for smokeless or blackpowder shotgun shells.
BBs are the ammunition used in BB guns. They are tiny, lead shot projectiles in the shape of a sphere. The name BB comes from the size of the ammunition, which is usually .177 caliber or 4.5 millimeter. The sizes of lead shot used in shotgun shells were B, BB, and BBB. This middle sized piece of ammunition in what gave the gun its name.
A birdshot is a small lead shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells, or a rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single projectile.
Carrying ammunition.
Ammunition shelf's were where the soldiers kept their ammunition and guns.
AFAIK, cereal was never used as ammunition. Some folks have used corn meal as a buffer in shotgun loading. <><><><> However, one company, Quaker Oats, DID use the term "Shot from Guns" to advertise their Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice. But the "guns" were steam cookers, and the wheat and rice were not ammo- but cereal.
Palmetto Arms Co was actually a trade name used by the Tryon Hardware/Catalog company in Philadelphia between around 1900-1925. The shotgun was made by one of a few different manufacturers such as Crescent Firearms, Hopkins & Allen or Stevens. Value is mainly as a decoration. Generally considered unsafe to shoot with modern ammunition. sales@countrygunsmith.net
The effective range of the 12 gauge shotgun caps out at about 40 yards when firing lead shot. This range increases slightly or decreases significantly depending on the ammunition used, with a solid lead shot being the furthest ranged shot.
Hartford Arms Company: Trade name used by the H. & D. Folsom Arms on shotguns made for the Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Unlikely that it was ever on a stagecoach. Laminiated steel barrels were not designed for modern ammunition, so even if it does work, don't use it.
Enders Royal American was a brand name placed on shotguns manufactured by the Crescent Firearms Company for sale by catalog/hardware stores. You might check under the barrels for Belgian proofs as well. These guns were made before World War I and typically should not be used with modern ammunition.
This gun is chambered for .38 Smith & Wesson (called 38 S&W) NOT .38 Smith & Wesson Special (called 38 Special). If it is in good condition it should fire modern 38 S&W ammunition, which is loaded down to permit using it in older guns. If the gun is worn or loose, have it checked by a gunsmith before using it. The life you save may be your own.