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Traditional Firearms => Flintlock Long Guns => Topic started by: Feltwad on December 11, 2019, 04:34:24 AM

Title: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Feltwad on December 11, 2019, 04:34:24 AM
Has the muzzle loading rifle is more favoured in the states here in the UK the shotgun is more favoured  mostly because  the rifle can only be used on military approved ranges  . I have enclosed a couple of images that may interest members of typical single and double flintlock mostly English  sporting guns
Feltwad

(https://i.ibb.co/JH18Yy4/100-1729.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5L0CQny)

(https://i.ibb.co/tpZ3NMB/100-1723.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RTh7Mp2)

(https://i.ibb.co/hdtQwWw/100-1725.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Ks34SqS)
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Spotted Bull on December 11, 2019, 05:15:12 AM
Those are very very cool!
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Hank in WV on December 11, 2019, 05:49:24 AM
Quite the collection. Would it be possible to get some close-ups of the bottom one? I don't think I've ever seen anything remotely like it.
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 11, 2019, 06:59:48 AM
Quite the collection. Would it be possible to get some close-ups of the bottom one? I don't think I've ever seen anything remotely like it.

Hank, I was thinking that very same thing.  :bl th up

Feltwad, always good to hear from you. I take it these are all refurbished by you. In past post of yours, it's always nice to see how you bring these pieces of history around for enjoyment and usage once again. Nice collection, and great work you do!  :shake
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Feltwad on December 11, 2019, 07:51:42 AM
I know the heading is English Flintlock Sporting guns but the one in question is continental  maybe Spanish  but not a miqulet  enclosed has requested images of this gun
Feltwad
(https://i.ibb.co/kGJKDJT/100-1751.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2FSqMSr)

(https://i.ibb.co/WnXtMGc/100-1755.jpg) (https://ibb.co/v1WYTVJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/9v94MkS/100-1797.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b3gvfMD)

(https://i.ibb.co/W5Mycs7/100-1801.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DWvC7Lm)
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Spotted Bull on December 11, 2019, 07:55:18 AM
Wow what a BEAUTY! How long is that barrel sir, if I may ask?
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: rollingb on December 11, 2019, 08:03:10 AM
What a beautiful bunch of smoothbores!  :applaud
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Feltwad on December 11, 2019, 08:07:17 AM
Barrel is an unusual length of 43 inches  has most were 40 or 42 inches  the bore is  about 32 calibre with a vey faint  scratch rifling
Feltwad
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Oldetexian on December 11, 2019, 08:49:30 AM
WOW! What a wonderful bunch of smoothies! Thank you, fine sir, for sharing...
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Puffer on December 11, 2019, 09:41:18 AM
 :shake :bl th up
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ironhand on December 11, 2019, 12:13:31 PM
 :hairy

{Wiping drool from keyboard}

IronHand
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Winter Hawk on December 11, 2019, 09:54:03 PM
WOW!!!  :bl th up

Can I come over and play in your yard?  :laffing

~Kees~
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 11, 2019, 10:17:11 PM
WOW!!!  :bl th up

Can I come over and play in your yard?  :laffing

~Kees~

Kees, I've got a row boat and if we leave now, we might make it over to see Feltwad before Spring??? It'll be close... :toast :laffing
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Feltwad on December 12, 2019, 10:04:21 AM
WOW!!!  :bl th up

Can I come over and play in your yard?  :laffing

~Kees~

Kees, I've got a row boat and if we leave now, we might make it over to see Feltwad before Spring??? It'll be close... :toast :laffing

Spring should be ok  pest control should be starting  on the crows 
Feltwad

PS

 Do not forget the bucket for  bailing water out of  your boat it might be a bit rough .  :hairy
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 12, 2019, 10:09:58 AM
WOW!!!  :bl th up

Can I come over and play in your yard?  :laffing

~Kees~

Kees, I've got a row boat and if we leave now, we might make it over to see Feltwad before Spring??? It'll be close... :toast :laffing

Spring should be ok  pest control should be starting  on the crows 
Feltwad

PS

 Do not forget the bucket for  bailing water out of  your boat it might be a bit rough .  :hairy

 :Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: sse on December 12, 2019, 01:47:26 PM
beautiful...one thing i would like is smoothbore, just one of 'em, not a whole rack
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Winter Hawk on December 12, 2019, 05:31:12 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 12, 2019, 05:45:29 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~

Perfect! my rowboat's called a Water Tender, sounds like a heck of an idea! We can fly the TMA Flag and be the first TMA Navy!!! I like it!!! :bl th up

Now if our wife's will let us go??? :o

Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: rollingb on December 12, 2019, 06:47:06 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~

Perfect! my rowboat's called a Water Tender, sounds like a heck of an idea! We can fly the TMA Flag and be the first TMA Navy!!! I like it!!! :bl th up

Now if our wife's will let us go??? :o

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Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 12, 2019, 07:00:15 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~

Perfect! my rowboat's called a Water Tender, sounds like a heck of an idea! We can fly the TMA Flag and be the first TMA Navy!!! I like it!!! :bl th up

Now if our wife's will let us go??? :o

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Rum, we're gonna need lot's of Rum!!! Kees, we best sign Rondo on, he shared an article here on the TMA about Sailors and Rum,,, so he's the man we're gonna need to make the crossing.  :hairy :toast
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: rollingb on December 12, 2019, 07:13:48 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~

Perfect! my rowboat's called a Water Tender, sounds like a heck of an idea! We can fly the TMA Flag and be the first TMA Navy!!! I like it!!! :bl th up

Now if our wife's will let us go??? :o

(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/big-dancing-banana-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/thumbs-up.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/yes/nodding-yes-by-a-very-happy-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)

Rum, we're gonna need lot's of Rum!!! Kees, we best sign Rondo on, he shared an article here on the TMA about Sailors and Rum,,, so he's the man we're gonna need to make the crossing.  :hairy :toast

According to my calculations and considering the,.... size of boat, number of crew, distance, and speed,.... we shouldn't need much more than 11,000 gallons of rum to complete a one-way trip to the UK.  :bl th up :applaud :toast :laffing
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 12, 2019, 07:32:32 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~

Perfect! my rowboat's called a Water Tender, sounds like a heck of an idea! We can fly the TMA Flag and be the first TMA Navy!!! I like it!!! :bl th up

Now if our wife's will let us go??? :o

(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/big-dancing-banana-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/thumbs-up.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/yes/nodding-yes-by-a-very-happy-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)

Rum, we're gonna need lot's of Rum!!! Kees, we best sign Rondo on, he shared an article here on the TMA about Sailors and Rum,,, so he's the man we're gonna need to make the crossing.  :hairy :toast

According to my calculations and considering the,.... size of boat, number of crew, distance, and speed,.... we shouldn't need much more than 11,000 gallons of rum to complete a one-way trip to the UK.  :bl th up :applaud :toast :laffing

We're gonna need a bigger boat... Does anyone here at the TMA own a Tanker capable of holding a little bit of Rum? 22,000 gallons to be exact???  Rondo, are you sure that's gonna be enough so we don't have to start rationing it on the way back?
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Hank in WV on December 12, 2019, 09:48:16 PM
Will an 18' kayak help you out?
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 12, 2019, 10:01:53 PM
Will an 18' kayak help you out?

How many gallons does she hold, Hank?  :toast :Doh! :shake
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: rollingb on December 12, 2019, 11:58:57 PM
:Doh! I'd of plumb forgot that bucket, Feltwad... :toast :shake

That's okay, Joe.  I have a good bilge pump.  We can use my 12' sailboat if you want, so we don't need to wear ourselves out rowing!  Maybe we should pull your boat along so we have something to keep stores (food, water etc.) in?  Could be a good place to hide out from each other if we got argumentative!   :laffing

~Kees~

Perfect! my rowboat's called a Water Tender, sounds like a heck of an idea! We can fly the TMA Flag and be the first TMA Navy!!! I like it!!! :bl th up

Now if our wife's will let us go??? :o

(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/big-dancing-banana-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/thumbs-up.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/yes/nodding-yes-by-a-very-happy-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)

Rum, we're gonna need lot's of Rum!!! Kees, we best sign Rondo on, he shared an article here on the TMA about Sailors and Rum,,, so he's the man we're gonna need to make the crossing.  :hairy :toast

According to my calculations and considering the,.... size of boat, number of crew, distance, and speed,.... we shouldn't need much more than 11,000 gallons of rum to complete a one-way trip to the UK.  :bl th up :applaud :toast :laffing

We're gonna need a bigger boat... Does anyone here at the TMA own a Tanker capable of holding a little bit of Rum? 22,000 gallons to be exact???  Rondo, are you sure that's gonna be enough so we don't have to start rationing it on the way back?

We could make a swing detour to Jamaica if we start running low on rum.  :hairy :hairy :)
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 13, 2019, 04:29:32 AM
 :hairy :toast
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Uncle Russ on December 13, 2019, 08:33:52 PM
I don't like jumping into this thread so late but, honestly, I really would like to see the Captain's Log Book for this trip.
Jus'sayin
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 13, 2019, 09:48:15 PM
I don't like jumping into this thread so late but, honestly, I really would like to see the Captain's Log Book for this trip.
Jus'sayin

That's an interesting request, Russ... I'm not sure if we should write it before we go,,, or go, then try to remember what we should've wrote??? That Rum can be mighty unpredictable...  :lol sign You best come with us.  Perhaps a share of Rum will sway you to going along???  :toast :applaud
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: rollingb on December 14, 2019, 12:28:16 AM
I don't like jumping into this thread so late but, honestly, I really would like to see the Captain's Log Book for this trip.
Jus'sayin

Ha!,..... like any of the crew will be able to hold a pencil, or write anything legible.  :laffing :toast
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Feltwad on December 14, 2019, 08:30:05 AM
Although the thread was for sporting guns  I have enclosed a couple of images of guns that were neither sporting or for fowling .They are guns that were used for live pigeon shooting from traps  this sport is no longer practiced in the UK it became illegal in 1924. These gun were specially built with no ramrod and came in all bore sizes from 10 up to 4
Feltwad
Live pigeon guns
(https://i.ibb.co/1JJLwZk/100-1201.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKKtSL9)

(https://i.ibb.co/Np9KshH/100-1205.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6bHFmhf)
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on December 14, 2019, 09:04:09 AM
Wonderful looking pieces of history! Thanks for sharing them Feltwad  :hairy
Title: Re: English Flintlock Sporting Gun
Post by: Winter Hawk on December 15, 2019, 08:03:34 PM
Just plain lovely!  Thank you for sharing those.

~Kees~