Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: Feltwad on October 24, 2021, 06:07:50 PM
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Enclosed is a image of a original punt gun that I am moving on from my collection The gun is flintlock conversion to percussion with a ten inch lock , 1.3/8 bore and a 100inch long barrel built roughly about early 1700,s it is now too heavy for me to handle so the gun will be sold at Holts December auction UK .Thought it might interest members has to what punt gunning was like in the UK when it was popular these gun were known has [Tools Of The Trade] for which the early fowlers made a living
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Now that's something for sure Feltwad! :hairy
When I saw the lock & drum, I figured it had been a conversion from flint to cap. If it could only talk. What a piece of history for sure! :hairy :shake
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About how much powder was needed for a shot? :Doh!
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[ Invalid Attachment ] [ Invalid Attachment ] The powder then was a coarse powder known has cannon powder or kernel powder the powder would be in ounces depending on the shot charge which could measured from 3/4lb to 1.1/2 lb, shot size was BB for swans and geese down to 7 size for small waders and starlings in the reed beds .
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I'd have to come back out of retirement to be able to afford to shoot that. :pray:
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:hairy looks like a modified wall gun!
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There are some Youtube videos out there of a person firing one of these things from the type of boats they used. Pretty interesting. :bl th up
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:hairy looks like a modified wall gun!
Beaverman Sorry no offence but you are wrong there is a big difference between a punt gun and a wall gun
Feltwad
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:hairy looks like a modified wall gun!
Beaverman Sorry no offence but you are wrong there is a big difference between a punt gun and a wall gun
Feltwad
No worries, I'm aware of that still looks to me like someone chopped up a wall gun!
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The punt gun now sold
Feltwad :bl th up