You guys/gals have helped me find other shells I was having difficulty finding. This time I'm hoping someone can help me locat a large pun gun shell.
You guys/gals have helped me find other shells I was having difficulty finding. This time I'm hoping someone can help me locat a large pun gun shell.
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They've got a 1.5 inch one for only $190.
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Most punt guns were huge muzzle loading guns. Most had bores in excess of 2". Market hunters also used large bore shoulder weapons to make large kills on waterfowl. It was a fascinating time in hunting history.
Years ago, (mid 80s) i had seen a few in the upper chesapeake area but they were mostly display items.
The ones I've seen in the Springfield, Mass museum, were flintlocks with crude stocks that fit into a slot on the bottom of the boat. Equal parts black powder and shot. 2" bore.
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Swaging. Keeping the 40's running for the price of .22's
and .223 bullets for a fraction of a cent!
Along with punt guns were also Battery guns that were installed on the front of a skiff or boat. Multiple barrel affairs that fired in succession and were pretty devastating. There is a good book that I have is titled "The Outlaw Gunner" by Harry Walsh that covers this topic and has many illustrations. Think it was published around 1970. It is a good read. Also one titled "Marsh Tales" from same era.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |