4 gauge guns
- Thread starter bigdawg
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I guess you mean 4 gauge shotgun, as we are in the sG forum.
For a 4 guage/bore rifle, check out this site
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_i.htm
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm
For a 4 guage/bore rifle, check out this site
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_i.htm
http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm
Four bore shotguns and rifles are still made, although they cost a little more than the average 12 gauge. Here is one that gives you both rifle and shotgun barrels.
http://www.centuryarms.com.au/docs/4bore.html
Of course, the older ones can be found as well. You won't find ammo at Canadian Tire. Here is a mid to late 1870's four bore with a 12 gauge for comparison.
Sharptail
http://www.centuryarms.com.au/docs/4bore.html
Of course, the older ones can be found as well. You won't find ammo at Canadian Tire. Here is a mid to late 1870's four bore with a 12 gauge for comparison.
Sharptail
I saw an old 4 gauge shotgun sell at Bud Haynes in Reddeer 1 or 2 years ago. A pretty cool large gun. The irony is that you need a Transporting Dagerous Goods permit to move the ammunition as it has such a large ammount of powder. At least thats what I was told by the old owner.
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That's what I call an entry shotgun, just point it where you want to enter and let it go, presto a door. Would really kick hard!!!
You are thinking about punt guns. I htink they were much larger bore than the 4 bores...
Ross Seyfried had a great artilcle several years ago about 4 bore and 8 bore rifles. The 4 bores were truly insane power, killed a few peopel shooting them, and knocked several senseless..
Yep. Punt guns. They were (are) actually small, smoothbore cannons weighing in around 30 lbs or more rather than arms you can shoulder. IIRC 2 gauge was a common punt gun, but other punt guns were much larger and measured in the same way the British measured their cannon: 1 pounder, 1 1/2 pounder, 2 pounder, etc... The gun is mounted in the bow of the punt, which is a shallow draft vessel with little freeboard that kind of looks like a cross between a kayak and a WWII assault gun vehicle. The punt is often festooned with camoflage and used to stealthily approach a flock of fowl on the water. When it gets in range, the gun is fired, hopefully getting one's bag limit for the next five years in one go.
They were primarily used by market hunters when that was still a viable activity in the western world. I believe it is still a legal activity in the UK. I think that most conservation officers, and not a few hunters here would frown upon the practice. :lol:
I don't know about 'affordable,' but you could try Searcy Rifles, apparently 4-bore is one of the options they have on their lists for calibres, among other things like .577 Nitro Express and other cannons like that. Best browse their website while sitting down, otherwise you could lose your balance when you look at the pricelist.
'Affordable' and '4-bore' just don't sound like two words you could use in the same sentence. 4-Bore exists as an option on the Searcy Double rifles, but it adds a value of $85,000 to the overall price of the rifle.
- Dave.
'Affordable' and '4-bore' just don't sound like two words you could use in the same sentence. 4-Bore exists as an option on the Searcy Double rifles, but it adds a value of $85,000 to the overall price of the rifle.
- Dave.
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