Ginormous duck-hunting gun

[OccasionallyOnTarget]

according to reddit,[h=2]Punt guns were used for duck hunting at the turn of the last century. A single shot could kill up to 50 waterfowl resting on the surface of a pond or lake.[/h]

 

[FLHTCUI]

I think there is a typo there....more like 500 ducks in a raft....
Rob

 

[Jonny_Cannon]

Perfect for room-clearing.

Cannon

 

[jongun]

Looks like a recipe for dislocated or maybe detached shoulder.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Is that a muzzle loader? I've seen some large shotguns in a museum, that were made to sit on a mount on a boat. Shells the size of a soda can.

 

[jongun]

Dp!

 

[catnthehatt]

They weren't a shoulered gun, but in fact tied to the punt, and there are numerous accounts of these guns blowing out the transoms on recoil of older boats !!
Cat

 

[track]

according to reddit,[h=2]Punt guns were used for duck hunting at the turn of the last century. A single shot could kill up to 50 waterfowl resting on the surface of a pond or lake.[/h]

I'm sure that was WWI Canadian Artillery. LOL!!! Seriously, punt guns were used on small water vessels and when times were good shot was utilized. During the great depression in the 1930's shot was replaced by nuts, bolts, nails, rocks etc. All ducks sold at 25 cents each except for the canvasback, it sold for 50 cents each because they were better tasting and a little plumper.

 

[FLHTCUI]

perfect for room-clearing.

Cannon

cqb???

 

[broadhead67]

picatiny hats those guys are wearing?as the helper is bi-pedal does that make him a bi-pod?

 

[Windknot]

So, how much does bismuth shot sell for these days? Amazingly, there are still a few active punt gunners in the UK.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Here you go. Always thought I'd like to shoot one, ONCE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_gun


gRIZZ