Old 2 gauge shotgun( punt gun )

[Red James Cash]

Old 2 gauge shotgun: Lets go duck hunting

Old 2 gauge shotgun. This old 2 gauge percussion muzzle loading shotgun was mounted in a boat, called a punt. It was used to shoot ducks in the days of market hunting. You would float up to a raft of ducks, and when you were in range you would shoot. The demonstration proves that they were very effective.

 

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[worldtalker]

Red James cash,Take out a bunch of Quakers with that!!! God Bless HH Chris

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Did you mean 'quackers'...lol?

When it's time to punt, it's time to hit the deck :P

 

[worldtalker]

Did you mean 'quackers'...lol?

When it's time to punt, it's time to hit the deck :P

You get the point,DUCK!!!

 

[Red James Cash]

Quakers

WT that one gave me a good laugh

 

[CaptainRobin]

Oh Man... I knew what a "punt gun" was, but had never seen a demonstration of one. Looks like someone set off a Claymore mine on that rack of targets...
Robin

 

[sniffer]

and just what kind of duck meat were they going for? something for the stew pot? LOL

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

K RedJames , did you fire that one off hand?

Snicker.

Don Jose d eLa Mancha

p.s. cyl bore naturally.

 

[Red James Cash]

Don Jose

 

[CaptainRobin]

The way these shotguns were employed was they were mounted in a very low profile boat, secured to the boat, the boat was sculled (look that up) near the flock of ducks on the water, at night, and discharged. The hunter go a LOT of ducks in one blast. The ducks were sold to the market.
Robin