Just curious if anyone here has larger than 10 gauge shotgun, single or double?
10+ gauge are really misunderstood. Heck, 10 gauge guns are shunned.
10+ gauge are really misunderstood. Heck, 10 gauge guns are shunned.
>10 gauge shotgun, shooters here?
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I've a 7 bore double by William Chance & Co. The bores measure .890 and .893. They are in really nice shape, so I do plan on shooting it, as soon as I get the locks repaired. Should be receiving the new replacement hammers from Blackley & Son soon.
Traded a tiny Pedersoli Gendarmerie flintlock pistol for it. I would guess it weighs in the neighborhood of 12-15 lbs.
Traded a tiny Pedersoli Gendarmerie flintlock pistol for it. I would guess it weighs in the neighborhood of 12-15 lbs.
That's real heavy for a pistol!
How's that then?
I wouldn't say that they are shunned.
I'd say the problem here is that the large, dangerous game that we have here in North America may be handled by a 10 gauge, AND the legal limit to waterfowl, using modern or black powder, is 10 gauge.
So larger than 10-gauge is sort of an extravagant toy, if it isn't a historic replica of something that you can use for more than noise?
For example, I will one day, hopefully soon, get a 1" Bess barrel made (8 gauge), and fashion an Amusette..
Because in the group where I reenact, we field so many muskets (25+) plus officers (3), that our Captain became a "Major" AND we already have a group of light infantry with the regulars, so why not portable ultra-light artillery ??
And it's less expensive to buy a 3" mortar, rather than say a 4-Bore rifle or shotgun...
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