My, my … now THOSE are bigguns!

[Flint62Smoothie]

Big black powder shoot today. We had a flintlock wall gun, 4 bore, the ball weigh 4 ounces and are almost 1” in diameter.

We were shooting 300-grain loads. I also had my swivel gone, shooting golf balls with 400-grain loads.

Then left to right … a 32, 54, 75 & 4-Bore roundballs.

FYI, the wall gun owner wants to sell it …

Then we had the BIG Swede, courtesy @rickystl, a 1600s Swedish ‘Snaplock’, a lock design using flint for ignition, but maybe prior or around the development of the Snaphaunce or Spanish Miquelet, but definitely almost 100-years before the true French Flintlock.

She is a 75-cal of 46” barrel & NOBODY there had ever seen, never mind heard, of such a beast! She looks ungainly, but the stock design firstly is intriguing and it holds really, really well, even offhand!

Oh, this was my 1st time firing it & my 1st shot and EVERY shot fired afterwards … hit the 10” metal gong @ 50-yards, all offhand to boot!

 

[stubshaft]

AWESOME! Love big bores, but an eight bore is the biggest I own.

 

[BillinOregon]

You guys have ALL the fun, Dale!

 

[Rancocas]

I had an opportunity to buy a wall gun quite a few years back, but at that time I couldn't justify the cost. I don't remember what the guy was asking for it, but it was far above what I could afford then. I've been kicking myself in the rear ever since because I didn't get it.

 

[olskool]

here is one my friend mulebrain has. he brought it over to my cabin and range one day for some fun. it is only a 50 cal. but heavy! it is an under hammer and was made in the 50s i think. i can't remember any other particulars, you will have to click on the blue view to see,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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[Rancocas]

here is one my friend mulebrain has. he brought it over to my cabin and range one day for some fun. it is only a 50 cal. but heavy! it is an under hammer and was made in the 50s i think. i can't remember any other particulars, you will have to click on the blue view to see,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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I think you misunderstand exactly what a "wall gun" is.