Wildfowlers Display

[Feltwad]

Enclosed is a image of wildfowlers displays which used to be common at Country Fairs here in the UK not often seen today, Country fairs which were common 30-40 years ago are now things of the past.
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[Feltwad]

No interest only one
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[colimr]

what is the boat ? Is that a mast or a barrel ?

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

The long mast/ barrel looks like it might be for a punt gun boat or market hunter’s gun.

 

[Feltwad]

what is the boat ? Is that a mast or a barrel ?

Enclosed is a better image of what the boat is it is known has a punt gun
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[colimr]

That is awesome duck hunting on steroids
Thank You for posting it

 

[deermanok]

Pretty neat. Hadn't seen your post until this morning.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Interesting post and I only saw it just now, been busy catching up with chores.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Gun on the left is so long it has to be fit into multiple photos.

 

[Feltwad]

Gun on the left is so long it has to be fit into multiple photos.

Like this one
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[Dusty_Traveler]

What would be the quantities of powder and shot for a normal load in such a gun?

 

[colimr]

If those are muzzle loaders how in the world do you load it, what caliber were they and could you reload in the boat or did you need to return to land to reload. And you didn't think there was any interest I am fascinated

 

[Feltwad]

What would be the quantities of powder and shot for a normal load in such a gun?

Powder, which was a coarse powder, was measured in oz and the shot in pounds depending on the bore size
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[Feltwad]

If those are muzzle loaders how in the world do you load it, what caliber were they and could you reload in the boat or did you need to return to land to reload. And you didn't think there was any interest I am fascinated

 

[Feltwad]

To reload you had to return to dry land then using the Ramrod which was separate in the punt .Fitted to the end was a scoop which was filled with the given charge this was slowly entered down the barrel which was laid flat to the bottom of the barrel ,the ramrod was rotated till the powder fell out into the breech the ramrod was then with drawn ,the scoop was removed and the wads etc was rammed home with the same for the shot
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[colimr]

WOW amazing Thank You !