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this looks like a really well made gun pretty fancy for her time.... i m sure shes a keeper....charlie
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Charlie any idea where I could find a book for shooting bp in these big bore shotguns ? Ive been wanting a 8 gauge for years and didnt matter to me if it was a cartridge gun or muzzleloader a 8 gauge is a 8 gauge haha . I wonder what time period it is from , I was think maybe 1850s or so . Here in Georgia 8 gauge is legal for turkey so I may have to give that a try next season . |
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At 16lbs i bet shes a soft shooter Too bad we cant hunt our non migratory geese population . Last edited by Milton C Starr; 06-27-2019 at 07:07 PM.. |
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It had iron fittings instead of brass but looked just like this one. The seller stated the family who had owned it used it for punt shooting back in the market days . And the loop on the bottom of the iron grip they used to tie it into place when it was mounted in the punt . Just something interesting I thought I would share . |
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06-28-2019, 10:36 AM | #7 | ||||||
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4oz of shot and 20 drams of black powder might throw a lengthy shot string.
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I was thinking some between 2-3oz . Would these barrels originally have been brown ? I'm not familiar with a black finish like that on guns of this age . I thought perhaps that was the original finish because the gold rings at the breach are not covered up and they look to match the age of the gun . I thought Damascus was the most popular material for shotguns in the 19th century . Any recommendations on who could do restoration work ? |
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06-28-2019, 10:48 AM | #9 | ||||||
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I got confused thinking it was a 4 bore.
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06-28-2019, 10:53 AM | #10 | ||||||
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I had looked at a 4 bore single but decided that the single was too light weight for me .
Ed rayl I believe is his name makes a true 4 gauge barrel. 1.053" iirc but I couldn't find anyone who builds sxs muzzleloader . Before I found this 8 gauge I had looked at 8 gauge barrels from rice . But once again couldn't find any muzzleloader builders who could build a sxs . |
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