A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations. Crafted by german gunsmith august herfurth in wisconsin, it. Pennsylvania trapshooting hall of fame magazine ads, vintage walls. A special punt must be constructed if the gun is above if in. The problem with the punt gun was that even though it was wildly effective, it was too big for one hunter to use by himself. Recently, rgc was contracted to build a replica punt gunwhat is a punt gun you aska punt gun is essentially a large percussion shotgun used to commercially harvest ducks and geese.
So, the hunters developed boats that could hold the weight and size of the gun. This relic example of a punt gun in the national firearms museum collection was hidden away in a quarry and was recently donated by the william salem family of ohio. Gun lovers really enjoy the ability of choosing through a wide range of choices, especially having options that can serve a variety of purposes. A man with a punt gun, a type of large shotgun used for duck hunting. Someone has to build the steps in order for others to climb. These large sized punt guns are rare in this kind of condition. Punt guns, like this from the us, had been used to hunt birds but were. Greener 1910 says that the usual punt gun of that day weighed about 100 pounds and was 1 12 bore firing a brass shell. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Huge selection of handgun magazines for the best prices. The punt gun was for commercial waterfowling back in the 1800s when folks didnt care about things like bag limits or conservation.
The punt gun was so powerful, it was banned for being too. Information and translations of punt gun in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. The largest punt guns had bores of up to 50mm 2 inches and cannontype breech mechanisms, and could only be fired from their boat mounts. Punt guns were oversized blackpowder shotguns used by market hunters in. This ridiculous gun was made to shoot 100 birds at once. The punt gun is a large shotgun used for shooting large number of waterfowl. If utilizing a punt gun sounds like a dangerous propositionfiring an oversized. A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for. The hunters did not use glass or junk, as is sometimes stated, but lead shot. This is an incredible piece of equipment for so many reasons, primarily because of the fact that it is a versatile gun. In the 1880s, at the height of hunting of waterfowl for commercial purposes, market hunters used large bore shotguns of domestic manufacture. One good example or a semiportable punt gun is the herfurths cannon made by august herfurth, a german gunsmith who lived in wisconsin. The hunters mounted these cannonlike punt guns on the bow of a flatbottomed duck boat, called a punt. See more ideas about comic books, magazine and mad magazine.
No one would buy many birds that were full of glass, plus they ran the risk of tearing up the barrel of the gun. It could kill over 50 birds at once and was banned in the late 1860s. A punt gun, used for duck hunting but were banned because they. One of the smallest examples of a punt gun is the herfurths cannon. My own background in puntgunning started in the late 70s whilst living on the remote island of benbecula in the outer hebrides, but it was a full 10 years later before the ambition was turned into practice. A man with a punt gun, a type of large shotgun used for. This massive weapon would b mounted in a punt, a small, lowslung boat w. One hunter claimed in an 1876 mayville newspaper that he had killed 96 ducks with one shot on. The punt gun youtube this 12 minute video is an excellent demonstration of just what punt gunning was all about, with an very good commentary. There were certainly early muzzleloading punt guns, but they were eventually made with one or another breechloading action. Darne canardiere portatif shoulderfired punt gun youtube. Known as punts hence the guns name, the boats were long and slender with enough room inside for one gun and one man. Punt, in ancient egyptian and greek geography, the southern coast of the red sea and adjacent coasts of the gulf of aden, corresponding to modern coastal ethiopia and djibouti to the ancients, punt was a place of legend and fable, illustrated by herodotus account in book ii of his history, 5th century bc of the exploits of an egyptian pharaoh, one sesostris, who took a fleet of ships. Bitterlich was gunsmith in for sale by stonebrae on gunsamerica 994352866.
A massive, 8ft 6in punt gun used for shooting ducks on river estuaries fired up buyers at bonhams sale of sporting guns in knightsbridge. Winchester rents the gun, you buy the ammo cost was similar to a 50bmg per round. Punt gun the massive vintage gun that could kill 90. Ive put around 1,100 rounds through it and i love the gun. Today, punt guns are a novelty item, with less than 100 in use around the world. After punt guns were banned,some local hunters on the eastern shore of maryland continued to use them. We went to 8 gauge tripodmounted guns for blowing slag off the boiler walls at our coalfired power plants. A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting.
The punt gun is a large one barrelled gun, while the pipe battery had several pieces of pipe joined together. Too heavy to be lifted, the punt gun was fired from a rest in a oneman boat. Punt guns were usually customdesigned and so varied widely, but could have bore diameters exceeding 2 inches and fire over a pound. Having been in the same situation myself and finding some useful info from both mudpattern and popgun on here to aid me in my endeavor, i decided to share my build in a bid to help future potential punt makers in the process.
A punt gun as illustrated in science and mechanics magazine in october 1911. The punter generally propels the punt by pushing against. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. Davis arms and historical museum, in claremore, oklahoma. This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in england. Legislated out of existence in 1918, these guns were used to blast sitting ducks, and get a whole passel of them in one shot. Cracked magazine will dominate because it gives the viewers something easy to read and swallow without much thought and effort to invest in. I have the gen 2 sp9a1 with the single rod and single recoil buffer. Horrifying old gun killed 90 birds at once mashable. A place for responsible gun owners and enthusiasts to talk about guns without the politics. Puntguns i8i the recoil of a large double puntgun firing both barrels together, or nearly so, gives a heavy shock to a punt. Trigger guard safety, fullydetachable magazine, stock with pistolgrip and. Auktion antique arms, armour and modern sporting guns. That said, not all punt guns were always mounted to boats.
The 870s and 1100s wore out too quickly both the guns and the shooters. One of these options is the high quality uzkon br99 cl11 magazine fed 12 gauge. Library of congress designed to be fired from a punt a small skiff boat, punt guns were intended to kill large numbers. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The activity is the pursuit of wild fowl in estuaries and on the sea using a suitably designed boat the punt and a shotgun of larger than usual proportions the punt gun or puntgun. Before i started and throughout the punt build i had been looking out for a punt gun that i could purchase and use on my punt. In the united states, they exist mostly as a collectors item or a piece of history for gun collectors with a penchant for the unusual. A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations.
If you happen to think killing two birds with one stone is a bit inefficient, or you have found your way into a zombie apocalypse, you might be interested in a special type of gun known as a. Punts are usually single or double handed and are manually propelled and occasionally sailed. However,up until the early 1950s you counld still hear the roar of the punt gun on a rainy cool october night. Search enter to win rock river arms bt92152 prize package. A senior official of the department said they have seized five punt guns this year from the lake. Rare 1988 reprint of 1958the gun punt adventure this is from guns to binoculars by g. Not everybody in this world is meant to be saved and seek the truth. The punt guns barrel was so long and heavy that some required help. Punt gun used to hunt waterfowl on lake mendota, madison, wisconsin, c.
Game wardens hunted then like a revenue agent hunted a moonshine still. Punt gun and 12 gauge shotgun comparison, 18701878. These weapons are characteristically too large for an individual to fire from the shoulder or often carry by themselves, but unlike artillery pieces, punt guns are able to be aimed and fired by a single person from a mount. The worlds largest shotgun aka punt gun measures long, has a barrel and can fire. This whole internet thing is all just an inane cycle of grifts. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Hunting guns, duck hunting, hunting art, hunting stuff.
Punt gun top compared to a standard 12 gauge shotgun also made by august herfurth between 1870 and 1878. In the united kingdom, however, they get a little more use. Instructions to young sportsmen in all that powder flask punt gun estate. It got its name from the punt boats used as a shooting platform to get close to the birds. Just up the road from where i live we have one of the best gun collections in the u. Im new to the forum and joined as i stumbled across a post from another user looking for some information on punts and punt guns. Punt gun the gigantic vintage shotgun could bring down 100. The guns had distinctive sounds and even had names.
A punt gun, used for duck hunting but were banned because they depleted stocks of wild fowl, 19101920 a punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations. They poled the boat quietly, at night, close to a flock of ducks resting on the water and. The wildfowler a treatise on ancient and modern extremely rare find built for the wildfowling home loader for the heavier big 4g bore guns. Heres a short demo of a vintage punt gun, just to get an idea of the firepower. A punt gun as illustrated in science and mechanics magazine in. This museum started because a private collector wanted to share is collection with folks w. Consequently, the population of waterfowls in states fell to a dramatic level, so much so that the united states government had to step in and ban the practice as early as 1860s.
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