Dnepr 750 said:Hi guys. Mabe a dumb thing to ask, but are all fowlers flintlocks? Tommy.
What kind of database did they use in 1728? Just kidding. Couldn't resist.George said:In the newspapers of the 18th century the term fowler is restricted to the hunter after fowl, whether by gun, net or snare. I find not a single instance of the gun being called a fowler, it is invariably a fowling piece. The term shotgun as the blended term we use is not present in the database, and only one use of the term "shot gun", in 1734. The database covers 1728-1800.
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