The Wildfowlers Guns

[Feltwad]

Enclosed are images of guns build for wildfowling in the Georgian and Victorian period on the sea, estuaries and marshes other wise known has ings These guns were all in large bore sizes from a 10 to a 2bore bank gun and the punt gun, for the fowler they were known has tools of the trade these fowlers made a living out of fowling when in season it put meat on the table for his family and what was surplus was sold at market The bag consisted of all geese, ducks whoopee swam to small waders even starlings that roosted in the reed beds off inland waters
Feltwad

Tools of the trade

Recoil from the punt gun see it been pushed back for several yards with the muzzle thrown well into the air see image with the recoil trail from the smoke to the punt.

Feltwad

 

[TDM]

@Feltwad, my shoulder hurts just looking at those photos!

 

[Rancocas]

Wonderful collection. Thanks for sharing.
I have seen a punt gun demonstration. Quite impressive.
I did quite a lot of waterfowling in my younger days. Loved it. The guns, the boats, the decoys, the retrievers, the sunrise; all of it.

 

[cositrike]

Enclosed are images of guns build for wildfowling in the Georgian and Victorian period on the sea, estuaries and marshes other wise known has ings These guns were all in large bore sizes from a 10 to a 2bore bank gun and the punt gun, for the fowler they were known has tools of the trade these fowlers made a living out of fowling when in season it put meat on the table for his family and what was surplus was sold at market The bag consisted of all geese, ducks whoopee swam to small waders even starlings that roosted in the reed beds off inland waters
Feltwad

Tools of the trade
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Recoil from the punt gun see it been pushed back for several yards with the muzzle thrown well into the air see image with the recoil trail from the smoke to the punt.
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Feltwad

Thank you. I enjoy seeing your guns

 

[Feltwad]

Enclosed is an early long fowler with a bore size of 9 a 42inch imported Madrid barrel flintlock conversion . This gun would have been used for shooting mostly ducks and geese on the inland waters which here in the UK are known has ings.I obtained this gun in an unusual circumstance 30years ago I was approached by a old fowler who asked if I was interested in a couple of percussion fowling guns he was moving from a three bedroom house too a bungalow and was down sizing his furniture etc , if they are no good to you he said I will dispose of them in waste skip along with unwanted furniture .Well not to let this to happen so I accepted them but I have often since wondered how many old muzzle loader have gone the same way into a skip.
Feltwad

 

[SciAggie]

Those are truly interesting. It pains me to think folks would just dispose of an old gun that way.

 

[Robby]

It pains me to think of all the old muzzleloading rifles and fowlers lost to the scrap metal drives of WWI and WWII, thousands!
Robby

 

[Feltwad]

Shooting a 4 bore fowling gun at a local game and country fair
Feltwad

 

[toot]

are there any post's / videos of a punt gun being loaded and shot with live fire? just courious?

 

[Loyer]

I purchased an old Georgian Long fowler a few years ago. 70.5 " long overall. Two pins allow it to be taken down to half size for travel.