PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPunt gun for mass-hunting waterfowl in a, uh, punt, Britain, 1900-1912lemmy.worldimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down14
arrow-up1141arrow-down1imagePunt gun for mass-hunting waterfowl in a, uh, punt, Britain, 1900-1912lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoLooks like paper shells loaded with lots of shot were the default ammunition. I’m going to guess that chamber pressure would be quite low. It seems no more dangerous than firing a normal shotgun really.
Looks like paper shells loaded with lots of shot were the default ammunition.
I’m going to guess that chamber pressure would be quite low. It seems no more dangerous than firing a normal shotgun really.