PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoPunt gun for mass-hunting waterfowl in a, uh, punt, Britain, 1900-1912lemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down15
arrow-up1140arrow-down1imagePunt gun for mass-hunting waterfowl in a, uh, punt, Britain, 1900-1912lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squaresetsneedtofeed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·7 months 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.