Blunderbuss ¿Bougnet? for comment

Marcus den toom · 20th October 2015, 09:32 PM

Hi Fernando K,

This is the first time i have seen this type. Most of the time these pistols are double barreled pinfire guns, stamped with the ELG proof mark.
I also don't understand the concept of adding rifling to a blunderbuss barrel, seeing as blunderbusses are mostly used, as far as i understand it, for buckshot and not for a large ball. A large ball would benefit from the spinning effect that the rifling gives it, but buckshot...

Very interesting piece, hopefully someone has some real answers for us.

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20th October 2015, 09:32 PM	#2
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 541	Hi Fernando K, This is the first time i have seen this type. Most of the time these pistols are double barreled pinfire guns, stamped with the ELG proof mark. I also don't understand the concept of adding rifling to a blunderbuss barrel, seeing as blunderbusses are mostly used, as far as i understand it, for buckshot and not for a large ball. A large ball would benefit from the spinning effect that the rifling gives it, but buckshot... Very interesting piece, hopefully someone has some real answers for us.