Feltwad Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Enclosed are images of two muzzle loading guns with detachable stocks.These guns were often refered too has poachers guns this was far from the truth ,the cost of these guns in those days were far above the means of the local poacher There true job was self defence and mostly used by coachmen , jailers .for there short barrel which like the blunderbuss could be stored under the coach seat. they were known has coach guns . Feltwad gun with stock detached A flintlock conversion to percussion using the drum and nipple system Gun dismantled notice the wedding band where the barrel is joined togeth Gun full together Edited January 4, 2016 by Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime18 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Wow they're amazing thanks for sharing the pics feltwad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Very interesting and rare I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hi Thanks for posting These are some marvellous pieces of history I find it wonderful to see how we have evolved from this to the modern shotgun Great to see All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hi Thanks for posting These are some marvellous pieces of history I find it wonderful to see how we have evolved from this to the modern shotgun Great to see All the best Of Evolved or created? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Fantastic pieces of kit, love to see old military and historical weapons. Very lucky to be not a million miles away from Leeds armouries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Evolved or created? 😀 Either and not nessesarily for the better 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Either and not nessesarily for the better 😃Noxious nitro and it acidic vapours, yuk! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Excellent, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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