Penelope Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 14 hours ago, Feltwad said: Holkham Country Fair reminds me of a old friend that used to shoot his punt gun there , this was in the 1990,s , Maybe some of the older members will know or remember him his name was Michael Townsend who came from Maldam. Feltwad Yes, I knew Mike, he was a member of my club. Nice ol' chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Penelope said: Yes, I knew Mike, he was a member of my club. Nice ol' chap. Thought some might enjoy this piece, Michael Townsend gets a mention............ I knew a Blackwater puntgunner based at Mayland but i cant remember his name [just remember his labrador was called peter] I used to go herring'in with him and if he left the dog at home it would swim out to the boat until he turned around and picked it up.. we used to drift up and down the Blackwater on a frosty night after the herring https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/4793068/Dont-rock-the-boat.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, islandgun said: Thought some might enjoy this piece, Michael Townsend gets a mention............ I knew a Blackwater puntgunner based at Mayland but i cant remember his name [just remember his labrador was called peter] I used to go herring'in with him and if he left the dog at home it would swim out to the boat until he turned around and picked it up.. we used to drift up and down the Blackwater on a frosty night after the herring https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/4793068/Dont-rock-the-boat.html A good find. Mark (mentioned in the article) is still active in the club. Dan Fairman, who is also mentioned, is who I went punting with on couple of occasions. Edited July 11, 2019 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Penelope said: A good find. Mark (mentioned in the article) is still active in the club. Dan Fairman, who is also mentioned, is who I went punting with on couple of occasions. Gone through my photos of the correspondence that Mick Townsend and I had in the 1990,s enclosed are a couple of photos he sent me of him at Holkham in 1977 Feltwad Edited July 11, 2019 by Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Not sure who this is but thought some members maybe enjoy a historical picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Scapa flo, one of the German Fleet let off a salvo before being scuttled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB1 Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 You live and learn…….. I'd never even heard of one before😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 This is not a traditional punt gun. It is a piece of nonsense dreamed up by some americans and has been all over the internet for years. By the way I do like Tightchoke's spelling ; Scapa Flo the girl who kept the Home Fleet happy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB1 Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Pushandpull said: This is not a traditional punt gun. It is a piece of nonsense dreamed up by some americans and has been all over the internet for years. By the way I do like Tightchoke's spelling ; Scapa Flo the girl who kept the Home Fleet happy ? Ah but, is it a Punt Gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 11 hours ago, Pushandpull said: This is not a traditional punt gun. It is a piece of nonsense dreamed up by some americans and has been all over the internet for years. By the way I do like Tightchoke's spelling ; Scapa Flo the girl who kept the Home Fleet happy ? A friend of Fat Sarah's no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Is it a punt gun ? I would say not. It is not designed or fitted for the job. (Too long, no recoil fitting, enormous stock, etc.) In the U.S. they seem to label anything from single 8s up to young cannons "punt guns". In their day these guns were made for a specific task just as any other shotgun type. Even matters such as balance were critical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Pushandpull said: Is it a punt gun ? I would say not. It is not designed or fitted for the job. (Too long, no recoil fitting, enormous stock, etc.) In the U.S. they seem to label anything from single 8s up to young cannons "punt guns". In their day these guns were made for a specific task just as any other shotgun type. Even matters such as balance were critical. I agree typical American has a 10 bore is the largest size they are allowed to shoot {Hunting } of live quarry In the days when punt gunning was allowed they were referred to has Market Gunners Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB1 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Pushandpull said: Is it a punt gun ? I would say not. It is not designed or fitted for the job. (Too long, no recoil fitting, enormous stock, etc.) In the U.S. they seem to label anything from single 8s up to young cannons "punt guns". In their day these guns were made for a specific task just as any other shotgun type. Even matters such as balance were critical. I will bow to your superior knowledge, seeing as I only learnt of their existence 2 days ago🤐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Is it a punt gun? Sorry to disagree gents but, yes, it is. Or at least, it was! It`s an old English made damascus barrel exported to the states, as many were, before they were made illegal in 1918. Looking at it, little or none of the woodwork is original and it has been restocked in a "full" style that would be useless in a punt. If you look closely as the gun is being carried you can see a type of underbarrel loop to secure the rope breaching. The original underbarrel loop would probably have looked a bit different but the gun was probably never fitted with trunnions which are quite a late, and inferior, addition to the differing types of recoil control. If you take a quick look at the metal work, and not the stock, of the gun in this video and compare it to the Yankee gun, they`re very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 So : is it a punt gun ? yes but no but........ Mudpatten is "the man" on such matters so we must leave it there. An entertaining few posts folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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