New ML shotgun

[robinghewitt]

Arrived today. Over 24" from muzzle to point of ignition, 1.35" bore, it's a shotgun :D

http://www.robinhewitt.net/german.jpg

Made by some German Count to put on the walls of his schloss c1830.

[John Bedford]

Arrived today. Over 24" from muzzle to point of ignition, 1.35" bore, it's a shotgun :D

http://www.robinhewitt.net/german.jpg

Made by some German Count to put on the walls of his schloss c1830.

I should complain - they've not sent you the stock, fore-end, trigger and lock!:D

[delta1]

That looks like one hell of a beast.

Clays or feather?:eek:

[robinghewitt]

Clays or feather?:eek:

Clays would be fun, but I'd either need and anti-aircraft mount or zap a trap full in one go :rolleyes:

[Smokeless Coal]

is it in proof?

[robinghewitt]

Extremely unlikely... fortunately there is no requirement to have an antique gun in proof if you only want to shoot it :rolleyes:

[Smokeless Coal]

But most clubs insist on guns being in proof if you want to fire it on a range.

Of course being m/l shotgun you can use solid shot. :cool:

[robinghewitt]

Not the clubs I belong to :D

Re-enacting would want it in proof though :(

Being a shotgun I can use it anywhere reasonable with the land owner's permission. For ball I could shoot it at Bisley who are H/O approved and have no MKE/bore limitation for BP only guns on most of their ranges.

Have to be a lead ball though, iron is a bit too risky without collosal windage.

[Jim McArthur]

Why do you want to shoot an historic piece? You can get modern repros that are safe to fire, and you won't be damaging a piece of history in the process.
:)

Jim

[Mousemann]

Made by some German Count...

Had to read that bit twice :D