Sjöröveren Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 I was at Big Island Rendezvous in Albert Lea, MN last weekend, and saw this amazing original firearm: It's hard to get an idea of scale in this photo. It is roughly 150% the size of a brown bess, and close to 5 feet long. There was usually a large crowd around it, so I was only able to eavesdrop on the owner's description. He said it was a sniper's musket, circa 1820, of the type used by both American & British forces on land and at sea. It requires one man to load the charge and another to aim and fire. They fired three small - (for this gun, 95 grains is small) - rounds, missing their target at 200 yards all three times. Quite an impressive firearm! the Fool's Gold Pirates
Gentleman of Fortune Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Its also called a "Wall Gun" or "Rampart Gun" and placed in a yoke and mounted to defend fortified positions. On a ship though, any swivel mounted gun with a wooden shoulder stock is usually reffered to as an "espingole" (which include the blunderbuss types). If you want one, you can get a parts kit from "The Rifle Shoppe" http://www.therifleshoppe.com/complete_parts_sets.htm They also have a French Wall Gun (#717) for $1495 and a Dutch Wall Gun (#718) for $1495 too. These prices are for kit only... you still need to put it together. GoF Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression!
hurricane Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Not surprised they missed with that small of a load in it. The ball would just peter out after a bit without more poop behind it. But wow, what a firearm!!! -- Hurricane -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com
Kenneth Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 "There is a letter on record that Washington had a few wall guns made up that were capable of hitting a sheet of common writing paper at 600 yards". Crazy! "Without caffine, I'd have no personality at all"
casketchris Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 no kenny... you cant get one your wife would kill you i think id take my chances with my pistol Nautical acquisition and redistribution specialist
Kenneth Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 You know I'm gonna buy one of those rifles. I would have bought one sooner if would have known I wanted one. "Without caffine, I'd have no personality at all"
casketchris Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 ya kenny that sound about right Nautical acquisition and redistribution specialist
Patrick Hand Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 I would have bought one sooner if would have known I wanted one. Now do a search for "Wall Guns"...... yer goinna want a couple O' those..........
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