Pistolero
Well-Known Member
How about this one for a heck of a 'shotgun'? Look at the cannister shot. I'd guess that each subcaliber
ball is about 4" in diam, and you can see that it is stacked just like 00 buckshot, three rows of three, for
a nine round "000000000 buck" or something.
Deadly weapons, finally rifled muskets and no real improvement in medical care for the previous 2 or 3 centuries.
The more I look, I think those are ships guns, dismounted and put on temporary wooden firing mounts.
The only info I have is a Robert Fenton photo. No location or date. But I would call it Civil War for sure. Some sort
of hasty defensive works using )captured?) ships guns converted to land use, is my bet. third from the left in front has
his arm in a sling, under his coat.
Bill
ball is about 4" in diam, and you can see that it is stacked just like 00 buckshot, three rows of three, for
a nine round "000000000 buck" or something.
Deadly weapons, finally rifled muskets and no real improvement in medical care for the previous 2 or 3 centuries.
The more I look, I think those are ships guns, dismounted and put on temporary wooden firing mounts.
The only info I have is a Robert Fenton photo. No location or date. But I would call it Civil War for sure. Some sort
of hasty defensive works using )captured?) ships guns converted to land use, is my bet. third from the left in front has
his arm in a sling, under his coat.
Bill
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