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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
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from Derek Turner somewhat@odds contains these words:
garden guns are not 20-bore nor any where near! they take a number
3
cartridge (.177 is No1, .22 No2, 9mm is No3) most garden guns fell
foul of regulations which set a minimum barrel and over-all length
for legal smooth-bore weapons. There are still a few of the longer
ones about, though ammo (being brass-cased) is very expensive.
Need
a part-two FAC to buy/own one.
In my collection I've a No.1 bore shot cartridge...
Wow! A one-pounder punt gun! Imagine the cloud of black-powder
smoke... Curious to think that those scary monsters once made
economic sense.
There is a difference between a No.1 bore, and a 1-bore.
The shot load for a No.1 bore is (at a guess) around 10 grains - if
that; and for a 1-bore, something a bit less than a pound of shot.
(Though some of the muzzle-loading 'ones' could be stoked-up with more
powder and shot, quite significantly.
--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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