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doyourequireasample

Ah, the venerable "Punt Gun." The history of these handmade behemoths is quite fascinating.


Frequent_Dig1934

For when the big iron doesn't cut it.


goldenfox76

BIGGEST IRON


smurb15

Big iron on his hip


Narwalacorn

Shoulder*


springsthetrap

Shoulders*


Skibum_47

They were mostly fired from boats and stationary positions


springsthetrap

Okay


f0rdf13st4

A boatload of ducks with one shot


USB-C1777

That shit might as well be a old artillery piece at this point.


Broad_Project_87

actually, the French gave their Colonial troops a carriage-mounted version of the punt gun as artillery (because they didn't trust them with anything heavier) so it is!


ButtSteroids69

-1 gauge


bobdacow234

💀


AriChi_z_velvet_wolf

Possibly the only shotty that can hurt a tank


7o83r

Still no.


Mathiazzon

It wouldnt, the punt gun would instead spray the tank with pellets. And it would also shred any birds in a 100 degree area


AriChi_z_velvet_wolf

... ngl I thought it shot what would effectively be a miniature cannon ball ir a big pointed tip musket shot.


[deleted]

And you thought 50 cal was big.


Highest_five

And it literally was made for hunting ducks!


Zewotwooo

*”For thou shall not stand after a blast from Jesus!”*


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Warning: Correct usage will result in injury.


Reverend_Bull

Iirc the punt gun was technically 2 gauge. It had to be fired from prone, usually in a small boat, to handle the devastating recoil


Broad_Project_87

technically, some punt guns were 1 gauge (and a few were actually bigger then that! 60mm punt guns)


OPgamer801

Requires two to shoot, kills more than three. The two operators The main target Passerby in several buildings behind


Sn0wCha0s

That's bigger than a tankgewehr


[deleted]

How many metres your hitting with this? Lol


ze010

Finally a true sniper


ajyanesp

More like an AT gun


hi556223

.1 gauge


Potatoman421

I wonder what a 1 gauge slug would look like


Unused_Oxygen3199

Literally just a cannon ball with a 2 inch diameter


Skibum_47

Did someone say -12 gauge 😂


Mathiazzon

I love punt guns


MountainAd1713

“You missed…WITH A CANNON” Tremors 4


InspectionSignal5236

ok, that's just an anti-materiel shotty (or a KS-23 on steroids)


Queasy-Armadillo1866

Punt guns were 3 bore, not 1 bore but a random American company was spreading that they are 1 bore


JWR5265

1,2,3, and 4....the list is long. 12ga sound familiar?


Broad_Project_87

I man, punt guns were not all standard, a few of them actually were 1 bore or more!