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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Justin Urbantas on March 06, 2020, 07:16:07 AM

Title: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Justin Urbantas on March 06, 2020, 07:16:07 AM

I saw this original Twigg gun for sale.
Who did this, and why?
I didn't think guns were actually made like this.  I would have like to have seen it in it's prime.
(https://i.ibb.co/g3SdMLw/126-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s2KCvdQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/xjBmcDb/126-5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7WZgTXD)

(https://i.ibb.co/9cMC2zK/126-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VJKPDrn)

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: rich pierce on March 06, 2020, 07:25:36 AM

It’s a flintlock trumpet. Delivers quite a blast.

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: smart dog on March 06, 2020, 02:51:23 PM

Hi,
It looks like someone mangled a nice 1780s Twigg fowler and made a cartoon blunderbus out of it.

dave

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Elnathan on March 06, 2020, 02:52:45 PM

Huh. Has an entry thimble, so presumably a ramrod hole drilled in it, but it would be difficult to use that ramrod.....

I'm going to guess that that is two different guns there, a Twigg minus its barrel, and a barrel minus its lock and stock. The blunderbuss must have had a standing breech too, for it to fit in The Twigg stock. At the back of my mind I'm remembering something, possibly from Peterson's Great Guns, about late Liege-made blunderbusses with very exaggerated flares - it is that and the (presumed) standing breech that makes me think it might have been on an actual gun at some point, and not just a prop barrel.

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Robert Wolfe on March 06, 2020, 05:12:05 PM

Wonder if it was done for a movie prop years ago?

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: WadePatton on March 06, 2020, 05:17:45 PM

Coning gone far awry.   ;D

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Pukka Bundook on March 06, 2020, 06:14:01 PM

It may be possible to cure it with another barrel...

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Craig Wilcox on March 06, 2020, 08:04:04 PM

Specially designed to hunt wascally wabbits.

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Avlrc on March 07, 2020, 05:47:17 AM

I like it, makes it real easy to pour the powder & shot in. Nothing like a built in funnel.  ;D  You could load it walking , talking shootin & drinkin.  Best improvement  I seen since they got rid of those old cardboard  oil cans.

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: WadePatton on March 07, 2020, 07:40:03 AM

Quote from: Avlrc on March 07, 2020, 05:47:17 AM

I like it, makes it real easy to pour the powder & shot in. Nothing like a built in funnel.  ;D  You could load it walking , talking shootin & drinkin.  Best improvement  I seen since they got rid of those old cardboard  oil cans.

I think a fella could load it slung on his back, at a trot.  :o

A grip-squeeze opener/funnel combo was handy with those oil cans. 

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: diamante on March 08, 2020, 02:41:10 AM

I think it was used by Spike Jones and his City Slickers band. lol 😂

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: Bob Roller on March 08, 2020, 09:35:38 PM

Quote from: diamante on March 08, 2020, 02:41:10 AM

I think it was used by Spike Jones and his City Slickers band. lol 😂

SPIKE JONES!!
WHAT a blast from the past.He and his crew of nitwits could make a dog laugh.
I remember one of his songs that started out with"In some secluded rondevous,
overlooking the avenue" then total chaos ensued. ;D.It's been over 65 years since
I have even heard about him.

Bob Roller

Title: Re: What in the name of Elmer Fudd is this????
Post by: diamante on March 09, 2020, 12:38:16 AM

I stand corrected Mr. Roller. It was Bob “Bazooka” Burns. lol 😂