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Online Bob Roller

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2020, 09:42:09 PM »
An early idea of a "Blooey Gun"* used to settle disputes in the local tavern.
*An old term from the days of the boot leggers and it was a double barreled
or single barrel 12 gauge cut down to easily concealed size.One of our local
junk shops had one displayed in their front window and the chief of police
took it and threw it off the 6th street bridge. I think this was about 1950.

Bob Roller
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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2020, 01:13:28 AM »
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Offline Bob McBride

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2020, 01:54:00 AM »
Speak of the devil. David’s pretty wiley.....
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Offline WadePatton

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2020, 02:08:51 AM »
Quote from: Bob McBride on January 26, 2020, 01:54:00 AM
Speak of the devil. David’s pretty wiley.....

Buy it and take delivery at the show? Assuming he's coming. Yes, 8) wiley he is.
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2020, 02:13:06 AM »
My daughters next Folk Art project. Y’all stay tuned.
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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #30 on: January 26, 2020, 02:16:49 AM »
Well that settles that....! Thanks Taylor...an for you percussion guy's...here's this one...45 caliber 1 1/8 inches across the flats. The tacks were added by a twenty year old kin who didn't no better...an refinished the stock...Oldtravler

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Offline Mike from OK

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #31 on: January 26, 2020, 03:06:49 AM »
Based on some of my experiences with canoes, a canoe gun is one that will be no great loss when you capsize and lose it.

Mike
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #32 on: January 26, 2020, 03:13:57 AM »
Quote from: Jose Gordo on January 26, 2020, 01:13:28 AM
Ha!  Here's a canoe gun right here

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=57947.0
Or it could be a blanket gun.  It is up to you, you pick your 21st century lingo.
David 
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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #33 on: January 26, 2020, 03:22:05 AM »
A beautiful piece of work, no matter what you call it.
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Offline Bob McBride

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #34 on: January 26, 2020, 03:41:19 AM »
Quote from: WadePatton on January 26, 2020, 02:08:51 AM
Quote from: Bob McBride on January 26, 2020, 01:54:00 AM
Speak of the devil. David’s pretty wiley.....

Buy it and take delivery at the show? Assuming he's coming. Yes, 8) wiley he is.

I was literally just thinking about it when Wayne chimed in and bought it.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #35 on: January 26, 2020, 03:45:10 AM »
Snark alert. For some who want a particular piece of equipment to be historical, if one existed somewhere at some time, that means they were everywhere, in all periods, in all configurations.  By that logic, 1770s longhunters had some rifles made with 24” barrels.  “After all, we don’t have records of every single one.”
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Offline TonyM

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Re: Canoe guns
« Reply #36 on: January 26, 2020, 06:49:39 AM »
Justin,
I saw that video of the stutz about 6 months back. Had to have one. I used a GM 54 cal x 12" pistol barrel. Didn't try to copy.
13-1/2" pull, Manton flintlock. Everyone who sees it wants to shoot it, it seems. Good to have a small range in the back yard.
It is really fun to shoot. Likely do another with a 62 cal swamped barrel.
Have fun
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