It appears robust, well-fitted and serviceable, and it was built the 17th-century way -- by hand -- in India. Lock sparks beautifully, trigger is heavy, but expected to be. Just the thing to discourage door-to-door salesmen and a daughter's would-be suitors, don't you think?
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Posts: 16662 | Location: Las Cruces, NM | Registered: 03 June 2000
I have a nearly identical one and it is a lot of fun. I load it with buckshot from a lee mold and blaze away. Many many cans have been killed by it in the backyard.
It is also pretty accurate at 25 yards with .75" roundball.
Matthew.
Posts: 383 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 29 May 2009
By accurate with roundball I meant for a blunderbuss with no sights. We hit the 12"x12" box 6 of 6 shots. I thought the first was lucky and the second a fluke but two shooters each hit all 3 shots fired. I missed a 50 yard 10" gong
Matthew
Posts: 383 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 29 May 2009
WHERE did you find this! I have a space in my collection for a blunderbuss, but I haven't been able to find any except antiques.
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