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Just thought you guys might like to see a few pictures of this old trapdoor shotgun. I think it would still work, but I would be afraid to shoot it. It would be a great wall hanger, my wife hates the idea though, so it just sits in the safe.

That's awesome. Definitely need to hang it up.


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Cool gun Joel. Any idea on the age?

The Duck Hammer wrote:That's awesome. Definitely need to hang it up.


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Agreed.

Redbeard wrote:Cool gun Joel. Any idea on the age?

Not sure, from searching around, it looks like it is a "Zulu Shotgun". An 1850-1900's french .74 or .75 caliber smooth bore musket, converted over to a breach loading shotgun. Neat looking gun, but not worth anything. I found a few online, $100-150.

Hang it up!

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

Tiler_J wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

no way any thieves are gettin past that ole alcoholic dude that lives in his cabin on the club! He's sharp as a whistle

Redbeard wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

no way any thieves are gettin past that ole alcoholic dude that lives in his cabin on the club! He's sharp as a whistle

Haha! Yeah, that guy had a few too many one morning and had a run in with another member's kids. Ended up toe to toe with the kid's dad, he may or may not have threatened the dad's life, so he is gone.

Not shit huh

Tiler_J wrote:

Redbeard wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

no way any thieves are gettin past that ole alcoholic dude that lives in his cabin on the club! He's sharp as a whistle

Haha! Yeah, that guy had a few too many one morning and had a run in with another member's kids. Ended up toe to toe with the kid's dad, he may or may not have threatened the dad's life, so he is gone.

sheesh, kind of an uptight club eh?

jehler wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Redbeard wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

no way any thieves are gettin past that ole alcoholic dude that lives in his cabin on the club! He's sharp as a whistle

Haha! Yeah, that guy had a few too many one morning and had a run in with another member's kids. Ended up toe to toe with the kid's dad, he may or may not have threatened the dad's life, so he is gone.

sheesh, kind of an uptight club eh?

It was the final straw for that guy. He told all the members the year before he was training with a high power sniper rifle and could take us out, in the blind, from his cabin. He was a little drunk and pissed off at the time.

Tiler_J wrote:

jehler wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Redbeard wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:[quote="Feelin' Fowl"]Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

no way any thieves are gettin past that ole alcoholic dude that lives in his cabin on the club! He's sharp as a whistle

Haha! Yeah, that guy had a few too many one morning and had a run in with another member's kids. Ended up toe to toe with the kid's dad, he may or may not have threatened the dad's life, so he is gone.

sheesh, kind of an uptight club eh?

It was the final straw for that guy. He told all the members the year before he was training with a high power sniper rifle and could take us out, in the blind, from his cabin. He was a little drunk and pissed off at the time.[/quote]surprised he didn't wind up face down in the meat pond!

jehler wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Redbeard wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Hang it up!

I would hang it up in the cabin at my duck club, but I am afraid it would get stolen.

no way any thieves are gettin past that ole alcoholic dude that lives in his cabin on the club! He's sharp as a whistle

Haha! Yeah, that guy had a few too many one morning and had a run in with another member's kids. Ended up toe to toe with the kid's dad, he may or may not have threatened the dad's life, so he is gone.

sheesh, kind of an uptight club eh?

It was the final straw for that guy. He told all the members the year before he was training with a high power sniper rifle and could take us out, in the blind, from his cabin. He was a little drunk and pissed off at the time.[/quote]surprised he didn't wind up face down in the meat pond![/quote]
Screw that, I say prop him up over there, he might scare a few ducks to our club.

Ha!

Would've been funnier if somebody just coldcocked him the second the words were out of his mouth.

back to the gun! that i as cool as i have seen in along time. i like old gun,s it reminds me how it must have been to hunt long ago,and need to to make it count or go without.

ea oneal wrote:back to the gun! that i as cool as i have seen in along time. i like old gun,s it reminds me how it must have been to hunt long ago,and need to to make it count or go without.

Yeah, it is a neat old gun. There is some info out there about these guns, which is cool to read about. I wish I could find out the history of it. It started out as a French Military rifle, then was converted in Belgium, shipped over seas, and sold here in the U.S. It has been through quite a few people's hands before it ever got to mine.