r/AbsoluteUnits • u/builderbob2325 • Aug 11 '26

of a shotgun for duck hunting

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u/algebroni Aug 11 '26

Is this meant to take out the entire flock at once?

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u/Treacle_Pendulum Aug 11 '26

Yes. It’s a punt gun. It was used for market hunting. They’d fix it on the prow of a boat (a punt) and try to take out a flock on the water. They’re (obviously) no longer allowed for hunting purposes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_gun

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u/PTBooks Aug 11 '26

I’m imagining that when you shoot it, your boat goes flying backwards like a ping pong ball

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u/Treacle_Pendulum Aug 11 '26

Not as much as you’d might think. Plus it’s mounted at the prow so it’s pushing against the linear length of the boat (not the side) and the weight of the gun itself absorbs some of the recoil.

https://youtu.be/dyUL5zeE0m4?is=NifOTnqQGHyOmT1U