Pretty much the same as now- rifles and shotguns. Most rifles were bolt action, most shotguns were top break or pump.
recreation, hunting, self defense
I'm not sure if that question can be answered accurately because there is no way to track the reason someone purchases a gun. Someone can buy a firearm designed for hunting, but use it for some other purpose.
No. Firearms International Corp was primarily an importer of European made civilian hunting arms.
Hunting outfiters are there so you can purchase things like clothing, firearms, and hunting equiptment.
I know of no place that permits fully automatic firearms to be used in hunting.
Doug Painter has written: 'The hunting & firearms safety primer' -- subject(s): Firearms, Hunting, Safety measures, Shooting
No.
Mostly whales and seals
Seventeenth-century hunters primarily used firearms, particularly matchlock and flintlock rifles, to hunt game. In addition to firearms, they often employed bows and crossbows, especially in regions where firearms were less common or for specific types of hunting. Hunting tools also included traps and nets for capturing animals. These instruments were essential for both sustenance and sport during that time.
An approved hunting organization is one of the organizations categorized in Australia as a prerequisite for a firearms licence.
They can, but they can't use firearms.
Not a hunting bow or any bow that can be used as a weapon. Convicts and Ex-convicts are barred from owning weapons and firearms.