pour in the powder, stuff a wad in with ramrod, pour in the shot, stuff another wad on top of that.
A muzzle loading, black powder shotgun made by Scott & Co.
the muzzle on a shotgun is where the bullets come out.
@ 1830's to late 1850's
If you're lucky about £400.00
The value of any "Antique" is always a very subjective opinion. research what a similar item has sold for and you will have your answer.
Depends on the gun. A muzzle loading musket- 30 seconds. M16, about 1/2 second.
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association was created in 1933.
The term "Long Tom" was used to denote a muzzle loading cannon that had a barrel much longer than standard. While slower to load, it had greater range. Over the years it has been applied to guns with a longer than usual barrel, notably shotguns. It is a name used by several makers- the earliest that I have found is between the late 1890's and early 1900s, but they were made up into the 1920s."Long Tom" was an unofficial name for a muzzle loading cannon with a much longer than usual barrel- slower to load, greater range. The name was borrowed by shotgun makers around 1900 to denote a shotgun (usually a single shot) with a longer than usual barrel. Not a brand name, but a model name.
Charles Parker experimented with this gauge in the 1860's because the muzzle loading .58 caliber rifles were thought could be converted. I don't think there were ever any made for sale. lcjones
No, you do not load a 12-gauge shotgun in the same place where the empty shells eject. The shells are typically loaded into the magazine tube or the chamber, while empty shells are ejected from the ejection port. Proper loading involves inserting new shells into the designated loading area, ensuring safe and effective operation of the shotgun.
It depends on the load and other factors but a good measure is: 12 Gauge 28" barrel=151.50dB
No. A musket is a smooth-bore, muzzel loading weapon designed to fire a single ball. A shotgun is designed to fire a several pieces of smaller shot in a single load.