Product Details
EDGECOMBE ARMS 1.5IN. BORE SCREW-BREECH STAINLESS-STEEL PUNT GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1979, 86 5/8in. b.p. punt powder proved barrel with bead fore-sight, grey painted finish (some removed at the breech-end to reveal proof marks), two trunnions towards the breech-end, and with mounting base, threaded breech-block with centre-pull cocking piece and exposed trigger mechanism with ring, stainless steel and layered wood casing, weight approx. 68lb., together with a single brass case
Provenance: a printed letter comes with this lot from a previous owner:
"October 2012
Used Gun from 1979 until mid 90's, unfortunately a spell of ill health forced this to stop. Reluctantly I have to say.
When we collected the gun from you at Poole, your brother gave us the loadings. These were used for a couple of seasons until Wally and I purchased a larger double punt. The reason for this was basically the other punt was really a single and 2 people were very cramped as well. Apart from that we would probably have drowned ourselves.
The load initially was 20oz. BB shot to 4oz of Col, Hawker course black powder. The cartridges were primed using a 38 calibre black primer. Initially we used some fine black powder around the primer, through time stopping this and just using the Hawkers course. "If its going to go bang it will".
After we started using the new punt and breaching ropes, we found that the recoil was excessive.
This resulted in us reducing the charge to 18oz and 3.5 oz of powder. the gun shot a lot smoother after that. We also found we had a lot less aches and pains the following day.
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Estimate £1,000-2,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act