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Old 16th April 2025, 03:09 PM   #1
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Friend of mine is an administrator at local castle here I Germany and this gun was found at it. does anyone know what it is?
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Old 16th April 2025, 05:39 PM   #2
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Hi,
Reminds me of a punt gun for duck hunting.
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Old 17th April 2025, 10:42 AM   #3
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Das sind die Reste eines Fusil Rampart Mod. 1831. Eine französische Wallbüchse.

These are the remains of a Fusil Rampart Mod. 1831, a French wall gun.
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Old Yesterday, 10:28 AM   #4
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Here some fotos of the real thing:
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Old Yesterday, 11:16 AM   #5
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Great pictures, Corrado.
Interesting - as they clearly show how the breech loading worked.
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Old Yesterday, 02:01 PM   #6
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Thank you very much for the great information.
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