A blunderbuss with an early lock

Pukka Bundook · 4th April 2016, 03:06 PM

Fernando,

Re the sling bar;
this swivel on your blunderbuss is Exactly of the type fitted to the guns carried on British mail coaches. The gun could hang down at the side, leaving the hands free, as the guard was also responsible for blowing the coach horn.
The sling worked in a manner similar to a carbine sling, over the shoulder with the gun hanging down on the opposite side.
I am not saying this gun Was an English coaching blunderbuss as I don't think it was, but I believe it was carried in this fashion beyond any real doubt.

As an experiment, run a cord through the loop and suspend it over your shoulder and see how it hangs. :-)

Best regards,

Richard.

4th April 2016, 03:06 PM	#7
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Fernando, Re the sling bar; this swivel on your blunderbuss is Exactly of the type fitted to the guns carried on British mail coaches. The gun could hang down at the side, leaving the hands free, as the guard was also responsible for blowing the coach horn. The sling worked in a manner similar to a carbine sling, over the shoulder with the gun hanging down on the opposite side. I am not saying this gun Was an English coaching blunderbuss as I don't think it was, but I believe it was carried in this fashion beyond any real doubt. As an experiment, run a cord through the loop and suspend it over your shoulder and see how it hangs. :-) Best regards, Richard.