Punt Gun

Name/Title

Punt Gun

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.07.001

Description

Punt Gun--Replica--approximately 10 feet long. Punt gun is painted white. It is in good condition. This is a replica from the current Havre de Grace Decoy Museum's Executive Diector, John Sullivan. A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early twentieth centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations and private sport. They were usually custome designed so the designs varied widely.

Collection

C. John Sullivan

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jun 22, 2012

Examined By

Darlene Perry