The punt guns mentioned in my earlier post, were based on the catalogue pictures, in a far superior condition to the flintlock currently under review.
These guns formed part of Sqd; Ldr, Townsend,s collection,of punt guns and wildfowling gear. Other guns sold in this auction included, lot 125, A 1 1/4 bore double-barrelled, breech loading punt gun by Townsend and Owen,in shooting order. This gun sold for 5,520 pounds. A fine 4,bore breech loading hammer wildfowling gun by F.Gates, from the same collection sold for 16,800 pounds. This is a great catalogue for reference purposes. collections of this type are seldom seen at auction.
