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Who has a neat featherweight 8 Ga for upland birds?
Geno, it was banned when the punt guns were banned for commercial duck/goose hunting. I don't know the date but would expect the late teens or 1920's.
I have seen extremely heavy Ithicas which could be easily opened up for 8 Ga shells.
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Pete, so long! Where are youve been? Bag limit is enough to limit any BIG gauge advantages, thou I got a lot doupts about any 
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I've found that Chas Osborne from 12-13 Whittal Street, Birmingham had his name on the lockplate of a 2 bore pinfire punt gun made between 1855 & 1876. His gun was to be boat mounted and was directed(or "punted") toward the game. Charges for shot ranged from 6 oz to 1 1/2 pounds w/ a black powder charge of about the same bulk. Across the board, lengths ranged from 5 to 9 feet and had a weight between 50 to 250 lbs. Although I believe that many Americans preferred the trombone or A5.
I don't know if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 limited bore size, but it did prohibit sale and import/export of wild game. And I have read some minutes from a conservation meeting either from the last 1920's or early 1930's including Mr. Buck in a book, which was not for sale, at John Allen's shop, Game Fair Limited, in Nashville.
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I have a very old family 8x10 photo somewhere of a family member walking back to shore with a load of ducks on his back. There was something wrong about the photo. I finally realized what it was...the decoys were swimming along with the hunter. The decoys were live "Susies". Cool photo.
Geno, how is your duck call business coming along?
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It is amazing what comsumable will become a collectable over time. Apparently as the market hunting days ended, the hoards of decoys were tossed aside and burned in the fireplaces for heat.
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Who has a neat featherweight 8 Ga for upland birds?
I postulate they could be very effective for ground swatting Blue quail for those so inclined. Best, Mike
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I have to say I don't understand the collectability of decoys. Sure, they're old and some were handmade, so I'd pay a few bucks for one as a decoration. But no way would I pay more than $50 for any one of 'em.
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There was a Merganser which sold for over $300,000.
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....and a Crowell preening pintail for over a million.
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