Gene,

If the artist took an original photo as his model, he shows a muzzle-loader not a pin-fire as the gun clearly has a ramrod. Still a good way to empty some opposing saddles in a melee.

It is clear from AaronN’s post that there was at least some military use of pin-fire shotguns in the American Civil War.

I thought I better add “American” in case someone accuses me of suggesting that they were around in 1642.

Last edited by Parabola; 11/14/23 01:45 PM.