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oupa
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Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??
21/03/07 01:33 PM

I remember a series of magazine articles many years ago on the guns of the (American) pioneers. The writer pointed out that most of the ML shotguns had the muzzles cut at a very slight angle from center to outward edge. It was surmised this was to facilitate something akin to "regulating" the guns for use with balls. Many of these people moving west with only those belongings fitting in a wagon (or less!) didn't have room for various guns even if they were affordable or available. Hence they choose a double shotgun offering two shots without reloading and could use shot or ball.

The number of different guns shown with documented history to the trek west seemed to endorse this idea. I sure wish I had those magazines today for reference but if this was true it's sure the idea had been around long before then.

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Origins of the Double Rifle??	Mike_McGuire	12/03/07 03:49 PM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	DUGABOY1	14/03/07 05:54 AM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	Mike_McGuire	18/03/07 08:52 PM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	oupa	21/03/07 01:33 PM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	unspellable	15/03/07 10:02 AM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	DUGABOY1	15/03/07 02:32 PM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	NitroX	18/03/07 03:57 AM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	DUGABOY1	23/03/07 03:54 AM
Re: Origins of the Double Rifle??	vigillinus	29/03/07 06:09 PM

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