qsy-complains-a-lot:English coach gunManufactured by J.H. Bolton in Birmingham c.early 19th century.
qsy-complains-a-lot:English coach gunManufactured by J.H. Bolton in Birmingham c.early 19th century.10 gauge caliber, flintlock mechanism, slightly flared steel smoothbore barrels, 5cm triangular blade spring-loaded folding bayonet.Highway robbery and people generally being dicks to the local postal services motivated the creation of a lot of firearms like those. Early shotguns like those, especially double guns, were very useful to shoot from an unstable coach careening down a shitty road in the British countryside. -- source link