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Today is the Tomorrow--

By Bill on July 25, 2006 | | Comments (14)

--that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. And, since John's going all boat-y these days trying to prove that there's no anti-Navy bias around here (or he's got a bet going with Lex), here's some more about punt guns.

Note to trenchcoated googlers who were *not* looking for flat-bottomed skiffs: your lysdexia is worsening.

Here's what the Whatziss looks like In Context.

Dang the torpedoes--we'll blow 'em out of the water...

How's *that* for a Littoral Combat Ship?

Percussion caps made life a bit simpler for the market gunner, since he no longer had to worry about a black powder train going off in his kisser when he lit it.

I have an idea, Leonardo...

Here's the origin of the "Less Is More But Bigger Is Better" school of thought.

John--ever considered using pack howitzers as a wall decoration?

The Top Gun (to continue the Navy theme) is a ten-footer--you can pack a *lot* of bird shot into a barrel six-feet long. And, In Context...

You not only get 30 ducks at a shot, but you're propelled back to the dock without overexerting yourself.

Looks like some of the "artist's conceptions" of DD(X) I've seen (the Princess will get that one if she's been keeping up with Things Naval)...

Me? I'm not wild about solo gunning--I prefer hunting with several convivial companions...

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By Trias on July 25, 2006 9:06 AM
You know that's an interesting way of getting out of rowing.
 
By John of Argghhh! on July 25, 2006 9:09 AM
Littoral Combat Ship. (insert Beavis and Butthead laugh) Talk about the lossibilities of pysdexia!
 
By Maggie on July 25, 2006 9:35 AM
I sent that off to someone as the "USS Zumwalt" lol. Although my current naval consorts are involved in the LCS and LPD respectively. But of course the Princess keeps up with all things Naval! No anti-Navy bias here!
 
By hdw on July 25, 2006 9:37 AM
I'm curious about the cruising speed of the boat in that first picture. How fast did it go backwards after those guns were fired?
 
By Were-Kitten on July 25, 2006 10:18 AM
John... I was thinking the same thing... mmm... water toys, big guns, multiple barrels, and a boy who knows how to use them... does it get much better?
 
By SGT Jeff (USAR) on July 25, 2006 10:39 AM
That bottom one looks like the "Duck Gun" described by James Mitchner in "Chesapeake." A long barrel, stuffed with all manner of shrapnel, that pretty much annihilated a pond full of ducks at one shot.
 
By Barb on July 25, 2006 10:52 AM
Ahhh, Bill - We Denizennes enjoy hunting in a convivial pack quite well ;-) *Waves Bye to John* Have a fun trip!
 
By ry on July 25, 2006 11:25 AM
Uh, not that I'm looking closely or nothin', 'cause I don't want to get kabonged, but don't some of those tops on the convivial look spray painted or photo shopped on?
 
By John of Argghhh! on July 25, 2006 11:38 AM
Bill keeps trying to post the originals, but the PG-17c is *really* fast with the spray tool in Photoshop.
 
By John of Argghhh! on July 25, 2006 12:57 PM
Those were the days, when men were men, and plied the seas with Stalin Organs on their punts, and ducks were very, very, afraid!
 
By Casey Tompkins on July 25, 2006 1:47 PM
Boat? What boats!? No, really; there are pictures of boats in this post? Funny. I didn't notice them. ;)
 
By MajMike on July 25, 2006 2:38 PM
Whazzit? The Battleship Rhode Island!
 
By ibm on July 26, 2006 12:07 PM
Burrell & Johnson Ironworks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia up in al-Qanada used to make punt guns that were actually small breech loading artillery pieces on a field carriage. Bore was something like 1.6 inches. The local historical museum has an example. They were very finely made if the example is anything to go by and were apparently used in a local market hunt to supply Boston hotels ( there was overnight boat service for decades ) in the late 19th & early 20th century.
 
By ry on July 28, 2006 6:18 PM
"Bill keeps trying to post the originals, but the PG-17c is *really* fast with the spray tool in Photoshop." Ahhh. So all the cookies I fed PG-17c while I was in hack didn't slow him down any? Dang.