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Chris Pederson Junior Member Offline Posts: 60 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Aug 25^th, 2014	What are these called? Sep 17^th, 2017 at 7:56pm	Print Post
	I saw someone at a gun show in Eau Claire carrying one of these around. Anyone had one of these or know much about them?

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15994 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: What are these called? Reply #1 - Sep 17^th, 2017 at 8:26pm	Print Post
	We always referred to them as a "blunderbuss". blun·der·buss noun noun: blunderbuss; plural noun: blunderbusses 1. historical a short-barreled large-bored gun with a flared muzzle, used at short range.

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oldman46 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 424 Joined: Sep 21^st, 2016	Re: What are these called? Reply #2 - Sep 17^th, 2017 at 10:50pm	Print Post
	I've seen videos of this type of noise maker. Normally they are loaded with powder, wadding and fired vertically and make one heck of a bang. Usually done during holidays,festivals, and celebrations. Cannot recall what they are called though. Frank


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Lefty38-55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 365 Location: New England Joined: Sep 11^th, 2013	Re: What are these called? Reply #3 - Sep 17^th, 2017 at 11:33pm	Print Post
	Bavarian Boellerschutzen or boeller guns, see: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I recall there was another name like 'trombusch'

	All of my single shots shoot one tiny ragged hole with cast bullets ... it's just the following shots that tend to open up my groups ...
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oodmoff Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 276 Location: colorado springs Joined: Jan 12^th, 2009	Re: What are these called? Reply #4 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	Is it just me or does the hammer look to be back on the second rifle in line. Safety First!


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1010 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: What are these called? Reply #5 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 12:42pm	Print Post
	They are salute guns used to open & close Oktoberfest and other events. "On 3rd October 2017, the last day of the 183th Oktoberfest, the traditional gun salute took place at 12.00 midday at the Bavaria statue. Every year the shooting kings of the Oktoberfest shooting competition are crowned here and this is celebrated with a salute. So, just as the Oktoberfest begins with the traditional twelve gun salute after the keg has been tapped, it ends in typical Bavarian fashion with brass bands and lots of saluting guns."

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LONG RANGE Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 414 Location: CHERRY VALLEY, CA Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2013	Re: What are these called? Reply #6 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 4:35pm	Print Post
	The German word for thunder is donner as in the Night before Christmas, on Donner on Blitsen. They called those stupid looking rifles with the flared muzzle, donner busch and the name got corrupted to blunderbuss.


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Chris Pederson Junior Member Offline Posts: 60 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Aug 25^th, 2014	Re: What are these called? Reply #7 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 7:28pm	Print Post
	Thanks Lefty and Kurt. ...Now I just have to find out where to get one.

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WillyBill Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Location: NW Tennessee Joined: Apr 6^th, 2015	Re: What are these called? Reply #8 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 8:51pm	Print Post
	Look at the faces of the people firing the guns. Everyone has their eyes shut.


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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1844 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: What are these called? Reply #9 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 10:01pm	Print Post
	try these small version (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Also (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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watchthewind Oldtimer Offline Posts: 936 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Re: What are these called? Reply #10 - Sep 19^th, 2017 at 11:56pm	Print Post
	You might want to check this out from The Cody Museum. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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oldman46 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 424 Joined: Sep 21^st, 2016	Re: What are these called? Reply #11 - Sep 20^th, 2017 at 11:43pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the pics. Probably one if not the only firearm that one actually plugs the muzzle with what looks like a cork. You can see the rectangular mallet hanging from one shooters bolt. And the lady in the front clearly shows a cork in the muzzle. And a good time was had by all. Frank


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Lefty38-55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 365 Location: New England Joined: Sep 11^th, 2013	Re: What are these called? Reply #12 - Sep 22^nd, 2017 at 12:20pm	Print Post
	Chris Pederson wrote on Sep 19^th, 2017 at 7:28pm: Now I just have to find out where to get one. I have a double-barreled 62-cal flintlock pistol that I can sell you ... ... it should make some noise!

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QuestionableMaynard8130 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4144 Location: Benton Harbor MI Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: What are these called? Reply #13 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 11:28am	Print Post
	I really like the double barrel flint pistol---a lot. flintlocks were my first love and still probably are as much as singles shots. I've always intended to build a flintlock schuetzen----just too many other projects. I also like the rifle stocked Donnerbushen in the 1st photo. the one with the flare on the forend to keep fingers from slipping in front of the muzzle. with the association with Oktoberfest beer, having that flare might make a significant difference-- ---but the maybe the flared mules might help too. thanks for the link to the german salute gun site , in spite of not being able to read the language it clarified a lot--especially the 'corken" pics.
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OldRvr Participating Member Offline Posts: 40 Location: Mass. Joined: Jan 15^th, 2017	Re: What are these called? Reply #14 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 12:59am	Print Post
	Thanks for the great Pictures. Those are the largest Blunderbuss's I' ever seen. I do like that double barrel Flintlock Pistol also . I have a 3'rd model Brown Bess and a 1822 Springfield and a Southern Moutain F.L. Long rifle project. I like the Flintlocks allot.

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