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<blockquote data-quote="Greenhornet_au" data-source="post: 487192" data-attributes="member: 8767"><p>Black powder shotguns were more common for field use, even right into the early/mid 1900's.</p><p></p><p>Did the job, were cheaper to use, cartridge guns were more expensive to shoot just because of the cost of manufactured shells that you had to use, </p><p>then there were many odd gauges depending on where the firearm was manufactured.</p><p></p><p>So in those times it was more reliable to use something you could load without the worry of where to find the right "shells".</p><p></p><p>Not to say that people could not afford shot shells, but you would have to be more affluent to buy Shotgun shells then.</p><p></p><p>Kato has found some older name shells in the inner city parks and ovals, some branded 'Purdey' - a famous English Gun making family. :Y:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greenhornet_au, post: 487192, member: 8767"] Black powder shotguns were more common for field use, even right into the early/mid 1900's. Did the job, were cheaper to use, cartridge guns were more expensive to shoot just because of the cost of manufactured shells that you had to use, then there were many odd gauges depending on where the firearm was manufactured. So in those times it was more reliable to use something you could load without the worry of where to find the right "shells". Not to say that people could not afford shot shells, but you would have to be more affluent to buy Shotgun shells then. Kato has found some older name shells in the inner city parks and ovals, some branded 'Purdey' - a famous English Gun making family. :Y: [/QUOTE]
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