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Antique Flintlock Shotguns

Flintlock muskets were often counted on as weapons that fired solid single projectiles and could also be loaded with shot. This flexibility is due to the fact that the weapons often had a very large bore which could handle both shot and solid projectiles.

Other antique flintlock shotguns were often known as fowling pieces. Fowling pieces typically had much shorter barrels than rifles and often, larger bores. These weapons were popular through England, colonial America, and any place the Western empires had spread.

Antique flintlock shotguns designed for fighting and defense were often known as blunderbusses. These muzzle-loading flintlock weapons were popular on ships and with cavalry who appreciated their power and ease of striking moving targets. The blunderbuss was popular worldwide and very simple to design and build. A variety of different blunderbuss models exist, including Dutch, American, English, Indian, and French. Other popular matchlock shotguns were double-barreled models that allowed shooters to rapidly fire two shots.


Quick Facts

  • Several blunderbusses were carried by Lewis and Clark on their expedition
  • The term shotgun was first used in Kentucky and was a part of James Fenimore Cooper’s frontier language
  • British mail guards were armed with blunderbuss weapons to fend off highwaymen

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COMPOSITE CLUB BUTT FLINTLOCK FOWLER.
May 11, 10:00 AM EDT
COMPOSITE CLUB BUTT FLINTLOCK FOWLER.
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $700- $1,000
$3502 Bids
English Brass Barrel Flintlock Coaching Carbine (Blunderbuss) Marked Joiner
Apr 30, 10:00 AM EDT
English Brass Barrel Flintlock Coaching Carbine (Blunderbuss) Marked Joiner
by Freeman’s | Hindman
Est: $1,800- $2,400
$1,0002 Bids
Brass Barrel Flintlock Snap Bayonet Blunderbuss by Barber & Boiler
Apr 30, 10:00 AM EDT
Brass Barrel Flintlock Snap Bayonet Blunderbuss by Barber & Boiler
by Freeman’s | Hindman
Est: $2,500- $3,500
$1,5002 Bids
FLINTLOCK SMALL FOLDING BLUNDERBUSS BY PEITRO
May 09, 10:00 AM EDT
FLINTLOCK SMALL FOLDING BLUNDERBUSS BY PEITRO
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $3,000- $6,000
$1,5001 Bid
Cased Engraved John Manton Flintlock Double Barrel Shotgun
May 04, 9:00 AM CDT
Cased Engraved John Manton Flintlock Double Barrel Shotgun
by Rock Island Auction Company
Est: $11,000- $17,000
$9,5000 Bids
LADIES OR YOUTHS 3/4 SIZE SINGLE FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN
May 11, 10:00 AM EDT
LADIES OR YOUTHS 3/4 SIZE SINGLE FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $2,500- $3,500
$1,2000 Bids
GOOD GUN METAL MOUNTED FLINTLOCK FOWLER BY HILL.
May 11, 10:00 AM EDT
GOOD GUN METAL MOUNTED FLINTLOCK FOWLER BY HILL.
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $1,000- $2,000
$5000 Bids
A long German flintlock shotgun by Elferding in Ansbach, circa 1730
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A long German flintlock shotgun by Elferding in Ansbach, circa 1730
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€6800 Bids
A flintlock shotgun, Charloy in Adelsheim, 1st half of the 18th century
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A flintlock shotgun, Charloy in Adelsheim, 1st half of the 18th century
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€8000 Bids
A flintlock shotgun, Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter in Regensburg, circa 1750
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A flintlock shotgun, Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter in Regensburg, circa 1750
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€8000 Bids
A German flintlock shotgun, circa 1750
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A German flintlock shotgun, circa 1750
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€3000 Bids
A German flintlock shotgun, circa 1750
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A German flintlock shotgun, circa 1750
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€3000 Bids
A German flintlock shotgun for boys, mid-18th century
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A German flintlock shotgun for boys, mid-18th century
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€3400 Bids
A German flintlock shotgun with Spanish barrel, circa 1760
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A German flintlock shotgun with Spanish barrel, circa 1760
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€4800 Bids
A German flintlock-shotgun with bone inlaid stock, circa 1780
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A German flintlock-shotgun with bone inlaid stock, circa 1780
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€4000 Bids
A significant deluxe side-by-side flintlock shotgun by Jean Lépage, Paris, circa 1820
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A significant deluxe side-by-side flintlock shotgun by Jean Lépage, Paris, circa 1820
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€25,0000 Bids
A flintlock shotgun, Ponsin in Liège, 18th century
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A flintlock shotgun, Ponsin in Liège, 18th century
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€6000 Bids
A German side-by-side flintlock shotgun, circa 1800
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A German side-by-side flintlock shotgun, circa 1800
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€6800 Bids
A French flintlock side-by-side shotgun, circa 1800
May 07, 10:00 AM CEST
A French flintlock side-by-side shotgun, circa 1800
by Hermann Historica GmbH
Est: €0- €0
€8000 Bids
LOVELY LITTLE W. SMITH FLINTLOCK SINGLE FOWLER.
May 09, 10:00 AM EDT
LOVELY LITTLE W. SMITH FLINTLOCK SINGLE FOWLER.
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $3,000- $6,000
$1,5000 Bids
Silver Mounted John Blanch Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
May 02, 9:00 AM CDT
Silver Mounted John Blanch Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
by Rock Island Auction Company
Est: $5,500- $8,500
$4,7500 Bids
John Knubley 16 Bore Single Barrel Flintlock Sporting Gun
May 04, 9:00 AM CDT
John Knubley 16 Bore Single Barrel Flintlock Sporting Gun
by Rock Island Auction Company
Est: $4,000- $7,500
$3,5000 Bids
SUPERBLY RELIEF ENGRAVED FLINTLOCK LONG FOWLER BY
May 09, 10:00 AM EDT
SUPERBLY RELIEF ENGRAVED FLINTLOCK LONG FOWLER BY
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $4,000- $7,000
$2,0000 Bids
RAISED CARVED HIGH QUALITY SINGLE FLINTLOCK GUN BY
May 11, 10:00 AM EDT
RAISED CARVED HIGH QUALITY SINGLE FLINTLOCK GUN BY
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $2,500- $3,500
$1,2000 Bids

Sellers Who Sell Antique Flintlock Shotguns


Rock Island Auction Company

Rock Island Auction Company

Poulin Antiques & Auctions

Poulin Antiques & Auctions

Hermann Historica GmbH

Hermann Historica GmbH

Zorrilla Subastas

Zorrilla Subastas