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The most common long-arm on the Victorian goldfield in 1854 was the muzzle-loading shotgun. It was often called a 'gun' or fowling piece. The shotgun was either single-barrelled or double-barrelled. The most common ammunition for the shotgun was loose buckshot.<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'',Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.213.</ref> | The most common long-arm on the Victorian goldfield in 1854 was the muzzle-loading shotgun. It was often called a 'gun' or fowling piece. The shotgun was either single-barrelled or double-barrelled. The most common ammunition for the shotgun was loose buckshot.<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'',Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.213.</ref> | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Michael Tuohy]] carried a double-barrelled shotgun in his possession as he attempted to flee from the [[Eureka Stockade]].<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'', Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.176.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 3 November 2013
The most common long-arm on the Victorian goldfield in 1854 was the muzzle-loading shotgun. It was often called a 'gun' or fowling piece. The shotgun was either single-barrelled or double-barrelled. The most common ammunition for the shotgun was loose buckshot.[1]
Michael Tuohy carried a double-barrelled shotgun in his possession as he attempted to flee from the Eureka Stockade.[2]