{"id":30098,"date":"2026-08-07T14:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/the-biggest-shotgun-youve-ever-seen-the-meateatertv-punt-gun\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:45:01","slug":"the-biggest-shotgun-youve-ever-seen-the-meateatertv-punt-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/the-biggest-shotgun-youve-ever-seen-the-meateatertv-punt-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Shotgun You&#8217;ve Ever Seen? (The @MeatEaterTV Punt Gun)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vybfYo14zfE?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A 7-foot shotgun built nearly 140 years ago sounds impossible \u2014 but this Holland &#038; Holland punt gun is very real. Featured by @MeatEaterTV, this massive 2 bore firearm is one of the most unique examples of British sporting gunmaking ever produced.<\/p>\n<p>Punt guns were enormous waterfowl hunting shotguns designed to be mounted on boats and used during the height of 19th-century hunting. This engraved Holland &#038; Holland example preserves the history of a lost tradition and the conservation movement that followed.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udece: Learn more about the MeatEater Land Access Initiative: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeateater.com\/pages\/land-access\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.themeateater.com\/pages\/land-access<\/a><\/p>\n<p>0:00 \u2013 MeatEater&#8217;s Massive Holland &#038; Holland Punt Gun<br \/>1:57 \u2013 What Is a Punt Gun? The Giant Shotguns of Waterfowl Hunting<br \/>3:23 \u2013 Punt Guns, Market Hunting &#038; the Conservation Story<br \/>4:44 \u2013 The Lost Art of Punt Gunning<br \/>7:15 \u2013 The Incredible Skill Behind Hunting With a Punt Gun<br \/>12:25 \u2013 The 1885 Holland &#038; Holland 2 Bore Punt Gun<br \/>13:56 \u2013 The Engraving, Screw Breech &#038; Features of This Rare Gun<br \/>16:10 \u2013 How a Screw Breech Punt Gun Works<br \/>16:42 \u2013 A MeatEater Icon Supporting Conservation<\/p>\n<p>Follow us!<br \/>Email: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb<\/a><br \/>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany<\/a><br \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/<\/a><br \/>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#PuntGun #Shotgun #MeatEater<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 7-foot shotgun built nearly 140 years ago sounds impossible \u2014 but this Holland &#038; Holland punt gun is very real. Featured by @MeatEaterTV, this massive 2 bore firearm is one of the most unique examples of British sporting gunmaking ever produced. Punt guns were enormous waterfowl hunting shotguns designed to be mounted on boats&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/the-biggest-shotgun-youve-ever-seen-the-meateatertv-punt-gun\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Biggest Shotgun You&#8217;ve Ever Seen? 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