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I have been reading "In the Heart of Africa" by Baker and have questions on the rifles he took with him. The book is a reprint of the original so I am not sure if anything was left out on the reprint. I know a little about the H&H cannon he carried shooting a 1/2 pound projectial using 12 drams of powder. He also mentioned four other guns he took with him three doubles, a #10 Tatham, #10 Reilly, #10 Ceylon and a Fletcher. The trek was started in 1861 approx so I assume the guns were muzzle loaders. Would the #10 de-note 10 bore? and would they be rifled or smoothbore?. Does anyone have information on other books that might cover these guns?
I have a great interest in reading about the early attempts to explore Africa and the men that were involved. He mentions using them but not much other details.
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The Rifle and Hound in Ceylon is a good book of his which mentions his guns. He did indeed use muzzle loaders and I think that they were 10 bore rifles. I had a copy of the book but sold it recently. There is a dramatic piece where he had run out of bullets and quickly loaded the rifle with Annas and shot a charging water buffalo with it. Lagopus.....
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The following books give details of Sir Samuel Bakers guns.
Wild Beasts and their ways.- Author Sir Samuel Baker.
The Big Game Hunters,Chapter 3.-Author Michael Brander.
F.Y.I.#10 dose refer to a 10G rifle or smooth bore.
A recent Book; "To the heart of Africa," records Lady Florence Bakers observations[In company with her husband] on the Exploration of central Africa.The author is Pat Shipman.
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Jerry V Lape,
The anna is a siver coin about the size of a dime. Saved from a charging buffalo by loading and firing a charge of coins is illustrated by a woodcut in Sir Samuel Bakers book,The Rifle and Hound in Ceylon.
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The MythBusters show did a segment a couple of years back loading dimes in a shotgun shell and firing at a hog carcass with little effect. They also seemed to debunk the rocksalt myth unless yo are about 5 ft or so from your target.
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Here's the woodcut if anyone is interested Close Shot with a charge of sixpence great story digging for loose change to reload against dangerous game
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I sold the book recently but seem to recall he did not kill the animal but stunned it allowing time to get away. Lagopus.....
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