I've always been fascinated by punt guns, so when I found this clip on YouTube showing Benelli's American Birdhunter host Tom Knapp touching one off at a rack of 128 clay targets, I called him up to get the details. Turns out Knapp is using the gun in an upcoming episode. When I asked, he put in me in touch with its owners.

Click through the slides at left to see what I found, and to read more on these fascinating firearms.

--Phil Bourjaily

Watch the punt gun episode of Benelli's American Birdhunter on Thursday, March 15. Episodes air at 5, 8, and 10 P.M.