D Hammer 20ga Broken Stock

Bruce Day · 12-09-2010, 10:07 PM

Before and after.

This is the chicken coop gun from Nebraska. The barrels actually had feathers in them when the gun was first brought in. The stock was taped and had a strap screwed in to keep the wrist together.

Superglue and hidden pins work wonders.

Setter Man · 12-09-2010, 10:29 PM

Hey, it's nice to see the stock but how 'bout the rest of that little gun!

Bruce Day · 12-09-2010, 10:45 PM

Shown at Pheasant Fest 2010 and will be 2011.

I don't have any more pictures of it, not mine, it's my buddy's. I did help find it though. It has a skeleton butt, intact barrels, lots had to be refinished but the frame still had good case colors under a solid bloom of orange rust. Took off all the rust with Hoppes and steel wool, barrels refinished by Buck Hamlin, extra strap removed , wood fixed and refinished by Trevallian.

Kinda hard to find these small bore hammer guns.

Sorry, I think I have the right pictures this time.

Setter Man · 12-09-2010, 11:25 PM

Sorry I ask.

TARNATION !!! · 12-10-2010, 01:47 AM

What is the circle in the middle of the rib on the last photo? I haven't seen that before.
Jack

Roundsworth · 12-10-2010, 06:10 AM

Awesome...and a 20 bore!

Setter Man · 12-10-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

What is the circle in the middle of the rib on the last photo? I haven't seen that before.
Jack

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it's the top of the pin that holds the rib extension to the barrels. Take a close look at your Parkers - it's there. I have never seen a Parker that didn't have one but they usually blend in so well that they go un-noticed. The one on this gun probably shows up just because of wear.

Bob Jurewicz · 12-10-2010, 08:00 PM

It seems to me that the pin becomes more prominent in appearance after a barrel refinish.
Bob Jurewicz

Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile) · 12-14-2010, 08:43 AM

The prominence of the locator pin depends on the Rib material and the refinisher. The pin is carbon steel, the dollshead extension is either damascus or carbon steel. If you maximize the damascus pattern on the top of the rib, the pin will show as a dark circle. It is possible to hide it by finishing the top of the rib black, but it obscures the Damascus pattern. With carbon steel ribs the pin is not usually visible.

Brad

TARNATION !!! · 12-14-2010, 09:30 AM

Brad: I have admired images of barrels you have redone as well as some of the others often named here. The damascus patterns are beautiful. I wonder how they looked fresh from Meriden a century ago. Would the pattern have been as vibrant as we see can be accomplished or would it have been more subdued? Anybody out there with an original untouched barrel that has the prominent pattern? I have become a damascus fan after getting past the fear of sudden death to the shooter of same. They add a further dimension to the beauty of the early gun makers artistry.
Cheers,
Jack