1884 hammer gun

[Dave Dzingle]

Bob thanks so much for the info.It is a shooter, any suggestion on tweaking it for say maybe some skeet or birding, is modern powder ok to shoot in it ? I understand low loads. Thanks again, your knowledge is greatly appreciated........Dave

[Labowner]

I reload and shoot 7/8 oz. 12 ga. in mine... easy on my shoulder and wood of gun. I try and keep pressures at around 5 or 6 thousand pounds, if you don't reload you can purchase vintage loads at RST.
I would have gun checked first like I mentioned earlier, these guns where used with black powder and could have been heavily pitted and then cleaned up at a latter date making it unsafe.
Give us you location and maybe some one can direct you to a smith to evaluate it.