Source of English parts

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Does anybody know of a source for English parts here in the US--hammers are what I need. The hammer screw apparently came out and I lost the left hammer of my little G. Forrest & sons 20 ga hammer gun--what a bummer.
Edgar recommended Dyson and sons in London, and they do have different makers hammers--the throw is necessary, mine appears to measure 35 mm.
Of course a matching pair would be the best, need a screw also. Dont know how much fitting is involved. Seeing if anything is available here before ordering from London. Thanks

[Rick Losey]

for what its worth

the Dyson folks very pleasant to deal with

[edgarspencer]

Peter passed away last year, but his son is now working full time in the shop. Of course, Wendy is always there.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Was going to call today, but was already after 5:00. Have exchanged emails with Wendy.

[walt brown]

i may have a pair of hammers that might be suitable if i had the throw in inches

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Thanks for checking Walt.
35 mm is 1 7/16 inches. Measured like this:

[Craig Budgeon]

Make sure you get the screw from Dyson because the Brits use Britsh Association threads on there guns and you may be hard pressed to find them here. MSC has the taps and dies but you may exceed your credit card limit

[Eldon Goddard]

Peter passed away last year, but his son is now working full time in the shop. Of course, Wendy is always there.

I did not know Peter passed. I enjoyed talking to him and Wendy every year at the las vegas antiques arms show. Very sad to hear that.

[walt brown]

these measure 1.5 inches but if you have access to a welder they might work ok

[john pulis]

Dan Morgan in VT may have some. He goes back and forth to the UK, Scotland, several times a year, at least he did before covid. Hosford welded a tip for me on a hammer and Dan cut the checkering. Good luck..

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Thanks Walt, that would be close, bout a 1/16 th off. No welder or welding skills here. Do you have a picture? This is what I am looking for.
I'll try Dan Morgan Monday. And call Dysons also

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Thanks John, for the recommend of Dan Morgan. Very knowledgable on English guns, and there is a lot more to it than just finding a hammer and sticking it on. He talked to me for quite a while about it. That said, I emailed him a bunch of pictures, and he got back to me same day. It was built from standard Birmingham parts, and he may even have a hammer there that works. Sending it out to him.we will see what happens.
He got a kick out of Grandma Pickens, who was a Morgan who immigrated from Wales--a common name there. Then there was my Uncle Horace H. Hussey--have to see if we go back to the English gunmaker H.H. Hussey. The Pickens themselves were Scotch-Irish immigrants that came over in the 1790's