I fear that I'll die poor, but well armed.

It's the only way to go Dave.... I'm thinking that my 32" 1883 twist bbled Full/Fuller hammer gun would make an awesome turkey gun.

Rich - I hope to report on the effectiveness of said gun for gobblers in short order... that is if I don't spook a Tom clicking back the hammers! I have not been this excited about hunting with a gun since I bought my first Repro from Jaqua's 20 years ago.

Dave, haul them hammers back as soon as you know he's coming... then hang on for a helluva ride - these hammer guns are great fun to hunt with!


In your excitement - if you take him with your first shot - remember to open the gun rather than trying to gently lower that other hammer with trembling hands.

Thanks Dean - I should be so lucky! Good advice nonetheless - Thanks

I rarely cock my hammers with the action closed, especially if I'm cold. If I cock them with the action closed I try to put the palm of my hand between the hammer and the firing pin as I do, just in case something goes awry. Deans right also; if you shoot just one barrel and if you can, open the gun immediately rather than trying to lower a hammer. Some hammer guns will not open with the right hammer back; mine won't. It's true also that hammer guns are absolutely addicting. There's something about them that appeals to the Dan'l Boone in us I guess...or maybe we were all stagecoach drivers in a past life....

Hammer Down Carry.
 

I practiced a little and found I could shoot skeet doubles from a low gun with hammers down. Cock the left hammer on the mount; the leverage is there to cock the right hammer as you move your hand forward. Dry fire practice this a few hundred times before you try it. It's embarrasing to tear up the grass infront of the station, but the misfires will always be downrange.
I have gone straight to station 6 or 7 several times from low gun hammers down on call. I can get high house 8 this way by turning 45 degrees and shooting it as a high crosser. I haven't hit low house 8 as yet.

Best, Austin

You're a better man than I am Mr. Hogan.... by a looong shot :cheers:

That must take an awful lot of practice but I'm going to try it next time I shoot one of my sixteens at skeet.