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Cameron Thraen 01-07-2021 03:29 PM

Creating a Parker under lifter hammer
 
A Parker top action (not under lifter) in need of a replacement right hammer. Parker hammers are difficult to find, so make one. Hammer work by Lou Rotelli.

Original left hammer as model
https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62102_600x400.jpg

Billet stock and radii layout
https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62103_600x400.jpg

Rough milled hammer
https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62104_600x400.jpg


Semi-finished hammer, only polish, heat treatment, engraving and coloring to complete.
https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62105_600x400.jpg

Jim DiSpagno 01-07-2021 04:24 PM

Very impressive.

Brian Dudley 01-08-2021 07:48 AM

That style of hammer and the gun pictured is a top action. Not a lifter.

That is a lot of work there.

Cameron Thraen 01-08-2021 03:39 PM

Clearly top action Parker. Thanks.

Cameron Thraen 01-20-2021 02:42 PM

Polished, engraved, colored, hammer finished. Nice work by Lou.

https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62351_600x400.jpg
https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62350_600x400.jpg

https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/62352_600x400.jpg

keavin nelson 01-21-2021 09:48 AM

Well done!!!

Louis Rotelli 01-21-2021 08:06 PM

Thanks Keavin. I make all parts for any double gun. The hammer takes a good eye and about 3,000 file strokes!

Cameron Thraen 01-31-2021 08:21 AM

Dusty G. Lou Rotelli. 203-788-4920.


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