The Simmons Barrel Project

Bill Murphy · 07-27-2010, 12:07 PM

How are things coming along with the Simmons hammer gun barrels? I notice that nothing is being said about the availability of these barrels on the Simmons website. Let's have a progress report.

Ed Blake · 07-27-2010, 02:07 PM

Bill - I too was hoping Simmons would have something on the website discussing this since they had the ad in the PP. I discussed a project with them in June and was told if I got the gun to them in July it would be ready in December. That's all I can tell you.

Twice Shooter · 07-27-2010, 06:13 PM

I talked to Simmons yesterday and they said my barrel is on schedule. I'll let ya'll know when it arrives, with pictures. Mine is a VH, not a hammer barrel.

Cheers, Tom

Bill Murphy · 07-28-2010, 01:12 PM

I can't remember what you are having made, Tom. Want to share your project with us?

Twice Shooter · 07-28-2010, 06:01 PM

Hi Bill,

Glad to share. I'm having a 28" mod-full barrel made for my VHE. The ship date is (?) August 16th, I think. I'll give a full report with pictures when it arrives. Yes, I'm excited. Cheers, Tom

Ed Blake · 07-28-2010, 08:44 PM

This is my project gun - 16 gauge O-frame fishtail TL to get 32" 20 gauge barrels. I just finished the wood; it looked like it had lived behind the barn door for about 100 years. Bores look like the surface of the moon.

Dean Romig · 07-28-2010, 08:48 PM

Nice job Ed, what is the serial number?

Oh, I see - 78791, that's about a year newer than the ones I have.

Ed Blake · 07-28-2010, 09:05 PM

Thanks Dean. This one really trips my trigger.

John Truitt · 07-28-2010, 09:21 PM

32" ers Ed.
You know what I would get.

Just messing with ya. Thats going to be a great little hammer gun when she is all done.

John

Dean Romig · 07-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Judging by yours and mine and several others I've looked at, PB put some doggone nice wood on those early 0 & 1 Grades.