Grouse Guns

[John E. Williams]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

in the picture of the pistol what is the hammer for in the picture..i could not make out the small wording...charlie

I think this pistol featured an early "transfer bar" hammer safety, meaning you could strike the hammer with a "hammer" and the pistol wouldn't fire unless the trigger was pulled all the way to rear. I couldn't make out the wording either, but that's what I gathered from it.

[John Cinkoske]

Yes, "Hammer the Hammer" was tooting the Iver Johnson safety horn...

[C.O.B.]

I always carry a hand gun with me Grouse hunting but it's NOT for the Grouse and it's a lot bigger than a 22