Shooting hammer guns

[William Woods]

My first gun, given to me by my maternal grandfather, was a 28 gauge hammer gun. I still have it. I bought a 16 gauge German hammer gun later, still have that one as well. I have used both and like both. My shooting skill is the same with both hammer guns and hammerless guns.......poor.

[davidboyles]

I own a 10 bore best quality hammer and just shot a limit of doves over waterhole using Gauge Mates with 12 ga Win AA 1185 fps 1 oz factory shells. Boy did I make some long shots and made the mistake of some too close. Hamburger doves!! Sure was fun and sporting had previously shot a nice Tom last spring at 65 yds using Salt Creek loaded short 10 Bismuth 5’s equally as much fun. Go Gettem 10 bores!!! Best to you cheers David

[davidboyles]

Forgot to mention it is a best quality Clabrough made in 1887 Damascus with Treble Lock and low hammers. One of 5 Best Quality Clabrough’s I own! Hunt with all of them low pressure loads. 3 -12’s one 16 one 10!

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Steve McCarty

Probably...or maybe the most dangerous shotgun is the '97 Winchester. The safety is the half cock position of the hammer. When placing the hammer on half cock or taking thumbing it back to full cock it is easy for the hammer to slip off one's thumb and set off the charge.

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

My first deer rifle, a Winchester 94 in .30-30 was the same wat regarding the hammer and half-cock.
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Unless the safety sear slot has been broken off the hammer, it is not possible for the hammer to drop all the way UNLESS you are simultaneously pulling the trigger. The upper end of the trigger is the sear on both the '97, and the 1894 rifle. The hammer must be pulled, moving the sear away from the hammer safety slot. Give the boys at Winchester a little credit.