A hunting hammergun?

[Lloyd McKissick]

Well...Dean might have the penultimate option for an American hammer gun. What does your 16 weigh-in at good sir? And...how much drop?

[6pt-Sika]

I had a pair of 16 gauge 30” top levers one was a Grade 0 on a 1 frame and the other was a Grade 2 on if memory serves an 0 frame . The 0 frame had more drop than I wanted but the other I shot well sad to say I never carried it hunting . Had four top lever 12’s a 28” a pair of 30” and a 32” I never got overly enthralled in them . Now I do have a 2 frame 0 grade two barrel 10 gauge 26” and 30” of which I used the 26” barrels on a quail deal one day shooting ounce handloads and I liked it . I’ve also used a 3 frame grade 2 top lever restock 10 gauge 32” on tower shoots several times and I like it quite a lot . I might add I e used a 7 frame 0 grade top lever 36” 8 gauge for maybe a two dozen shots at a couple tower shoots and it did nicely . Picture below was at the first peg I ever used the 8 gauge , that was the only peg I shot it that day I also had another gun so I put the 8 in someone’s car and continued on with a different gun .

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Lloyd McKissick

Well...Dean might have the penultimate option for an American hammer gun. What does your 16 weigh-in at good sir? And...how much drop?

Just about 7 lbs and 2 oz. but I don't remember the drop... about 3" I think.

I had a 16 ga Lifter in Grade 1 with Damascus barrels that I sold that was even lighter. The barrels had been cut back to 24" from their original 28"

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[C.O.B.]

I have a grade 3 16 with 30 inch barrels that I have taken to Georgia quail hunting.
The English guns are just pure joy both in handling and shooting. I'm blessed with two 20's a Cogswell & Harrison Best Quality and a Boss. 12's are a Stephan Grant and a matched pair of Purdey's.
Be careful this is a steep and slippery slope.......and I love it

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I had a 16 ga Lifter in Grade 1 with Damascus barrels that I sold that was even lighter. The barrels had been cut back to 24" from their original 28".

Unless it's a different 16ga lifter than the one I remember, it was a grade 0, and they were twist. The mind is a terrible thing to loose.