I received this hammer gun today and here are a few pictures of it and I have an album set up with all the pics that I took. A project for sure. A bit worse than expected in some areas, but nicer than expected in others.
S/N 4216
30" Damascus Barrels.
Nice bores with only very light pitting.
Solid rib joints, they ring like a bell.
"0" stamped on bottom of each tube and "JL" on barrel flat.
Has what looks like "F(dot)R" stamped above S/N on water table.
Has "Parker" half stamped twice on bottom of upper tang.
Breech locks up very tight. I can support the weight of the gun with a piece of paper when closed in the breech.
Frame has light scroll engraving and a full bodied Dog on the bottom.
Will need some metal work and engraving touched up in spots, especially around the front of the locks.
The buttstock surely is not orininal as it is not correct form and has not numbers on it at all. Has metal buttplate with engraved spur.
Trigger plate is cracked, but not all the way. And guard has been broken and welded back together and had a second hole put in it. No serial number engraving on it.
All screws and parts are there, just has one broken firing pin.
My main questions are:
What Grade? What grip configuration originally? Would there be much info available for a research letter on a gun this old?
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11-09-2011, 07:07 PM
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