Hammers are way cool

[Bruce Day]

A terrific gun! A bargain.

[edgarspencer]

After studying that grade 5 (studying is a polite way of saying I was looking at it like I used to look at Playboy) I discovered something I don't like about it, and now feel SO much better for not being the winning bidder. I guess it's just me, but I never really liked Prince Of Wales pistol grips.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

After studying that grade 5 (studying is a polite way of saying I was looking at it like I used to look at Playboy) I discovered something I don't like about it, and now feel SO much better for not being the winning bidder. I guess it's just me, but I never really liked Prince Of Wales pistol grips.

In my opinion that is not a Prince of Wales grip ('semi' or 'half' pistol grip) but is a true "Pistol Grip" (not to be confused with a "Capped Pistol Grip") or on earlier Parkers, the range of which this gun is correctly in, a "Ball Grip" but the pictures in the Julia catalogue do not allow the correct angle to make the "Ball Grip" determination.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

In my opinion that is not a Prince of Wales grip

and you're right, I should have said that I prefer a capped pistol grip, as opposed to ball or POW.
I grew up using my one of my dad's Parkers, and he got his first in 1917, new from the company, which was about 2 miles from their home. Any other that he had, or that I was lucky to be able to afford, were that new or newer, and were either SS or capped pistol grip. I have a POW stocked Westley droplock and it doesn't "feel' right, hence my preference. Prior to the 16ga hammer I recently acquired, any other hammers were 10s or 12s, and didn't get the fire going. This 16 is what's gotten me as interested in hammers as I am, but you guys own all the good ones, so posting mine here seems insignificant in comparison.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

In my opinion that is not a Prince of Wales grip ('semi' or 'half' pistol grip) but is a true "Pistol Grip" (not to be confused with a "Capped Pistol Grip") or on earlier Parkers, the range of which this gun is correctly in, a "Ball Grip" but the pictures in the Julia catalogue do not allow the correct angle to make the "Ball Grip" determination.

Dean, the top two, full gun profiles, give a pretty good view of the grip profile, and it appears to me that the inside radius is more open. Perhaps it is more of a distinction to the American Gun collectors, but it's my opinion it would be characterized as POW were it an English gun.

[Bruce Day]

Come on guys, there must be more than just three people that own hammer guns. One of the above is mine, one Angel's, then the others from a good friend who over the years has owned many.

Some other people own some very nice guns.

Here is an A grade:

[Dean Romig]

Once again...


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[ch]

Well I liked the stright grip 250$ grade even with the begal. The B grade was nicer but theres something about a dollar grade.

[Smoothebore]

Grade 1, 12ga, barrels refinished by Dale Edmonds.

[Dean Romig]

I guess we can agree to disagree.