Upland hunting with hammer guns

[Blind Dog]

A few years ago at a NSTRA trial, I was using my 1884 lifter and attracted some attention, especially from an eastern European gentleman who told me of a European hammer gun that was equipped with a safety. Anyone seen one of those? At a trial, of course, carrying the gun with the hammers down (or even unloaded) is no problem as you don't shoot till the dog has established his find and point and you flush the bird.

[AmarilloMike]

Originally Posted by Fred Preston

A few years ago at a NSTRA trial, I was using my 1884 lifter and attracted some attention, especially from an eastern European gentleman who told me of a European hammer gun that was equipped with a safety.

Fred I field trial in NSTRA too. I use an old beater VH 12. Get lots of comments and questions - mostly "What is that?"

My shooting student and double gun mentor Joe Wood has a near pristine London flintlock sixteen double with a grip safety. And Henry Crank in England has a percussion gun with a grip safety on his website - http://www.henrykrank.com/dps103.html

I know that is not what you are looking for but I think it is interesting that they were doing safeties way back then.


Best,

Mike