Hammers are way cool - Page 3

Dean Romig · 10-05-2011, 08:10 PM

Once again...

.

edgarspencer · 10-05-2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

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.

ch · 10-05-2011, 09:51 PM

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 · 10-06-2011, 05:41 AM

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

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 06:09 AM

Quote:

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.

Dean Romig · 10-06-2011, 06:13 AM

I guess we can agree to disagree.

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I guess we can agree to disagree.

Sure, why not. Against my fathers advise, I spent 40 years puting too much $ in English guns, when (As is apparant from Jim Julia's yield) I should have been buying Parkers. I spose if I didn't have siblings, with their own children, I might still have more of his guns.
This will be a good topic at the pub, when I'm over there next trip.

Pa SxS · 10-06-2011, 07:04 AM

1882 12ga Top Lever

Autumn Daze · 10-06-2011, 07:16 AM

Thats a great gun Chuck and you shoot it well too.....

Bruce Day · 10-06-2011, 08:37 AM

Wow, some great guns are coming out, turning into a participatory thread which is what the goal is.

Dave Purnell, we need you back. Thanks for showing.

Edgar, now doggone it, lets see some stuff, post some pictures.

Here's a B hammer lifter action with laminated barrels. Not mine. I have one hammer gun and would not have had that except for my buddy convincing me and he was right about how neat they are.