Hunting with hammers

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I wanted to say that Dave but I didn't have the 'nads...
Besides, I still haven't got the check from him yet.

Being the oldest guy in Andover, It's probably a good thing you didn't say anything. And, I only mailed the check yesterday. Jerk

[Autumn Daze]

Dean, Is Egger sending me a check too?.... And no Edger I would not have expected you to....

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Being the oldest guy in Andover, It's probably a good thing you didn't say anything. Jerk

You're just jealous that I used to shoot skeet with Bill Foster...






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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

You're just jealous that I used to shoot skeet with Bill Foster....

Why would I be jealous? I'm not jealous that you shot skeet with Annie Oakley and Frank Butler.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Why would I be jealous? I'm not jealous that you shot skeet with Annie Oakley and Frank Butler.

that would have been trap

Skeet having not been invented in his younger days

[Mills]

Shooting a hammer gun is different from shooting a hammerless gun and there are different sets of reflexes you have to develop. That has been my experience.

[Dean Romig]

Okay Mark, you need to tell us about that 28 gauge gun.... please?





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[TxHuntermn]

Glad to Dean! It is one of my absolute favorite guns. It is a London "guild" gun, originaly made in the late 1880's. Back Action, 28 bore Hammer Gun with very finely struck 30" barrels. the gun has nice dimensions with only 2 " drop at heel, and weighs a hefty 4lbs, 7oz. It was re-proved in the 1930's in London for 2 1/2" nitro at 3 tons, and is choked 550" in the right, and 556" in the left. The gun was probably refreshed in the 30's when re-proof, and then put away, as it is literally a 95% finish gun. It is marked AW Gamage on the action plates and rib. AW Gamage was a very high end Department Store in London in the 1800's thru the better part of the 20th century. Kirk Merrington looked the gun over, and said that it is a dead ringer for a Purdy of that vintage. I need to get the gun back to Kirk, as it has begun "doubling" if both hammers are cocked. Funny, I have taken very few photos of this gun, maybe ill pluck it from the case this evening and take a few. Even with the diminutive 2 1/2" RST's, the gun is a death ray for doves. I shot a limit of Snipe with the gun this year, and it is my "go to" Quail gun along with my little Mark DeHaan .410.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

Glad to Dean! It is one of my absolute favorite guns. It is a London "guild" gun, originaly made in the late 1880's. Back Action, 28 bore Hammer Gun with very finely struck 30" barrels. the gun has nice dimensions with only 2 " drop at heel, and weighs a hefty 4lbs, 7oz. It was re-proved in the 1930's in London for 2 1/2" nitro at 3 tons, and is choked 550" in the right, and 556" in the left. The gun was probably refreshed in the 30's when re-proof, and then put away, as it is literally a 95% finish gun. It is marked AW Gamage on the action plates and rib. AW Gamage was a very high end Department Store in London in the 1800's thru the better part of the 20th century. Kirk Merrington looked the gun over, and said that it is a dead ringer for a Purdy of that vintage. I need to get the gun back to Kirk, as it has begun "doubling" if both hammers are cocked. Funny, I have taken very few photos of this gun, maybe ill pluck it from the case this evening and take a few. Even with the diminutive 2 1/2" RST's, the gun is a death ray for doves. I shot a limit of Snipe with the gun this year, and it is my "go to" Quail gun along with my little Mark DeHaan .410.

Very nice, a unique gun in a classic style that you can actually shoot well enough to make it a regular grab. That doesn't always happen. I like the Dehaan guns as well.

Bruce shared on the site the table on fps and patterns for 28 gauge compared to others. Speed kills and knowing ballistics performance of 28 gauges can see why you used the term death ray, its an accurate description of the gauge and obviously you got a fowling piece that gets it done. Dilly, Dilly and Tally-Ho.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Mark - I can't wait to see more pictures.





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