Roundel Question

[Tom Hawkins]

Most of the information seems to point to one engraver that did most of this engraving shortly after 1900. I know of at least one B grade hammer gun that has what appears to be roundel engraving at the back center of the side plates. Is this roundel since it is not a box lock ?

[Bruce Day]

The roundel form in Parkers is known on mostly C grades, several Bs and one D made between 1900 and 1905. What year is the hammer gun?

[Tom Hawkins]

Serial # 26276

[Dean Romig]

And one 0-frame sixteen gauge Grade-2 that I know of.



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[Tom Hawkins]

This poor picture illustrates my question. The encircled birds are to the rear of the locks. Could the roundel pattern be carried over from hammer guns?

[Dean Romig]

Yes Tom, it's a distinct possibility that the roundel motif is a carry-over from the hammer gun motif found on a few of the higher grades.





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[Spin Drift]

Who did the engraving in this time frame?

[Mark Kircher]

Grade 2 hammer / lifter 246XX
Would this be considered a roundel as it is on bottom ......

[Dean Romig]

Mark, that is considered to be a “game scene vignette” in a circular panel. It could be called “roundel” but it isn’t the ‘roundel’ style most often referred to on the sides of the frames on hammerless guns most often discussed here.





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[Bruce Day]

Rondel side panel.