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Offline HammerMan/LongbowMan

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Hammer Gun manufactures?
« on: December 20, 2008, 06:34:29 AM »
What companies are making hammer guns?  I'm not talking about the cheap cowboy hammer guns with sawed off barrels that aren't worth a darn for hunting, just the ones that were made for hunting.

I know Bernardelli makes one, but I'm not sure how good it is, or where to get one.  I wish they were easier to find.  It seems like all the old ones have damascuss barrels.  Or they cost so much you'd have to take out a mortgage.  Lets put a limit of $5000 or less.

So are there any makers out there?
Winchester levergunner, SxS shotgunner, and bow hunter.

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Re: Hammer Gun manufactures?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2008, 08:27:59 AM »
Hammerman,

  I read an older article about the Chinese hammer double, it came with both short barrels for CAS type shooting and they tested the same  model with longer barrels for the article. I think they still make the longer barrel one, you'll just have to have it ordered special.

  Also for the higher end market, I think Fausti makes one, if your making 5000 the cutoff something custom may be possible from the semi-custom gunsmith/shotgun manufacturers

  A lot of the older "brand name" doubles (manufactured for the chain stores of the day) had fluid steel barrels that were often made to look Damascus to keep up appearances with the expensive guns. if you keep shopping around one is bound to turn up sooner or later, just repair parts for these guns is a "do it yourself" or have one patient gunsmith to repair them for you. fortunately most of them were made to hold up to several lifetimes of use, and many spent most of that lifetime behind the kitchen door or in a closet or guncabinet somewhere, still waiting to be used.

  I shot a lot of black powder through a N.R. Davis and Sons hammer double, it had fluid barrels, but I stuck to loading some tame BP loads just to be on the safe side. the game I shot didn't seem to mind, and the clouds of smoke was nostalgic, and unique to the hunting experience.

   

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Re: Hammer Gun manufactures?
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 04:53:19 AM »
Well, I saw a few Fausti shotguns in Cabelas and the looked like good quality.  They weren't hammer guns though.  I've been on Fausti's website and their hammer guns do look good.  I tried getting info on their guns, but they won't get back with me.

Does anyone know where I can buy one of their hammer guns and how much they are?  I'm not sure they even sell them in the US.  I'm going to give cabelas a call and see if they know anything also.
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Re: Hammer Gun manufactures?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 02:12:21 PM »
You might want to go to gunsinternational.com, scroll down to Hammer Shotguns and take a look.

There are some used ones listed with fluid steel barrels.  A few of the prices might require a second mortgage, but there were some for much less than the $5000 you set for a limit.