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Offline Cookiemann

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Huntsman...Short fall Hammer(Edited)
« on: February 26, 2006, 01:02:13 AM »
What are they talking about when they use the term 'short fall hammer' when describing the Muzzleloader?  Does this only apply to the Huntsman or is it the Sidekick, too?  How does it affect shooting with a shotgun barrel installed?
Here is the link to the catalog page on the Huntsman.  Note the first sentence of the description.

http://www.hr1871.com/firearms/index.php?cat=1&subcat=29

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The HuntsmanTM features a short-fall hammer mechanism that speeds ignition and improves accuracy.


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Huntsman...Short fall Hammer(Edited)
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2006, 05:13:04 AM »
Not sure what you are referring to as I have not seen the term advertised. I believe they are talking about the fact that any hammer rifle or shotgun has some delay from the time you pull the trigger to the time the hammer actually hits the firing pin. Personally I can't shoot well enough for the millisecond time to make any difference to me. I think this might be of concern to a serious target shooter but that leaves me out. I am a hunter (the same goes for me on trigger pull; which if it is less than five pounds it is great). The trigger thing is likely due to the fact that I competed with a double action revolver and am used to somewhat heavier triggers.