Any new exposed hammer doubles?

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03 December 2010, 18:54

Mssgn

Any new exposed hammer doubles?

I love the old outside hammer side by sides. Does anyone still make exposed hammer double rifles or are my only options to sleeve an old shotgun or buy a century old double rifle?

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03 December 2010, 18:58

ROSCOE

Pedersoli makes them

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03 December 2010, 20:00

Biebs

Siaci as well

03 December 2010, 20:02

ozhunter

Verney-Carron make a lovely one in Calibres on up to 9.3x74 and 375.
http://www.verney-carron.us/de...site/swf/cat.us.html

03 December 2010, 21:58

Mike Brooks

There's still lot of origional 'Mule Eared' SXS rifles out there too.

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03 December 2010, 22:14

Express_Rifles

http://www.siacearmi.com/index_uk.htm

03 December 2010, 22:27

Mssgn

Thanks guys! there are more than I thought. Not a lot of prices on those sites but I guess it is one of those, if you have to ask, you can't afford it....

But now that I know they are there I can keep watching for them to come up for sale in the used gun market!

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03 December 2010, 22:35

Express_Rifles

Not true alot of Euro makers dont list prices on their sites take F.A.I.R shotguns they dont like prices and their shotguns start around 1,200 dont be afraid to send an email to ask for a price sometimes its alot more then expected and sometimes its alot less you'll never know until you ask around

03 December 2010, 22:51

505ED

I remember seeing a Italian maker some time ago offering a side by side double hammer gun for reasonable dollar (5,000-8,000 us) I'll have to look it up.

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04 December 2010, 01:22

Akshooter

I've always wanted one of the O/U doubles with exposed mule ear hammers the guys in Ferlach build.

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04 December 2010, 01:33

500N

quote:
Originally posted by Mssgn:
I love the old outside hammer side by sides. Does anyone still make exposed hammer double rifles or are my only options to sleeve an old shotgun or buy a century old double rifle?

Some exceptionally good century old double rifles around and well worth buying.

Also, doesn't Famars make a SxS DR ? (Abbiatico & Salvinelli)

Didn't realise it had already been posted above.
http://www.siacearmi.com/double_rifles.htm

These are superb quality guns when I last saw them in the flesh.

The VP of the company took one apart, the internals looked
as well finished as any English gun.

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04 December 2010, 02:50

Akshooter

Check out the feachered gun of the month here.

http://www.ferlachguns.com/

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04 December 2010, 03:33

Express_Rifles

They make great boltrifles never owned one of their doubles but at 21,000 for a bolt gun I can only imagine what theyh get for doubles

04 December 2010, 04:24

Arniet

and if you like the Germans:

http://www.adamy-jagdwaffen.de/home.php

04 December 2010, 18:02

jens poulsen

Gibbs of Bristol can also make a classic hammerdouble with jones underlever, dollshead etc. Just call them to order one

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04 December 2010, 20:05

Bill/Oregon

Mssgn: You have good taste, sir. Bon chance in your search for a hammer double.
That Siace is gorgeous.
I have handled the Pedersolis and they feel pretty nice.

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04 December 2010, 22:06

Biebs

Interesting on the Hambrusch how the hammers are recessed into the stock when cocked, so they can't snag on anything, and stay out of the sight picture. Elegant.

05 December 2010, 19:49

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
Interesting on the Hambrusch how the hammers are recessed into the stock when cocked, so they can't snag on anything, and stay out of the sight picture. Elegant.

Looks neat but IMO, it is simply an opening that invites dust and debris to intrude into the lock works! Not a very efficient design in that respect! As you know simply because things look nice is no indication of a lack of problem with the design in it’s operation.

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05 December 2010, 21:42

Mike Brooks

But I'm sure that the masters of Ferlach have something built in to prevent that problem. (I've seen the insides of the lock of a rifle from there and it's a work of art.) For a 'Best Quality' rifle I'm very sure that there won't be a problem.