I have recovered several old hammer doubles to excellent shooting condition and used them extensively for targets and hunting. Some I shoot as well as any double or O/U I have. I don't spend much, if any, money of expensive repairs, etc. done by others. I do start with guns that are mostly crudded up, sometimes badly, but that seem to have no major problems with metal or wood. Some of these guns have cleaned up quite well, some not so well. It can be a matter of judgement and taste what guns will come back to life as excellent shooters and which should be "left to die". Suspect that I have spent less on all old hammer doubles I use than some posters spend on a single, fancied up old British gun.
Niklas
