NP, my SXS hammer gun is a S.I.A.C.E. mfg'd in 1998. With the hammers back, I definitely see the hammers. Another interesting point is that my new gun (new to me) also has 27" barrels - I'm 6'4" and pushing 70 years old. Several targets did get the best of me at SC's this past weekend; however, overall I was told by one of my friends that with this gun it appeared that I became possessed breaking clays. I definitely feel more confident shooting this hammer gun than my 16bore Model 21.