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Here's an example of a nice English hammer gun...if it checks out.
I deleted the link this gun deserves a better death.
Last edited by HomelessjOe; 11/03/07 12:34 PM.
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The late "Klunkermeister" (Russ Ruppel) thought the Remington '89 was pretty tough; so do I, and so does "Bladesmith" who worked pretty hard (five to seven rounds of nitro" to accomplish blowout on one barrel of his. However, you need to be on the lookout for barrels that aren't rotted out.
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Jack it's too bad there's not enough of the higher grades to go around...truth is the English built the only real hammer guns. Here's an Adams on the Greener website...looks like the same gun with nitro proof. http://www.wwgreener.com/antiquecf.htm
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Yes, me again. :-) Could not seem to locate the George L. list for sale (Operator error, no doubt). What about this Grove? A decent maker? Thanks for your input and patience. http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976973144.htm
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Grove is most likely a retailer and not a gunmaker. So, the better questions are: 1) What do you believe to be the original quality of this gun, and, 2) What do you believe to be the current condition of this gun?
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I can really only go by what the seller says. If it is what he says and in condition he says and if the English guns are of a superior quality to the Belgian guns, then it could be a good deal. I found some English guns on same page listed by George Lander. Is this the George L referred to above? Is he a reliable dealer? Waiting to hear from him on a couple of inquiries.
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Best advice you've been given is to go slowly and don't rush a purchase. Wait until you have vetted the gun on this site. Many guns look good in pictures only to turn out to have unacceptable flaws and many dealers expect the buyer to beware this. David
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That's why I am firing all of these sale/auction links at you fellas! I shoot lots of vintage BP rifles and revolvers, but by and large sxs guns are unfamiliar to me. I did used to shoot an antique front-stuffer years ago. Never blew up.
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That old grove would make a good cOwboy gun.
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Hmmm, more to consider. I ain't real big, about 5'6". I shoot guns with all kinds of LOP, and the 13 3/4 would be a good fit for me.
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