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Just this minute finished cleaning and oiling the locks on two hammerguns and found this thread. Thanks for the heads up, Lagopus.

Skeettx's first link will allow you to look at the table of contents. There is an entry entitled "US Gun-making Heroes" on page 72. Not sure what that means...

Yes there are just a few pages on U.S. hammer guns. Does cover ammunition but not re-loading. Certainly quite a bit on repair, renovation and gunsmithing.

Not yet fully gone through it but it should cater for most on this site interested in hammer guns. I've found a couple of typographical errors and a couple of picture title errors but they are of minor concern only. I don't think you will be disappointed and the illustrations are clear and extensive.

The title for the chapter; four pages, on U.S. guns is 'American Exceptionalism: the unheralded heroes of U.S. Gun-making'. Lagopus.....

I sent a link to "Santa". Maybe it'll be in my stocking at Christmas.

They are my favorite to shoot. A shotgun without hammers is like a Woman without breasts as an old friend told me.

I like them all but I think the hammers on this old LC Smith 10 gauge are my favorite.

This is my favorite. A Williams & Powell of Loverpool circa 1872. It's mind boggling to think these two were whittled out of a block of steel with hardly any machinery and are identical twins.



A closeup study of one of the hammers:

Not a good picture but I find it uncanny that the hammer shape and general lock design on this Colt look so familiar to those on your Williams & Powell. Also note the method of firing pin mounting with hex nut is the same. Makes one wonder if Colt copied the English gun or was it really made in England in whole or major parts.

Got my signed copy two days ago. I agree an excellent book, just what you would expect from Dig.