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I’ve had this shotgun for a few years, hunted it and shot some clays with it. It is an extremely nice original 1860’s cartridge firing gun and still tight and on face.

I shoot 2 1/2 inch shells in it, they are not easy to find, but a delightful gun to shoot…

What joy, what joy
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That is a beautiful hammergun. Did you shoot at the Hill Rod & Gun Nimrod event?

Kind Regards;
Stephen Howell

Yes, were you there?

Shrapnel;

No, I was not there but I notified my friend Kym in Billings but he was not able to go. He just received from Scotland in March of this year a pristine 1874 back action peninsula lock Alfred Lancaster 12 bore hammergun with damascus barrels original to the gun with .034" min barrel wall thickness. I was hoping he would be able to attend so that he could meet some of you other vintage gun shooters. He has been a bit upset of late as his fishing and grouse shooting cabin is in the middle of the 240,000 acre forest fire in Manitoba.

Kym sent me a photo of the Alfred Lancaster and if you would like the photo PM me with your email address and I will send you the photo.

Regards;

Stephen Howell

This is what it's all about

Hammerguns and sporting clays are great fun as they add extra dimensions to the experience.

I'd been attempting it lately with an early LC Smith D-grade, and even more recently with an early Ithaca NIG. Also, I'm almost always the only "kid on the block" doing it when I go.

Damascus tubes and external hammers only make it better (in my mind).

I have an earlier gun (a Lang, even older than the lovely Daw here) but it's too-light IMHO for this sort of use (fine for upland hunting but not for targets).





The American guns are much heavier here, roughly 6, 8 and nearly 10lbs respectively (the Ithaca has 32-inch tubes).