One word of caution on carrying your hammer gun open, be sure it has a good solid bbl check. Many hammer guns did not & stop when the forend iron contacts the frame bottom. Such guns should be opened gently, lest an undue strain be put upon the forend lug. For a hammer gun I prefer rebounding locks & carry it closed & unlocked. On non-rebounders I carry it at the safety cock. Unless the bls are Chopper-Lump (few hammer guns are) the lug is a seperate piece brazed in. I have seen far, far more bbls with a steel lug than twist or damascus. Many also will have steel ribs, but you also see bbls with the ribs made of similar metal to the bbls.
