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I have an 1881 Alexander Henry hammer less that was a rifle, and converted to 28G. I am having a problem with the sear that blocks the hammer in the right side plate. I have identified (I think) the problem and need to find a gunsmith experienced in them. Can the board recommend any names?
Aloha,
Kevin

I can't help recommend a gunsmith sorry but wondered if you had a picture or two you could post. Sounds like a nice unusual gun you have there.

Kevin would a picture of a working one help any? Provided it's got a Jones UL of course.

Mike: That's exactly what I have. Sorry not to include a photo! Sometime in its past someone also removed the cocking indicators and replaced them with pins. Beautiful, nice handling shotgun. I am considering adding a set of 450 barrels if and when I find a pair without an action.

LOL Good luck finding orphan barrels! Personally I wouldn't hold my breath but who knows!

So what's it doing? Is the hook to the hammer catching as the trigger is pulled. Not the sear.
Have you tried pulling the other trigger first and then this one?

What caliber was it origionally? Any pics of the barrel flats possible? Would you mind PMing mt the sn? I have a few of the ledger pages.

If I had to have some work done on an Alexander Henry double I would suggest having Nick Makinson or Les Paul do the work. Both are English gunsmiths and they both live in Canada. I have had them both do work for me and the results were great. You can look both of them up on the internet. I have an Alexander Henry hammerless like yours that is .450 x 3 1/4"
BPE cased with full accessories. I can take pictures of the action of my rifle if you think that it will be helpful. When I had Nick Makinson do some restoration work for me he had a U.S. address that you can send the gun to which makes things much easier.

Mike: Indeed it is the hook that acts as a safety holding the hammer, Apparently it doesn't always rise up and out of the way, so when the trigger is pulled, "click" the hammer hits the hook and no ignition, and the hook is being damaged. Also as I mentioned the cocking indicators are missing.

The cocking indicators aren't part of this problem.

Mike: I know the indicators are not the problem. I was just noting their absence from the action.I wrote Les Paul and am waiting to hear back.