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Title: under hammer 20 ga.shotgun
Post by: gunmaker on December 19, 2012
Saw a gun on under hammer soc. page made by Swiss gunsmith name of "Correvon"  A double action pistol made in 1840.  Ingenious, the trg. has a hook on it, pulling it back pulls the hook on hmr. firing gun !!  So not knowing what the lock work looked like I drew up a design & played with it until I thought it might actually work.  It did.  I made a pistol 1st. it came out O.K.  So I made this shotgun with a bbl. off e-bay.  @ 20 yd. 45 gr. 3f equal #7 shot nice pattern on paper.  Anyone want to hack & file one out--go ahead.........Tom
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Post by: gunmaker on December 19, 2012
2nd pic
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Post by: gunmaker on December 19, 2012
Lock Work
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Post by: gunmaker on December 19, 2012
The pistol prototype..
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Post by: old salt on December 19, 2012
Interesting set up
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Post by: beowulf on December 19, 2012
simple design , and it works , not much more you could ask ! I like it  thmbsup but then I have a thing for underhammers , and odd locks . some really strange stuff floating around out there !
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Post by: tacklebury on December 19, 2012
I like that design as a simple one, but seems easy to perhaps get a misfire from dropping or catching on a branch when going through brush.  I think I'd want a pull pin safety on a cord or something that would lock the sear to the hammer until you are really ready to use it.  Great design though.  ;)
Title: Re: under hammer 20 ga.shotgun
Post by: beowulf on December 19, 2012
Quote from: tacklebury on December 19, 2012
I like that design as a simple one, but seems easy to perhaps get a misfire from dropping or catching on a branch when going through brush.  I think I'd want a pull pin safety on a cord or something that would lock the sear to the hammer until you are really ready to use it.  Great design though.  ;)
that`s not a bad idea !
Title: Re: under hammer 20 ga.shotgun
Post by: gunmaker on December 19, 2012
That is a good thought guys, I've put a safety pin on other UH locks.  Being safe in woods is a concern especially if someone else is carrying it........Tom
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Post by: Dogshirt on December 19, 2012
Quote from: gunmaker on December 19, 2012
That is a good thought guys, I've put a safety pin on other UH locks.  Being safe in woods is a concern especially if someone else is carrying it........Tom

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