under hammer 20 ga.shotgun

[gunmaker]

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

[gunmaker]

2nd pic

[gunmaker]

Lock Work

[gunmaker]

The pistol prototype..

[old salt]

Interesting set up

[beowulf]

simple design , and it works , not much more you could ask ! I like it  but then I have a thing for underhammers , and odd locks . some really strange stuff floating around out there !

[tacklebury]

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.  ;)

[beowulf]

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 !

[gunmaker]

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

[Dogshirt]

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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