Hammer

    

Hammer on Flintlock fowler                                                            Hammer on Colt Single Action Army revolver

 

    

Hammer inside a "hammerless" sidelock                                                                                       Hammer inside a "hammerless" over/under shotgun.

Hammer - The part of a gun lock, which driven by a spring and released by a pull of the trigger, falls and (usually via an intervening firing pin) strikes the detonating primer of the load and discharges the gun. Hammers may be external and visible or concealed internally.

American Shotguns     English Shotguns      European Shotguns     New Arrivals

Double Rifles              Magazine Rifles       Single Shot Rifles        Combination Guns

Winchester    Colt       Smith & Wesson       Other Handguns          Antique Guns      

Custom Knives            Other Neat Stuff      

Other Information: 

Who We Are     How to Order    We want to buy your Gun     Recommended Links    

Abbreviations, Definitions & Opinions     Store Photos    Magazine Articles     Translation wpe10.jpg (782 bytes)

Hallowell & Co., PO Box 1445. Livingston, Montana  59047   USA

Tel: 406 222-4770    Fax: 406 222-4792     Email: morris@hallowellco.com

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 - 6.   (Mountain Time)