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Wed Mar 05, 2025 8:29 am
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Jta5er: Interesting damascus mono-block on that last posted hammer.
French or Belgium? Is that a Henri Pieper? |
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Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:23 pm
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| Yes H. Pieper on original Dianna patent, but doesn’t mention Dianna. I really like this one, it has English black powder proofs but will know more soon when it arrives. |
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Thu Mar 06, 2025 12:01 pm
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| There were Pieper some guns that had his name spelled out in the ribands of the damascus. Is this one of them? |
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Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:56 pm
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Nope not that fancy. Just did backyard proof with 2 factory 1oz winchesters in each barrel, no change in anything. She’s ready to go with my <6k reloads just like she sits. Thickness measured same as my others but definitely got honed.
This one just seems to be a higher quality hammer Pieper than the others I have seen.
Obviously have seen higher Piepers though. |
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Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:16 pm
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| There's some interesting action going on at your muzzles. Fluid steel mono-block, muzzles and ribs? |
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Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:31 pm
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Original Pieper patent from doc Hause. Damascus feed through steel breach block with steel barrel hanger that you pointed out(good eye).
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Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:04 am
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jta45er,
World class engineering design for it's day.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
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Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:20 pm
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Old rusty Guyot came back on face and ready to go, just needs wood refinished now.
Patterns great with 7/8oz longshot 6000psi load.
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Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:37 am
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| All of my shotguns are hammer guns...but the hammers are internal and I don't have to cock them. |
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Tue Sep 02, 2025 2:50 pm
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After a couple rounds with these old hammer guns I don’t think I will be able to go back hammerless not to mention looking at these Damascus barrels between
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Tue Sep 02, 2025 6:05 pm
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Jta5er,
Those old Hammer guns can really get under your skin and develop into a real habit!
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Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:00 am
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| Yep only 2 came in and 1 left. But I didn’t mind just admired the scenery. The pair had a nice 8mph tail wind, first bird ( .003 choke) lost some tail feathers the second bird went into the cooler. Just saying it will be hard to leave the hammer guns at home. |
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Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:33 am
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More fun
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Wed Oct 08, 2025 6:49 am
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Still hammering 'em here. |
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