Underhammers unwelcome?

[Uncle Russ]

I never owned one, but I have always been truly amazed at these things.

My friend over in Olympia WA owns one made by Pacific Rifle Works I think, and he had his made up with a fast twist for Elk Hunting.
I don't recall the twist, but it is in .58 caliber...he had Dan at Mountain Moulds make up a couple of moulds for the gun, and it is a real shooter, even with one of his bullets weighing more than the other he doesn't need any sight adjustment except for range, and I  find that truly remarkable!!

I've told this before, but yat-ta-hay..I remember the days back when I was in the Army and overseas. On occasion we would get magazines from the USO.
One such magazine was dedicated to the Hopkins & Allen Under-hammer. I made the statement that I thought it was neat and would like to own one....I must have carried that magazine with me for a month or more.
The guys all laughed at me saying, "that was certainly the ugliest rifle on earth" and quickly tag'd me with the name "Ol' Hammer-Down Under"!  

Yup, me and that under-hammer go back a long ways, and I still don't own one.
Although I have been thinking about visiting Lynn, over in Idaho, and "borrowing" his for awhile....like that's going to happen.

Uncle Russ...

[W. Welshman]

Uncle Russ ,My fine under hammer is going deer hunting next week. I would love to break it in on one of these Idaho white tails . Now would you like to shoot it or just look at it ? It may need a vacation in a few weeks. Take care young man

[Uncle Russ]

Take care young man

Tell me now, how can you help but love a guy like that!....Or, was he just being facetious?

Nope, not Lynn, he's not that kind of guy.

Thanks Lynn, I appreciate that nice gesture. I personally know how much you like that gun.
Remember? Jan and I were with you when Charlie delivered that beautiful thing. I just knew Jan was going to say, "Oh, how nice, can I have one too"?
I think I would be afraid I'd scratch that beauty up during hunting season, probably end up being a wall hanger at my place.  

You take care, my friend...and be safe.

BTW: Walleye and Crappie bite during hunting season too, don'tcha know.

Uncle Russ...

[W. Welshman]

Yep,Keep it warp up in that blanket for weeks. Charlie doesn't know how close they came from the raiding party.We just needed a few more guns.

[Kermit]

We just needed a few more guns.

Words to live by--just tell my wife!

[Martin_G]

Hi Kermit,


Did'ja know those underhammers are "backerds", Oops, I meant upside down! LOL!


Actually, they have a streamlined look to them, almost like a sports car to a degree, and they also look like they're balanced good as well but I've only seen them in pictures so far.

I'd really love to have an opportunity to shoot one but I don't know anyone who owns one locally.

[smokinbuck]

Martin,
Where is "locally".
Mark

[Martin_G]

Hi Mark,


I live in Maryland about 1/2 hour south of downtown Baltimore.

[smokinbuck]

Martin,
Sorry about that, I'm in central Ohio and was going to offer you some time behind an underhammer. If you get the chance, take it, they are fun to shoot and a little different.
Mark

[Loyalist Dave]

Martin_G,

If you live south of Baltimore, then how come we never see you at Jerusalem Mill Village?  Ya should come up and say hello some time, hon!  

I've been trying to get my brother interested in an underhammer, as he's a south-paw, and I'm a righty, and when I go visit him out West, I could borrow his gun..., he's not keen on BP yet.  

http://www.jerusalemmill.org/

LD

[Trois Castors]

Mowbray Publishers has just released a new book
called Early American Underhammer Firearms:
A Collecter's Guide to the Pistols and Longarms
made between 1826 and 1840

http://WWW.GUNANDSWORDCOLLECTOR.COM