hammer gun

[foxmad 0]

hi lads

i have just been given my great great grandads hammer gun which i was told no one hadf a clue were it was after years of looking well a distant relitive die and wehay got it but its not on a licence and needs some work done to it can i get it put on my shotgun licence? can i get it worked on even if its not on ticket all it needs is 2 new hammers and a new firing pin any help would be great as i would love to get it working as it has missed out 3 generations of shooting people and i would love to be the one to fire it first

[scent 509]

hi lads

i have just been given my great great grandads hammer gun which i was told no one hadf a clue were it was after years of looking well a distant relitive die and wehay got it but its not on a licence and needs some work done to it can i get it put on my shotgun licence? can i get it worked on even if its not on ticket all it needs is 2 new hammers and a new firing pin any help would be great as i would love to get it working as it has missed out 3 generations of shooting people and i would love to be the one to fire it first

i once owned a vengaurd single barrell hammer action.What a cannon pal

[foxmad 0]

this one is a thompson bros made in berwick on tweed with walnut stock i cant find nothing out about the maker but would love to know about them if any one ever heard of them would be great aswell

[SportingShooter 0]

OK, here goes.

 

As you already have a Shotgun Certificate, then you can have it put on yours Yes, but you will need to write a letter with the details of the gun i.e Action, Serial Number, Type (S/S, O/U etc) and to give details that xxx relative has just passed away and you now have possession of the gun and that it is in your security i.e in your cabinet.

 

You need to inform them within 7 days of you having it in your possession.

 

It will need to be on Certificate before you can have work done to it, but two new Hammers and a pin wont be too difficult to come by, there is a forge in Kent which makes them, BlackMores?? Something like that.

 

SS

[foxmad 0]

thanks lads the joy of having a site like this could i get the parts my self from that company in kent and save paying the gunsmith a bomb do they have a website

Edited November 3, 2008 by foxmad

[SportingShooter 0]

I think they do yeah, but they will be asking you for the "Length of Draw" of the hammers and the "Throw" of the Pins etc.

 

Up to you , but get it on cert first, letter off ASAP, they may ask you to send you Cert in to have it added, so give them a ring first and ask them.