manton double

[Beater]

i have this old manton double percusian that was a great grandfathers. somewhere along the line a hammer was lost so im looking for some advice on where to start my hunt for one. wall hanger shotgun for sure but would llike it complete

 

[oldstarfire]

Considering that it appears to be an old mostly hand made firearm, look where the hammer was lost, or failing that(LOL),
try Numerich for a close item to work from or a gunsmith who might be able to copy one...
Or advertise by posting on Gun Nutz.... Oh you are doing that...

Hope for the best, it will be fun...

 

[Beater]

i hve posted an add.

 

[tiriaq]

Hammers can be purchased from Dixie Gun Works; The Rifle Shoppe; w ww.blackelyandson.com.
You might be able to find a replacement hammer that is close in style to the remaining original, or it might be necessary to replace both so the pair are the same.
The standard way to measure a hammer is from the center of the recess in the nose to the center of the tumbler shaft. Replacement hammer castings can be tweaked a bit by bending to get things lined up.

 

[mooncoon]

You might be able to find a replacement hammer that is close in style to the remaining original, or it might be necessary to replace both so the pair are the same.t. Replacement hammer castings can be tweaked a bit by bending to get things lined up.

make sure you bend the hammer using heat rather than doing it cold. The hardest part is filing the square hole for the tumbler, so that the hammer orients in the correct position.

cheers mooncoon

 

[tiriaq]

Installing a pair of hammers so that they are "timed" correctly, matching each other when in half and full cocked positions is fun.

 

[tiriaq]

How about some more photos of the gun? The style - hammer shape, shorter front trigger, scroll guard - suggest an earlier percussion gun.

 

[Beater]

i looked on dixie and nothing close enough. ill try the others. i was hopeing some of you might have something close enough in the junk box to be truthfull

 

[gunsaholic]

Most likely you are going to have to measure the hammer throw and replace as a pair if you want matching. I guess you don't need to be quite as particular in matching and orientation if it is only going to be a wall hanger.

 

[Brutus]

I don't know if you desire to go to the trouble however L&R lock company in the Carolinas(?) could be a go to option. Very experienced muzzleloader company. They have a booth at the Friendship Match every year they run this national match.

 

[Beater]

true and that side can go to the inside.

 

[tiriaq]

Original left hand hammers turn up more often than right hand ones. I guess that the right hand ones get broken more often.

 

[marshall]

The hammer is the least of your problem with that gun,, But what does the other one look like that is on the other side, if it fits , it could be engraved and browned to match.
I use to have a box of them, but they got sold last fall.

 

[Beater]

why would that be the least of my problems? its going to be a wall hanger

 

[Waba]

I believe Peter Dyson in the U.K. sells a wide variety of hammer castings. His site might be worth a peek.

 

[Beater]

thanks ill look havent found one close enough yet