Re: Hammer gun identification Archived Message Posted by David Williamson on December 26, 2014, 10:41 am, in reply to "Hammer gun identification" The joint check (cut-outs in the receiver) stopped in 1899. The one thing that is not right to me is the very long slender top tang. The locks for this would be a bar action meaning the mainspring in in the long leg of the lock. Message Thread: Hammer gun identification - Gary Rennles December 26, 2014, 2:48 am Re: Hammer gun identification - David Williamson December 26, 2014, 10:41 am Re: Hammer gun identification - Drew Hause December 26, 2014, 12:53 pm Re: Hammer gun identification - Gary Rennles December 28, 2014, 9:03 pm   Searching