Hemenway New Model

Big George · March 2, 2000, 08:10 PM

That's not a missspell...Does anybody know anything about this double barrel shotgun? Two triggers and two external hammers.

Dave McC · March 3, 2000, 08:09 AM

There were thousands of brands of shotgun out there, and some makers would put any name one wanted on their products. Never heard of this one.

Note, do yourself a favor and do not fire this until it's been checked out by a qualified smith. Old hammer guns almost always have Damascus bbls and short chambers, oft for the old and obsolete 2 1/2" shell.
Touching off a modern shell in one of these could be akin to holding a live grenade at arm's length and pulling the pin.

However, if all's well, this could be a nice piece for birds, clays or that Cowboy Action Shooting stuff.Use light loads and enjoy.

March 2, 2000, 08:10 PM	#1
Big George Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 1999 Location: Lynchburg, Va Posts: 125	That's not a missspell...Does anybody know anything about this double barrel shotgun? Two triggers and two external hammers.

March 3, 2000, 08:09 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	There were thousands of brands of shotgun out there, and some makers would put any name one wanted on their products. Never heard of this one. Note, do yourself a favor and do not fire this until it's been checked out by a qualified smith. Old hammer guns almost always have Damascus bbls and short chambers, oft for the old and obsolete 2 1/2" shell. Touching off a modern shell in one of these could be akin to holding a live grenade at arm's length and pulling the pin. However, if all's well, this could be a nice piece for birds, clays or that Cowboy Action Shooting stuff.Use light loads and enjoy.