I bought an interesting book from Amazon a couple of years ago that is about Under-Hammer Percussion Muzzleloading Pistols and it includes parts diagrams as well as the history of the designs.
Having the hammer on the underside of the barrel allows for an unobstructed sightline, which made this type of action perfect for precision target shooting.
This illustration shows the most elegantly simple type of underhammer action.
I am considering building a non-shooting, cap gun version of this design once the projects currently filling my workbench are completed.
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