But even after transition to mass production, hammer guns came in at least three varieties. Untilthe factory acted as a bespoke maker, with the fantasy of the customer as the only limit. It was, however, far from the only design of hammer guns made in Tula.
The more expensive Tula hammer gun with Liege-type locks. The design dates back towhen the Imperial Tula Arms Works decided to launch mass production of hunting guns, and is associated with Captain later General Sergey Zybin, who was sent to major gunmaking centers of Europe for ideas re: what and how to make. The Tulka, or a hammer double gun made by Tula Arms Works, is a quintessential shotgun for generations of Russian hunters.
