Hammer with linearly adjustable claw

A hammer with a linearly adjustable claw, comprising:

• an elongated handle including a proximal end, a distal end, a front side, a rear side, and a plurality of apertures interspaced along the elongated handle;
• a head assembly affixed to the distal end of the elongated handle, the head assembly including a head body, a throat protruding outwardly from the head body and extending away from the elongated handle, and a striking face protruding outwardly from the throat;
• a claw assembly slidably disposed on the elongated handle, the claw assembly including a claw body slidably coupled to the head body, a curved two-pronged claw protruding outwardly from the claw body and extending away from the elongated handle, the curved-two pronged claw forming a gap between the two prongs, a sleeve coupled to the claw body and positioned annularly around the elongated handle, the sleeve comprising a first aperture and a bore through which a spring-biased locking pin extends, and the claw assembly further comprising a ratcheting lever coupled to the sleeve, the ratcheting lever including the spring-biased locking pin configured to removably engage any one of the plurality of apertures, a second aperture through which the spring-biased locking pin extends, and a depressible release arm extending outwardly from the ratcheting lever and extending away from the elongated handle, wherein the bore of the sleeve includes a diameter larger than a diameter of the first aperture and is adjacent to an end of the ratcheting lever.