Aftermarket modfication (Bobbed hammer)

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andreb

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I'm thiking about having the hammer on my Taurus 85 bobbed. I think I would be more confident with this snag free design but I want to be able to shoot SA if I want to. I was wondering if you guys had any pictures of revolver with hammers that were bobbed by gunsmiths. I want to see how they look and the different shapes and sizes they may take after the work is done. I also would like to know if when a gunsmith bobbs a hammer he replaces the old hammer with a new one or he reshapes and resizes the old one.

Thank you in advance,

André
 
A bobbed hammer gun can be manually cocked for single action work. Tis an akward and slow process

Generaly, a bobbed hammer gun is used double action only.

Bobbing the hammer speeds the lock time, hammer speed increase offsets the lack of hammer mass.

Usually, the smith bobs your hammer. That precludes having to fit a new hammer to the gun. They are very rarely a drop in.

Sam
 
If you plan to cock a bobbed hammer for a single-action shot, have a plan for how to de-cock it if, for some reason, you don't take the shot.

Rosco
 
Terribly good point Rosco.

Worse than porkeypines makin love......gently and carefully.

I guess only old time N.Y.C cops could get away with pukin em into light poles.:D

Sam
 
I've bobbed several hammers.

A bobbed hammer doesn't snag on clothing and my grip is rather high on the butt. Regular hammer spurs tend to bottom out on the web of my hand.

Normally I just cut the spur off with a cutoff wheel and a Dremel tool. Then use various polishing wheels to re-shape the rear curve of the hammer to achieve a cosmetically pleasing result.

Single action shooting.
Once you discover how it works, there is no reason to thumb cock. DA is every bit as accurate as single action (Colts aside). Why bother?

If you have to, checker the top of the hammer. Lowering the hammer is done by putting your off side thumb under the hammer and releasing the trigger. Let go of the trigger and then lower the hammer. Works even with a spur.
 
Does your gun have the chromed parts which help match the color of a stainless and/or alloy frame? If so, bobbing it will remove the plating, and you will have to keep that area polished and oiled to prevent it from becoming blemished with corrosion.

Archie pretty much covered the procedure, though I would add that you must remove the hammer from the gun first.;) In any case, you may want to try to leave as much meat in place as possible so as not to take the weight down too much. Though, IIRC, the factory bob-job on the Taurus takes it down smooth and svelte following the curve of the frame.
 
For the life of me I cannot shoot a DAO snub with any accuracy. I shoot a lot and have tried stageing the trigger and smooth complete trigger pull but I am not accurate and do not enjoy shooting the gun. I will not own a pistol that I don't enjoy shooting. I suggest you try a lot of DAO with your pistol before you cut that hammer spur!
 
I've read that bobbing the hammer on snubbies will sometimes impair reliability . . . the hammer is lighter and theoretically faster, but the reduced mass may not set off "hard" primers 100%.
 
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