Can someone remove the hammer with no side effects?
- Thread starter veamon
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Just to clarify: Removing the hammer spur may - or may not - lighten the hammer enough to cause ignition problems.
Lightening the hammer doesn't generally cause ignition issue - matter of fact, if the gun's action is smooth, bobbing the hammer increases reliability, or it allows one to lighten the springs a bit without compromising reliability.
Excessive internal friction, or going too light with the springs can result in ignition issues after bobbing the hammer (especially on smaller revos), so the safest bet is to bob the hammer in conjunction with a quality action job.
Gutbusters....
I like spurless DA only pistols & revolvers because there is no rough or sharp edges to dig into my side or get caught up on loose clothing.
When I was a kid in the early 1980s, I saw a local news report of a police detective in plain clothes who was nearly killed when his duty revolver got caught up in his winter parka while doing a arrest.
Lethal force events even for private citizens are fast, stressful & dynamic.
A swift, smooth draw from concealment is ideal & a spurless design makes sense for a carry/defense gun.
I like spurless DA only pistols & revolvers because there is no rough or sharp edges to dig into my side or get caught up on loose clothing.
When I was a kid in the early 1980s, I saw a local news report of a police detective in plain clothes who was nearly killed when his duty revolver got caught up in his winter parka while doing a arrest.
Lethal force events even for private citizens are fast, stressful & dynamic.
A swift, smooth draw from concealment is ideal & a spurless design makes sense for a carry/defense gun.
Sharpsdressed Man
Moderator
Ignition Problems from Spurless Hammer: Old Wive's Tales
Where do you guys get this? I have never seen or handled a revolver that suffered from ignition problems from the removal of the hammer spur. Trimming springs or loose hammer spring tension screws WILL mess with ignition, but not from the little bit of weight lost to the spurless hammer. The force of a good spring more than makes up for that with the faster hammer fall. Anyone ever had a spurless hammered gun fail that had NOT otherwise been altered (springs, bad "trigger job", etc)?
Where do you guys get this? I have never seen or handled a revolver that suffered from ignition problems from the removal of the hammer spur. Trimming springs or loose hammer spring tension screws WILL mess with ignition, but not from the little bit of weight lost to the spurless hammer. The force of a good spring more than makes up for that with the faster hammer fall. Anyone ever had a spurless hammered gun fail that had NOT otherwise been altered (springs, bad "trigger job", etc)?
Deaf Smith
New member
Dave,
That 681 would do to ride the river with, and then some.
Deaf
That 681 would do to ride the river with, and then some.
Deaf