Exposed Hammer For Concealed Carry?

Depends on your holster, draw, and outer clothing. YOU have to check it out. I prefer to remove the hammer spur on most of my carry guns, but it is not necessary on all of them. For me, it is perhaps a little easier to make a very precise shot a little faster with SA, but even that is dependent on the particular gun (I have too many).

Plenty of people manage just fine with stock hammers, but you have to check out your situation yourself, with an unloaded gun, safe backstop, and a lot of drawing.
 
I've just started practicing for single-action carry, so of course in that case the hammer is exposed, but my double-action guns also have exposed hammers. I also prefer to have the option of going SA on those if I have the luxury.

In the case of the SA-only gun, I have been working on the motion of draw-and-cock as one action, and it is working very well with the low-ride Bianchi IWB I picked up for it. The guns position makes it a natural motion to grab it with a good grip for SA cocking (middle, ring, and pinkie fingers around grip, trigger finger straight along side of holster to help give leverage to thumb which is drawing back the hammer as the weapon is drawn.)

I'm still practicing, but it's working very well. I feel that once a person gets to where this motion is automatic, they can be perfectly confident that they can bring an SA gun into play just as fast as a DA.

Ooops, my apologies, this was supposed to be exposed vs. hidden hammer, not DA vs. SA. Well again, I say exposed. Any worries about the hammer snagging on clothing, etc., can be negated by choice of carry position and initial drawing grip.
 
As mentioned, it really depends on your method of carry. it's not only a shootability issue but can be a comfort issue as well. i have a Taurus 85CH ( Concealed hammer ) that carries anyway I like including my favorite with hip grips and no holster. However, when I carry my unbobbed mod 60 , I want a good IWB holster that covers the hammer spur o keep it from snagging on clothing AND my belly.
 
Not at all, when I opt for a snubby revolver its a old model S&W 60 with
exposed hammer.

Best Wishes,
 
"I prefer the option of a aimed single action shot. You need an exposed hammer for that ability."

Actually, you can do the single action with a properly BOBBED hammer as well. I do all the time. But in the case of trouble, it's six shots in a hurry. The bobbed hammer is a bit lighter than the normal hammer.
 
I bought a bobbed hammer SP101 for CCW. I almost bought the hammer version, because it is alot nicer at the range for single action shooting.

But, I figure that if something happens....that shot is going to most likely been done in a hurry, most likely in double action.

Plus....having a hammer dig me in the side all day....yes, I know you can get holsters that cover it, and my auto's do have that type of holster.

But, the SP is going to be my deep conceal, coat pocket, glove box, etc gun. So, I went with the bobbed hammer. Swapped out the springs with some lighter ones from wolffe, and it's pretty fun to shoot!
 
Not a no-no. Just a preferential thing. I don't bob hammers on any revolvers, but I wouldn't not buy one if it had a bobbed hammer and I liked the gun. If I liked it enough to buy it, I wouldn't remove the bobbed hammer. I can see the point in them, and don't disagree.
 
Not a problem for me

I have carried a Smith SS model 60 for decades in an inside belt holster with a shirt covering the exposed Fitz Gunfighter butt. The exposed hammer caused a little wear on some of my shirts when sitting so a small piece of ordinary masking tape took the sharpness off the hammer and did not affect my left thumb cocking for accurate long distance firing.
Paul Jones
 
Not really an issue. I've carried a Centennial of one sort or another since 1990. But never exclusively. I've never had to shoot thru a coat pocket :) It's a preference thing. Buy what you like. I have been looking for years for a lightweight S&W humpback. That would be the best of both worlds.
 
I have carried revolvers daily for years, all of which have exposed hammers, and have never had a problem of any sort.
 
Seems the new production (MIM) hammers are pointer/ sharper. My old 36's aren't nearly as bad as my new 60. Of course, my mod 49 humpback is just SWEET! :D
 
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