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Originally Posted by Wiregrassguy
The .455 HE is made on the 2nd Model N frame...like the Model 1917 and .44 Special HE. Even hammers from the Model 1926 should work.
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That's the news I feared. Any hammer that will fit this vintage N frame wasn't available with a wider spur. I checked Numeric and a complete hammer is only available in nickel ($65). If you buy a stripped CC hammer w/nose and add sear/spring/pin, stirrup/pin......the price starts to rise quickly ($90 +). Add the welding job and even if I could do the shaping and checkering (professional checkering doubtful), looks like I'm in at $150 plus. Makes a guy wish someone had complained to S&W about his sore thumb earlier in the century.
Thanks for the info Wiregrass & Muley, very helpful as always.