K & L Frame Hammers

[bluetopper]

K & L frame hammers are not interchangable are they?

Several years ago I installed a .5" case hardened target hammer on a 686-3 and now I want to sell the gun. If the hammer will fit a K frame I will put the original stainless hammer back on it and keep the L frame target hammer.

[shawn mccarver]

Originally Posted by parisite

K & L frame hammers are not interchangable are they?

Several years ago I installed a .5" case hardened target hammer on a 686-3 and now I want to sell the gun. If the hammer will fit a K frame I will put the original stainless hammer back on it and keep the L frame target hammer.

I believe the L frame hammer is taller to account for the taller frame. I do not believe that the L frame and the K frame use the same hammer.

[garbler]

Originally Posted by shawn mccarver

I believe the L frame hammer is taller to account for the taller frame. I do not believe that the L frame and the K frame use the same hammer.

You are right the L hammer is a bit bigger but not so much that is is easily identifiable unless you lay one next to a K hammer. I had a K hammer fall into a box of L target hammers once and it gave me fits for a couple of minutes until I realized what was going on.

[garbler]

Originally Posted by rck281

K and L frame hammers are the same. N-frame are taller.

I can understand differences in opinion but there sure are a lot of people out there that don't hesitate to offer bogus advice and I think that is too bad since it seems there are some folks here that are willing to follow it.

The photos speak for themselves

http://smith-wessonforum.com/images/...attach/jpg.gif

[shawn mccarver]

Originally Posted by rck281
K and L frame hammers are the same. N-frame are taller.

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Although rck281 pulled his erroneous reply, since he challenged my statement, and since I do not want someone relying on the wrong advice, I thought I would look it up and post a picture of an L Frame hammer in a K Frame gun just to be sure.

My answer was, of course, based upon the era of revolvers about which you asked, not the hammers for frame mounted firing pins as I am not sure about those.

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

[bluetopper]

Thanks gentlemen......I thought they were different I just wanted to be certain as it has been years since I replaced the one I referred to above.

[Riccur]

Originally Posted by shawn mccarver

Originally Posted by rck281
K and L frame hammers are the same. N-frame are taller.

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Although rck281 pulled his erroneous reply, since he challenged my statement, and since I do not want someone relying on the wrong advice, I thought I would look it up and post a picture of an L Frame hammer in a K Frame gun just to be sure.

My answer was, of course, based upon the era of revolvers about which you asked, not the hammers for frame mounted firing pins as I am not sure about those.

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

Close enough!!

[tomcatt51]

On the newer, FMFP, guns the K & L hammers are the same. On the older, hammer mounted firing pin, guns K & L hammers are different.

[Mike McLellan]

Hah!! Your proof means nothing to me. I spit on your proof!!! BwaaHaaHaaa!