I want to bob the hammer on my 625-8
Is this a major thing, or can a normal gun IQ handle it.

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it is an easy job, but you need to remove the hammer from the gun. just cut with a dremel cut off wheel, and dress it down with sand paper and touch up with some finish. but before you do I would find a spare hammer to use as bobbing the hammer will reduce the value.

Just a suggestion, but I would strongly consider NOT bobbing the original and bobbing another one. This way, if and when you decide a few years from now that you want the traditional hammer back, it's just a drop-in job. I've seen posts from many that are sorry they did so to their original hammer because they no longer want the bobber. Just saying.............

Not saying it's the way to do it but if your squeamish about removing the hammer, it can be done on the gun. I did my 360 pd that way. I just ( masking) taped the snot out of the outside of the gun and assured ALL gaps were completely covered to keep grit out. I then marked the cut line on the hammer with tape too. A cut off wheel on a dremmel made short work of it in one clean cut. I then dressed the sharp edges with a stone and touched up the stub with bluing.

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Dave

If I were to ever bob one, that's the way I would do it.

Thumb break holsters, if you use them, depend on the hammer spur for retention. Without the spur, the gun can be slipped out from under the thumb break. This isn't a problem provided you're aware of it.

My model 37 wore a bobbed hammer for years but I installed a new hammer, with spur, once I stopped pocket carrying this gun.

I think buying another MIM hammer is a good idea, I need the S&W part #
625-8 .400 MIM hammer Thanks

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You can. Just use the sear from the original hammer on whichever hammer you put in the gun. You'll see the original sear is trimmed (fitted) a bit.

Still need S&W part #

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I've bobbed several hammers and it's easy. You don't have to remove
the hammer, just pad the gun and tape the openings. Use a cut-off
wheel in a Dremel or a fine tooth hacksaw. The hammer is only case
hardened and can be cut with a hacksaw. Smooth the cut with fine
tooth files and stone if you want. Easy.

Just curious, why would you bob the hammer on an N frame pistol?

I've been looking at MOJO PPC guns and I like the look, I can always buy a new hammer if I want to sell the 625

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Still hoping guys will come up with the S&W factory part # for the 625-8 MIM .400 hammer..........

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Plus 1 on MoJo customs. Give Joe a call he may have a hammer.

Tom

Hammer Assembly, .400", MIM, Frame Mounted Firing Pin : HAMMER ASSEMBLY, .400", MIM, FRAME MOUNTED FIRING PIN | Brownells
Brownells' # and the S&W # 293680000

AND DEFINITELY NEVER perform a Hammer bobbing job while it is in the gun! It is a sure way to bung-up the gun! Removing the hammer is a 5 minute job. Even if you do not accidentally touch the guns finish, where do you think all the metal filings and metal dust is going?? IN THE GUN! Not a good idea IMHO. ALWAYS remove hammer or any part before performing any work on it. If you are not comfortable doing so you can either learn - or just have a Pro do it.

+1 Take the hammer out of the gun to do the work. Doing it in the gun is classic "bubba".

If I'm doing an "arced" bob (where the hammer follows the frame contour rather than the traditional bob where you just cut off the spur) I do mark the hammer (a sharpie works well) in the frame before removing it.

The MIM hammers take cold blue nicely (usually requires heating the part some) once the cut area is well polished and degreased. Mine have always ended up more black than blue.

Go to Ebay.com or Natchezss.com for your hammer they are a lot cheaper than getting one from Smith and you can get a complete hammer with sear for under $70.

When you buy your hammer from ebay, find out if it has been "stoned" previously, as it may result in push-off, and the reason it is for sale.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

I just duct taped my 360PD AirLite and had a friend hold an angle grinder steady with a cut off wheel in it and I just artfully "buba'd it, slicing the rear half of the hammer off.

I dressed it with a file to take the sharp edges off. I left the cut shiney and it acts as an additional sight alignment surface.

Digiroc

Bench grinder.


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+1 on taking the hammer out. Clamp it in a panavise and use a lot of tape to protect areas from accidental dinging by the cutter. BTW: you can get carbide coated cutting wheels cheap at Harbor Freight.

IIRC Larry Potterfield made a youtube video on bobbing