Who likes bobbed hammers on carry revolvers?
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rkrcpa
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I got tired of my elbow banging into the hammer spur.....
So I had it removed and never looked back.
So I had it removed and never looked back.
Did you just remove it or does someone make these pre-bobbed hammers? I'm thinking about doing this and also replacing the adjustable with a fixed rear.
Is cylinder and slide the only ones who make a fixed replacement rear sight?
Is cylinder and slide the only ones who make a fixed replacement rear sight?
rkrcpa
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I had it removed by a gunsmith when I had it in for tuning. It's DAO also, I didn't want the possibility of a cocked hammer without a hammer spur.
sheriffoconee
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These look promising too...with benefit of adjustability!
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LoboGunLeather
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Bobbed hammers are an aid in some situations. For those wanting to try this I recommend purchasing another hammer to alter, keeping the original intact. This way if you decide that this is not for you the revolver can be easily restored to stock condition. Also, altered handguns suffer greatly in resale value.
ArmyCop
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I like my S&W 642 with no hammer mostly for the ability to pocket carry without worry of the hammer "snagging" during the draw.
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All of my carry revolvers have bobbed hammers. All my combat shooting is done double action. That's all she wrote.
Cheers;
Lefty
All of my carry revolvers have bobbed hammers. All my combat shooting is done double action. That's all she wrote.
Cheers;
Lefty
ab4ka
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I like the idea of the bobbed hammer for carry, but I got my 638 so I'd have the benefits of a shrouded (no-snag) hammer for DA shooting but I could thumb-cock it if I wanted to. That being said, anytime I shoot it I always shoot DA anyhow. I've thought about bobbing the hammer on my 686 for when I carry it, but I still shoot it enough SA that I'm not quite ready for that yet.
All of my carry revolvers save one are J-frame Centennials--442, 642 and an original 640. The other one is a Ruger SP 101 and it has the factory spurless hammer and is DAO. I pocket carry most of the time and a hammer spur is not anything I want to deal with.
Most of my carry guns have bobbed hammers. I agree with the idea of removing the SA notch, as a fairly good defense against a phony claim that the revolver was cocked prior to an AD, but in fact I have not removed the SA notch from all of my bobbed hammers. I have no intention whatsoever of ever cocking a bobbed hammer, and I am old and cranky and don't care that much what other people think. In fact, I don't remember at the moment which bobbed hammers have SA notches and which don't, because it makes no difference to me.
My 2" M15 with bobbed hammer and Rogers grips is one of my more accurate revolvers. DA can be quite accurate.
I am reminded of the tourist in NYC who asked a policeman how to get to Carnegie Hall. "Practice, son. Practice!"
My 2" M15 with bobbed hammer and Rogers grips is one of my more accurate revolvers. DA can be quite accurate.
I am reminded of the tourist in NYC who asked a policeman how to get to Carnegie Hall. "Practice, son. Practice!"
bronco45
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I have a 3" 65 with a bobbed hammer and it is a joy to carry and a great DA.
jimonfly
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I purchased a 2nd hammer from Brownells for $55 and bobbed it myself. Thought about removing the SA notch but haven't yet. I originally wanted to attach a small ring so I can still use SA. The reason for removing it was it printed pretty heavily under my shirt, as it is an everyday CC.
I purchased a 2nd hammer from Brownells for $55 and bobbed it myself. Thought about removing the SA notch but haven't yet. I originally wanted to attach a small ring so I can still use SA. The reason for removing it was it printed pretty heavily under my shirt, as it is an everyday CC.
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chp
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I like a boobed hammer better than the
Centenials. Just my humble opinion . . .
Centenials. Just my humble opinion . . .
6thtexas
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The Model 60 I de-horned on my own.
The Security-6 hammer I replaced with a spur-less Speed-6 hammer
The Security-6 hammer I replaced with a spur-less Speed-6 hammer
bronco45
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Always like the profile of the SS spurless hammer. Nice gun and good lookin leather.
