Does a new hammer require Gunsmith fitting?

Rule3 · Nov 11, 2009

I would like to buy a new hammer for my M60 and bob it so it does not snag my pocket. I would keep the original as is.

Can I just get the hammer, cut it off, and will it just drop in and work??

ronnie gore · Nov 11, 2009

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most of the time the hammer will need minor fitting,but i have installed a lot of them that needed nothing .

Mountainbear · Nov 11, 2009

Agreed. I have found the 10 or so I've replaced, its been about 50/50 for those that needed fitting and those that "dropped in". Worth a try. Even if it requires fitting, it shouldn't cost all that much to have a competent gunsmith pull it off.

Rule3 · Nov 11, 2009

What area usually needs fitting? Are we talking stoning edges?

tomcatt51 · Nov 11, 2009

OCD1 said:
What area usually needs fitting? Are we talking stoning edges?

On MIM parts usually they're a drop-in. On the forged hammers with pinned sears, usually the sear gets fitted and you can frequently just put the original sear on the new hammer and be good to go.

Wee Hooker · Nov 13, 2009

Aww, go ahead and just bob the origional. You know you want to and you could be done by dinner. You can always spend the $60-$110 and fit a replacement hammer if (ever) you decide to go back. Personally, I've bob'd both my 60 (no dash) and 360PD and will never go back. If it wern't for the lawyers, I'd bet S&W would sell them that way

digiroc · Jan 16, 2017

Just Whack it off !

Wee Hooker said:
Aww, go ahead and just bob the origional. You know you want to and you could be done by dinner... Personally, I've bob'd both my 60 (no dash) and 360PD and will never go back...

I took an angle grinder to my 360PD and was done in minutes. Turned out very well. I left a sharp edge for positive engagement, and also left the cut shiny which aids alignment.

Just mask off the gun so no metal dust gets in the works. I had a friend hold the grinder steady and I worked the hammer into it.

digiroc

steelslaver · Jan 17, 2017

I bought a new hammer for my 396 and bobbed it. MIM tto MIM. still needed to adjust the double action sear.

I would never bob a hammer with it still in the gun. Yes, it is possible, but stuff happens and its so easy to remove the hammer.

H Richard · Jan 17, 2017

I would also caution yo to not do it with the hammer in the gun. Take it out and do it right, one slip and you have an irreparable goof.

spdguns · Jan 17, 2017

Of the few I've done, I've been lucky. They dropped right in with no tweaking.

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