Are humpback hammers rare, PICTURES ADDED.

[Memphis]

David, I agree, let's get the "left" out your title. I also agree that your ocean is the best. I dearly love the few trips I've had out that way. I'm glad you are enjoying those hammers. Didn't you do the installation of the HBH yourself? Excellent work. I have all four manifestations of those hammers on my guns... a .22 OD with the rimfire, two 1905 4th change targets with the hammer mounted firing pin HB's, one 38/44 OD with a grooved HBH and finally a 4 inch 38/44 HD with a smooth sided HBH. I can't seem to get enough of'em.
P.S. If you ever tire of all those rimfire HBH's I'd be happy to buy one back (and you can name your price). Love your photography too.

Roger

 

[dacoontz]

The second great pleasure is to take a gun with a HBH. Simple, just select one of the many in your gun safe... As always, you check it to make sure its empty. Then again, with your eyes closed, you cock the gun. It doesn't matter if its extended toward a target, or just as well at the floor alongside your foot. The unconstrained smile comes across your face as your thumb rests on the hammer. Its just so easy and natural, you wonder why all hammers aren't so naturally placed.

If you don't believe me, try the test your self.

Now I have to buy the gun. I actually made the arrangments today. $375 shipped to my ffl with the letter then just $10 for the ffl paperwork. I think I will probably make out alright on the deal. Especially since this will be my first HBH.

I have caught the S&W bug. The unfortunate thing is that I keep coming upon these unique pistols like this one and the couple of HD's I have acquired lately. It's starting to get expensive and the reality of sleeping in my shed is getting closer by the gun. Daniel.

 

[james56]

Good deal funny guy!! lol
Good Luck with it
james

 

[1Aspenhill]

Daniel,
Here are some pics for your pleasure!

Enjoy!
Bill

 

[dacoontz]

Bill,

That's not really fair. HD's with HBH's. Have you no shame?

Daniel

 

[DHENRY]

I find it curious that the HBH was designed to facilitate rapid cocking for fast firing.
In (my) real life, it's a clumsy and slower-than-normal design.
Yes, there's a sort of natural 'roll' when the hammer is cocked, but every time I take this old RM to the range I appreciate the conventional design more! >)
Don

 

[scha]

Check Gunbroker auction 154485943.

Is this one a Humpback hammer?

 

[handejector]

I got a picture of the old m&p with a copy of the letter, sorry not a very good pic. I am fairly certain that this is a humpback hammer. So I am buying. The gun seems interesting as well since it is a marker Boston PD pistol as the letter shows. The letter says nothing about the hammer though, is this unusual?

If S&W threw in the HBH with no charge, it won't be on the invoice.
I would leave the old gun as found.

 

[bettis1]

Yep, Lee is right. Roy has said many times that if the HBH was offered as an option on the gun, it would not be listed in the records.

It wasn't uncommon for shooters to modify the spur of the hammer to accomplish a better function. Lots of examples out there. That was the original impetus for the design of the HBH, the "cockeyed" hammer, and the wide target spur. Here is a rather rare (5.25" bbl.) RM as it came to me. Note the modified spur, front sight, grips, trigger shoe...all user applied to make a target gun better.

And here's a Dallas PD non-RM for no other reason than I just like to look at it.

Bob

 

[dacoontz]

I hear you with the last couple of posts. I will not be modifying the pistol once I have it. I will leave the pistol as is with the HBH intact. Thanks for the words of wisdom. Daniel.