I have a nickel plated 1968 model 36 no dash snub. I like to pocket carry the j-frame, and like the idea of a bodyguard style to maintain the single action for plinking at the range but minimizing snag potential.
Here's my options with questions:
1. Add a waller hammer shroud. Cheap and fairly easy but brings up two questions:
a.)Does drilling holes in a nickel gun frame increase the likelihood of flaking of the nickel?
b.)Does drilling holes and adding a hammer shroud ruin the resale value of the gun?
2. Get a j-frame bobbed hammer and install. Cheap, and allows conversion back to original for possible future resale. Might not be entirely snag free, but completely loses single-action ability.
3. Sell the gun and buy a stainless bodyguard or centennial. Probably the most difficult in time and money.
Looking for opinions. I just assume go for option #1 since I already own the shroud, but if it's going to kill the value of the gun or encourage nickel flaking -- I'll pass.
Any opinions, experiences?
Thanks
Here's my options with questions:
1. Add a waller hammer shroud. Cheap and fairly easy but brings up two questions:
a.)Does drilling holes in a nickel gun frame increase the likelihood of flaking of the nickel?
b.)Does drilling holes and adding a hammer shroud ruin the resale value of the gun?
2. Get a j-frame bobbed hammer and install. Cheap, and allows conversion back to original for possible future resale. Might not be entirely snag free, but completely loses single-action ability.
3. Sell the gun and buy a stainless bodyguard or centennial. Probably the most difficult in time and money.
Looking for opinions. I just assume go for option #1 since I already own the shroud, but if it's going to kill the value of the gun or encourage nickel flaking -- I'll pass.
Any opinions, experiences?
Thanks