Hammerless revolvers

[CPO15]

Why so rare in a larger framed revolver?

 

[ispcapt]

You have to look at the purpose of why they make hammerless revolvers. It's to eliminate/reduce the possibility of snagging the hammer when drawing from pocket or other place of deep concealment. While it can be done not too many people carry a 4" N frame IWB everyday as their main carry gun. Just not the market demand.
It use to be common with guys carrying N and K frame guns when wearing suit jackets to bob the hammer. The hammers would eat the heck out of jacket linings.

 

[jdh]

I thought this was going to be about some new striker fire revolver.

 

[mc5aw]

Shrouded hammers ... Yes ---> Bodyguard

Fully enclosed hammers ... Yes ---> Centennial

Bobbed hammers ... Yes ---> Fitz Special

Hammerless ... No

 

[gunfan]

Shrouded hammers ... Yes ---> Bodyguard

Fully enclosed hammers ... Yes ---> Centennial

Bobbed hammers ... Yes ---> Fitz Special

Hammerless ... No

Yep, that's how it runs. My "E" frame 632 Centennial currently rides in my shoulder holster and needs no snap to hold it in place.

If I'm taking out the garbage and don't want to throw on my holster, I can slip the J frame .32 Magnum into my back pocket and take out the garbage, not giving it a second thought. It's quite convenient.

Scott

 

[David Sinko]

I cut the hammer spurs off all my large frame revolvers except my .44 Mountain Gun. The only reason the .44 still has one is because I've considered selling it and would like to keep it intact. I don't own any revolvers with a barrel longer than 4" and I consider them all concealed carry guns first and everything else second. And I believe a hammer spur has no place on a concealed carry revolver, N Frames included.

All said and done, I think a 625 Centennial would be kind of cool.

Dave Sinko

 

[CPO15]

So David, no ill effects from the surgery? No ignition issues with factory ammo?

I'm in agreement with you on carry guns, but I stop at 3". What I'd like is a Centennial 686. The spur doesn't really bother me, just never,use it.

 

[prescobd]

There were two "L" frames, the 242 a 7 shot .38 Special and the 5 shot .44 Special, the 296.