Smith & Wesson 22-32 broken hammer

[twhidd]

I have acquired possession of a 22-32 that has a broken hammer spur. I am unable to locate a suitable replacement for this gun being that it is so old. I've tried the usual websites like Numrich to no avail. Can anyone steer me toward a suitable replacement and a website to order it.

In the event that I am unable to locate an actual 22-32 hammer, would a hammer off of a Model 43 or 63 fit it?

 

[Goony]

This common enough damage has been discussed before here. You might want to take a look at the following thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...heavy-frame-target-bekeart-type-pictures.html

We'd certainly like to see some photos of your gun, posted either here or there.

To answer your question, the Model 34/43/63 hammers are not going to be a drop-in replacement, and frankly, I'm not even sure they could be made to work.

You may want to contact David Chicoine. His email address is: [email protected]

 

[JSR III]

The bobbed hammer on the .22/32's is a fairly common occurence. Not sure if this was a result of droppage or was just one of those odd changes that was popular for this model. I own 4 .22/32 revolvers and one does have this modification. The serial number is 163467. I wonder if there are more from this time frame or if they are scattered throughout production.

 

[DCWilson]

Good luck in the hunt. Some of us have been looking for replacement hammers for a prewar .22/32 for years. I am almost ready to settle for a centerfire prewar I-frame hammer, which are occasionally available. I would pull the hammer nose and fill up the slot in the hammer face to make a solid-body unit of the type needed to operate the frame-mounted firing pin.

You could also try Poppert's Gun Parts in Pennsylvania. They did not have a 22/32 hammer the last time I checked with them, but their supply changes.

Hard-to-find gun parts sometimes show up on Gunbroker, but you have to keep looking on a regular basis.

 

[Green Frog]

What David said. I have a marginal 22/32 that I had thought of parting out (and sending the hammer to David, of course ) but the prices have gone up so rapidly that even the marginal examples are becoming more valuable than their separate parts... so I have a sale for it as a complete gun. That hammer is going to be a challenge, but then again, I guess that's why it's called hunting.

Froggie