The hammer Smith should make...

[G-pa C's Smith]

Hi, I'm Aaron. New to revolvers, new to S&W, and new to the forum.

I got my hands on my grandfather's lil J-frame snubby and decided to see what I could do to make it to my liking. First to go were the tiny wooden grips, but quickly I moved on to wanting to bob the hammer. I soon had made contact with a member on here, snagged a spare hammer, and got the dremmel out.

Started with this:

Thought I was done with this, but decided it wasn't custom enough:

So I took the hump out and flushed it with the gun:

(sorry for pic quality, all I have is a camera phone.)

Now that it's done, I'm really happy with what I've got. Now it has yet to be tested, so it all may be for not. However, as my first trial for a hammer bob and polish, I think it came out well.

Let me know what you think!

-Aaron

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

Looks like a great job from here..
Congrats on making your grandfathers M60 Custom.
Gary/Hk

 

[Pisgah]

Looks very much like the one S&W did make for my 37-2...

 

[acl864]

Looks good...

 

[G-pa C's Smith]

Looks very much like the one S&W did make for my 37-2...

You have a pic of that? You have me curious.

-Aaron

 

[45Wheelgun]

Your hammer is similar to one on my 1917. Done by an unknown gunsmith. One difference is that they added serrations to the top of the hammer so that you can (if you are brave) still cock the hammer and use it in single action mode.

I love the smooth look of taking the hump out of it, makes it look much more custom. You did a good job.

 

[G-pa C's Smith]

Your hammer is similar to one on my 1917. Done by an unknown gunsmith. One difference is that they added serrations to the top of the hammer so that you can (if you are brave) still cock the hammer and use it in single action mode.

I love the smooth look of taking the hump out of it, makes it look much more custom. You did a good job.

Thanks for the compliment. I would like to do the same serrations to my hammer, as it is still s/d action, but I don't think I have the tooling or the steady hand to do it. I was lucky to pull off what I did with a dremmel.

-Aaron

 

[tdan]

Another vote for a sharp looking job on blending the hammer to the frame. Kinda like a really well-done beavertail grip safety blended to a 1911 frame. I am sure you are up to serrating what's left of your hammer. Get yourself a few needle files and practice on a piece of steel flat stock of about the same thickness held in a vice. Once you are confident in your technique, get to work on that hammer. Post pics when you are done.

 

[lebomm]

Head down to your local tool emporium and tell them you want a thread restoring file. They usually have several different pitches on them, and you can use it to start the serrations on your hammer, then deepen and finish with a 3-cornered needle file. Just keep it good & square to the hammer, and follow the top contour. And don't try to work too fast.
+1 on the pix when you're done.

Larry

 

[G-pa C's Smith]

Yeah maybe....

Given the round top to the m60 hammer, I'm a bit hesitant... I would really hate to ruin what I already pulled off. Maybe I should just remove the catch on the hammer so it's DAO and get rid of the temptation to serrrate it. If I want to shoot S/A, I can always throw the original hammer back in...

Next question;
can anyone show me a pic of the surfaces to polish to smooth the trigger pull? I don't want to lessen the trigger weight, as I am going to carry it, but a buttery smooth pull would be nice. Time to search the forum...

-Aaron

 

[Pisgah]

You have a pic of that? You have me curious.

-Aaron

Here's a picture of one:

 

[skyraider6]

Bobbed & Serrated Hammer

Your hammer is similar to one on my 1917. Done by an unknown gunsmith. One difference is that they added serrations to the top of the hammer so that you can (if you are brave) still cock the hammer and use it in single action mode.

I love the smooth look of taking the hump out of it, makes it look much more custom. You did a good job.

Sure would love to see the whole picture of that gun..hint,hint.

 

[cubguy]

Sure would love to see the whole picture of that gun..hint,hint.

I second that!

 

[cubguy]

Hi, I'm Aaron. New to revolvers, new to S&W, and new to the forum.

I got my hands on my grandfather's lil J-frame snubby and decided to see what I could do to make it to my liking. First to go were the tiny wooden grips, but quickly I moved on to wanting to bob the hammer. I soon had made contact with a member on here, snagged a spare hammer, and got the dremmel out.

Started with this:

Thought I was done with this, but decided it wasn't custom enough:

So I took the hump out and flushed it with the gun:

(sorry for pic quality, all I have is a camera phone.)

Now that it's done, I'm really happy with what I've got. Now it has yet to be tested, so it all may be for not. However, as my first trial for a hammer bob and polish, I think it came out well.

Let me know what you think!

-Aaron

Real nice job, Aaron