Triple Lock hammer/trigger replacement

[Housepuss]

A few months back I posted about a triple lock, just acquired.
It came from the factory nickeled but at some point in it's life
it was re nickeled. At that time the hammer and trigger were
also nickeled.

It's nothing more than a shooter grade revolver but I would
like to return the hammer/trigger to original looking condition.

It has been proposed the nickel finish be removed and case coloring restored. This probably a some what expensive
process.

I was thinking of just purchasing a used original hammer/
trigger and swapping out the parts. I know the triple lock
and 2nd models had the same hammer/triggers.

Any thoughts on where I could buy these parts? or any
suggestions I haven't thought of.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Ebay regularly has parts for older guns. Also I have had some luck with a web site called EveryGunPart. What they do is sell complete guns that have been seized and destroyed by the cops by having the frame cut in half. The parts are obviously used but they come from a gun that was together and (probably) functional. Condition is a **** shoot, but it is an option. You also might try Jack First gun parts. Look into the de-nickling process first. You might find it cost less than you think and you will have parts that you KNOW fit and KNOW work.

 

[Hondo44]

Finding original parts is like a needle in a haystack and if you did, what condition would they be? And the price would not make you happy. The 2nd model parts are not the same.

Stick with your parts that you know work. De-nickeling and CCH is not that expensive.

 

[Truckman]

If the extractor star got nickeled during the refinish, this might be a good opportunity to reblue it......Ben

 

[rct269]

"De-nickeling" is, if I'm not mistaken, simply a matter of (electrically) hooking up the piece(s) in the reverse of what they were when they were plated. Given that, any plating entity can do---and in short order----for short cost.

Ralph Tremaine

And that said, I have no clue as to what will be found under the plating----mayhaps the original CCH. (???) Just sittin' and starin', I don't know why the original CCH wouldn't still be there. (???)

 

[Truckman]

Given that, any plating entity can do---and in short order----for short cost.

Ralph Tremaine

Especially so since they keep the nickel......Ben

 

[rct269]

Especially so since they keep the nickel......Ben

That right there is a sick man----cracks me up, but sick nonetheless!!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[paplinker]

When hammer and triggers are nickeled are the contact points also nickeled?

If so would that be of any concern to the OP when that material is removed?

Are there any adjustments that might need to be made in general after the nickel is off?

 

[handejector]

TLs, 455-2nd Models, and the very earliest 44-2nd Models have the same hammers and triggers. The earliest 44 TLs have a bulky lobe on the bottom of the hammer that was later cut away, but both types interchange nicely.
The hammers and triggers that would be correct are easily identified because they have chafing bushings. You will probably find that your chafing bushings were polished flush when the parts were plated.

 

[raljr1]

I recently bought triggers and hammers to replace them on a 3rd model 44 and a commercial 1917. One trigger went in without any issue. The hammer for the 1917 rubs in the frame, so I'm am still working that out. as for the second trigger I bought for the 44, it is missing one hole. Point being, you may not get what you need by buying replacements. If you remove the nickel from the originals, you will know that they fit.