Frenchy Cannuck Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Has any of y'all modified your Hammers? A friend is looking at modifyin the hammers on his Uberti 1875 Outlaws. Can he just buy replacements or will he have to find someone to make him new ones? Frenchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry McKenna #700L Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Last I checked, external modifications such as that were outlawed in the SASS handbook. You may want to be more specific about the changes you wish to apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Some modifications of some hammers are allowed but as Henry McKenna stated, ya better check out the rule books and check out the quidelines. I had two 'factory stock' hammers on my original Vaquero's that were modified to fit the angled profile of the legal SBH hammers now allowed on our pistols. In other words, my hammers swoop lower but they do not have that wide thumb pad like the SBH hammers. Hope this info helps. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Stephen D Hill, SASS #56151 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Choctaw Silver Wolf will "lower" your original hammers for a very reasonable price! Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 ALL FIREARMS • All firearms must be designed to fire by use of an impact mechanism such as required by centerfire primers, rimfire primers, or percussion caps. All other firing mechanisms are illegal. • Internal modifications not referenced here that cannot be seen while the firearm is at rest (action closed) are allowed provided they do not affect the external operation or directly conflict with one of the modifications listed here. • Modifying the firing, cocking, chambering, or levering mechanism in any way that changes the process from an entirely manual operation to any other style operation (e.g., blowback operation, gas operation, or recoil operation) is expressly prohibited. • All firearms may be repaired and/or restored to their original condition. • Replacement parts may be made from materials other than the original unless such material is specifically prohibited. • All parts may be smoothed, reprofiled, polished, deburred, or replaced provided they are not prohibited in these Covenants. HAMMERS • Hammers may be replaced or exchanged with hammers designed for the same frame size (e.g., small frame revolver hammers may not be installed on large frame revolvers or vice versa). • Internal parts of the hammer may be changed (e.g., to allow for a half-cock notch on a revolver). • Bisley style revolver hammers may only be used when mated with a Bisley style grip frame. • • Ruger Super Blackhawk/Montado style revolver hammers (i.e. lowered and widened hammers) are acceptable on both adjustable and fixed sight model revolvers. • Hammer stops may be added. • The hammer travel distance on any revolver may be adjusted. • Rear sight notches cut into the revolver hammer may be widened. • Hammer spur grooves may be recut. First off, can you be a little bit more specific about what you mean by 'modifying' the hammer? There are some things that are allowed, there are some things that are not. Frankly, I can't keep track of the rules anymore. Usta be that reprofiling or bending the hammer spur was completely outlawed. Now we can substitute some hammers in some guns. I still can't make out whether or not it is legal bend or lower the hammer spur on a Uberti or other Colt style hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 First off, can you be a little bit more specific about what you mean by 'modifying' the hammer? There are some things that are allowed, there are some things that are not. Frankly, I can't keep track of the rules anymore. Usta be that reprofiling or bending the hammer spur was completely outlawed. Now we can substitute some hammers in some guns. I still can't make out whether or not it is legal bend or lower the hammer spur on a Uberti or other Colt style hammer. Bent hammer spurs are now allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucson Jim Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Note the word "style" in the rulebook - it's supposed to be read "SuperBlackhawk or Montado type hammers are allowed, and not just on Rugers". We're seeing Uberti fr'instance start to ship some lower happens, such as on the Taylor's Running Iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCBRAZOS, SASS#18033L Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Pretty much anthing goes now. Re profiling will be much cheaper than new hammers if there are any availible for you model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Cannuck Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 We're thinking of going with something like the Montado or the one like the Runnin Iron. Where would one go for that? Frenchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreaker Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Well guys, I got a pair of Ruger Old model Vaqueros . One has a Vaquero hammer and the other has a Blackhawk Hammer. Both new in the box. So much for that also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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