Yul Lose Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Last night as I was doing my dry fire exercise with a pair of my Ruger Old Armies with conversion cylinders and Snap Caps the end of this hammer flew back and hit me . Anyone else ever had this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlow4697 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Is this an original unmodified hammer spur or a cut and weld hammer spur ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, Catlow4697 said: Is this an original unmodified hammer spur or a cut and weld hammer spur ? Cut and weld, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Bruce Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I had a hammer for a S&W frontier in 44/40 break off at the spur, but never saw a spur break off... Except on suicide special top breaks... Maybe that gun is in that category now... You should just send it to me and I'll dispose of it in a safe manner... You know, because I'm worried about your safety... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlow4697 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Welding does change the properties of the metal. the original and the donor Spurs are cast metal correct? I would check with Boomstick Jay or another gunsmith for the correct answer and remedy. A lot of shooters of Ruger Old Army's have cut and weld hammers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafe Conager SASS #56958 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 A few years ago I had my 1860 fall out of the truck when I opened the door (not moving) it hit right on the hammer and tore the cut and weld hammer. Luckily it was at a big shoot and long Hunter was able to re-weld it back on. Rafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Bad weld-no penetration. Vibration from the impacts caused fatigue(cracks)to start. If you have any other work from the same person. I would stop using and insist on replacement hammers ASAP. Let us hear what the welder has to say. Keep us updated-PLZ OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 PLUS ONE to Lump Lump. Atza bad weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Definitely a bad weld! Almost no penetration at the top and fracture at the very top and in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Bad weld-no penetration. Vibration from the impacts caused fatigue(cracks)to start. If you have any other work from the same person. I would stop using and insist on replacement hammers ASAP. Let us hear what the welder has to say. Keep us updated-PLZ OLG I don’t know who welded the hammers. I bought these quite awhile ago from a seller in the classifieds. I did call Jay at Boomstick Arms and he’s going to fix it up for me, he’s done work on my other Old Armies and they’re my favorite guns to shoot anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Here is the repaired hammer spur that Jason at Boomstick Arms just finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 You gonna have the other one done also? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: You gonna have the other one done also? OLG I looked at it pretty close and it looks okay. I’ll ask Jay at Boomstick what he thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I would suggest having the other one done now, just so you don't see Mr Murphy in the middle of a stage. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Meadows,SASS#28485L Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looking at your pictures, I would say that was a heat and bend job on the spur, which can weaken the metal. J.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomStick Jay Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 It was a heat and bend. And waaaaay to cold in my shop. Cooled down too fast. Doesn't happen on my cut an weld spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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