Shakes Peare Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 So my first SA gun is a Cimarron Thunderball 357 4.75inch (made by pietta) my second will be the Alchimista III (also a pietta). The low -wide hammer is a have to have. I have rad pietta's are reasonably good with part swapping. Anyone have experience upgrading hammers? Is it too hard to do? Anything I should be careful of or looking for? For instance, could it really be as simple as locating an alchimista hammer for the thunderball and swapping it (or having a gunsmith do it? Last, any recommendations for where to look? I have seen parts available, just dont want mess my first cowboy shooter up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The parts should interchange if your in doubt call EMF and they let you know first hand. I changed both hammers on my El Malo’s, after the first match I realized that they were out of time. Once I figured out what was wrong, with the help of pards here on the Wire, it was just a matter of removing the hand (pawl) and stretching it out just a little. Simple enough to do with a little patience, but if you’re worried you can always buy an extra hand or two, they’re cheap enough. Since then the guns have run like a sewing machine only louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Tale Todd Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Tequila Shooter said: The parts should interchange if your in doubt call EMF and they let you know first hand. I changed both hammers on my El Malo’s, after the first match I realized that they were out of time. Once I figured out what was wrong, with the help of pards here on the Wire, it was just a matter of removing the hand (pawl) and stretching it out just a little. Simple enough to do with a little patience, but if you’re worried you can always buy an extra hand or two, they’re cheap enough. Since then the guns have run like a sewing machine only louder. Those El Malos of yours sure are sweet little shooters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Jake Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I've switched hammers on my Pietta C&B pistols...Piece of cake. Toughest part is finding the low profile hammer. Adjusting the hand is easy too if you go slow and check timing often as you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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