Shakes Peare 34 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tequila Shooter 1,628 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tall Tale Todd 262 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 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! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamond Jake 351 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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