[kludge]

Is it DAO, or is there a "single action" notch?

I'm think about sending in my SP101 to Ruger to get a spurless hammer put on, but if it's not DAO, I won't bother.

[Thingster]

The spurless is DAO.

[Ben Shepherd]

Yep, the factory spurless hammer model is DAO, no single action notch.

[hoptob]

It is considered unsafe to have single action notch with spurless hammer. The reason is that this leaves [inexperienced] shooter no safe and easy way to de-cock the gun. For a fee Ruger will replace regular hammer with spurless DAO.

Mike

[Thingster]

I never really got that. To decock my spurred SP101 I push the face of the hammer down, squeeze the trigger, ease the hammer a little, let up on the trigger, and drop the hammer. I only touch the spur to cock it SA.

Handy thing about the transfer bar safety.

[Daizee]

I think you can order that part from Brownells.

-Daizee

[hoptob]

I never really got that. To decock my spurred SP101 I push the face of the hammer down, squeeze the trigger, ease the hammer a little, let up on the trigger, and drop the hammer. I only touch the spur to cock it SA. That's exactly why I wrote "this leaves [inexperienced] shooter no safe and easy way...". Experienced shooter like yourself would have no problem either way.

:)

Mike