I have a 1969 Second series blued Colt Detective Special that suffered a broken firing pin. About 7 weeks ago I sent it home to request repair and to get a quote on getting a bob job on the hammer.
(I've always been fascinated with Fitz Specials, but they belong behind glass. I could never carry a gun with a cut away trigger guard. A regular framed 2nd Gen with a bobbed hammer is about as close as I'll ever get to a J. Henry FitzGerald. This is what I want, except for the trigger guard:
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Anyway, today I get the Repair Order in the mail with a quote to bob the current hammer, - but they state: we will not make this a double action only revolver. Does anybody have an idea why?
I'll probably still get the hammer bobbed because I have a 2.5" S&W 19 that has a flat DAO hammer that is incredible - but why not convert the DS to DAO?
I don't have the Kunnhausen shop manual for the Colts - is it difficult to convert a 2nd gen DS to DAO?
I'll probably give Colt a call tomorrow to ask myself - but I'm interested to hear what others have to say.
(I've always been fascinated with Fitz Specials, but they belong behind glass. I could never carry a gun with a cut away trigger guard. A regular framed 2nd Gen with a bobbed hammer is about as close as I'll ever get to a J. Henry FitzGerald. This is what I want, except for the trigger guard:
)
Anyway, today I get the Repair Order in the mail with a quote to bob the current hammer, - but they state: we will not make this a double action only revolver. Does anybody have an idea why?
I'll probably still get the hammer bobbed because I have a 2.5" S&W 19 that has a flat DAO hammer that is incredible - but why not convert the DS to DAO?
I don't have the Kunnhausen shop manual for the Colts - is it difficult to convert a 2nd gen DS to DAO?
I'll probably give Colt a call tomorrow to ask myself - but I'm interested to hear what others have to say.