Bobbing the hammer

[scullydog]

i recently purchased a S&W 637-2 for carry not thinking about the hammer. it is the CT model and i have put 300 live rounds thru it and over 2500 dry fires thru it while watching TV and such. my question is how much can i expect to pay for bobbing the hammer since i can't see any single action firing in the future. i love this little j-frame model and don't want to buy a 638 or any other hammerless model out there.

 

[Jim PHL]

I'm no expert but I wouldn't think it would cost very much. It's more "machining" than gunsmithing so you may get a better price from a "regular joe" metal worker than a gunsmith/gunshop. If I am not mistaken there is no spring change necessary, it is simply a matter of cutting off the hammer spur and grinding/finishing what is left to have it completely smooth. I used to own a M37 with a bobbed hammer. I bought it used from a guy who claimed to have done it himself. Seems to me you can do it or have it done without actually disassembling the gun to work on the hammer alone.

(Again, I am no expert and did not even stay at a Holiday Inn last night, so wait for the consensus!)

 

[dbarale]

I've seen gunsmiths charge between 15 and 50$. It's a really simple operation. I've done it myself on different guns. On a S&W it might be worth having it done so you do not have to reassemble the gun yourself, which can be a pain in the...
My daily CCW is a Rossi snub (of all things ), I bobbed the hammer on that one without even taking the gun apart. It can be done but you have to be extrmely careful not to scratch the frame or dump any metal shavings in the action.

 

[deke7]

Bobbed hammer

I have a Smith 29 .44mag 4" that has bobbed hammer. I did it myself, but went on e-bay and bought a hammer, bobbed it and then installed it. (In case I ever wanted to sell gun as original:banghead: )

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[quiknot]

bobbed hammer....

being relatively new here....just what are we talking about when we say "bobbed hammer"?

 

[bpisler]

That's removing the spur off the hammer,
it's done to keep from snagging the gun
during a draw.

 

[scullydog]

what I meant

i'm sorry, quiknot, bpisler's definition is exactly why i want to bob the hammer (so it lessens the chance of a snag during a draw). remove altogether the thumb tab of the mammer, would render the revolver a doulble action only revolver.

 

[JERRY]

some black electricians tape over the gun to seal all seems and a dremel cutting wheel and a ruber craytex wheel.....touch up with some cold blue , or not for s.s. guns.........go slow and take your time with the cutting.......seems simple enough that i may do it myself.......no gunsmiths in my area.....

 

[frankt]

I don't know what a gunsmith would charge but I have bobbed several S&W and Taurus snubbies.

It is a very easy process to just remove the sideplate and remove the hammer. I used a high speed cutting wheel(Like a big Dremel) but you could even use a sander/grinder. I cut the hammer,smoothed it up and touched it up with some cold blue.

Very easy!

 

[FullMetalJacket]

I would probably buy a new hammer, bob that one, then replace the original. Keep the original one just in case.............you never know.