Colt Detective Special
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doc540
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Ohhh, I see what you did there with that Agent.
My Agent hammer is on the way to a Master Bobber and Checkerer as I type this. And the DS Jim Badger rosewoods just might get swapped.
My Agent hammer is on the way to a Master Bobber and Checkerer as I type this. And the DS Jim Badger rosewoods just might get swapped.
Anonymous Coward
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Doc540 said:
Who is this? I need the same thing done.
BTW, how hard would it be to remove (and reinstall) the hammer myself?
doc540
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"BTW, how hard would it be to remove (and reinstall) the hammer myself?"
Not hard at all, getting it all back together and working is the challenge beyond my skill level.
One of the members here is doing it for me, but I'm going to defer to him the issue of taking other jobs.
If he hasn't posted in this thread yet, I'm sure he will soon.
Not hard at all, getting it all back together and working is the challenge beyond my skill level.
One of the members here is doing it for me, but I'm going to defer to him the issue of taking other jobs.
If he hasn't posted in this thread yet, I'm sure he will soon.
Anonymous Coward
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I knew that was going to be the answer The reason I asked is that hammers weigh less than handguns, and you don't have to send them overnight to the gumsmith.
Who is doing the work on your Agent? I want the spur removed for pocket carry (in states that allow it, i.e., not here), but I'd like to have the top of the hammer checkered to allow single-action fire. Just because.
The reason I asked is that hammers weigh less than handguns, and you don't have to send them overnight to the gumsmith. Who is doing the work on your Agent? I want the spur removed for pocket carry (in states that allow it, i.e., not here), but I'd like to have the top of the hammer checkered to allow single-action fire. Just because.
Texas Colt
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I reckon I'll fess up since Doc has outted me. I've been doing some hammer bobbing on my own guns and for a few friends. I can also checker the top of the hammer similar to the way it was done on the original Fitz Special.
Disassembling a Colt revolver is not for everyone. If you're really good with small parts and remembering where everything came from, you can do it. I compare it to rebuilding a carburetor.
Here's a DS that was bobbed and checkered...
Here's a S&W Model 60 that was bobbed and has a beveled radius at the top...
Disassembling a Colt revolver is not for everyone. If you're really good with small parts and remembering where everything came from, you can do it. I compare it to rebuilding a carburetor.
Here's a DS that was bobbed and checkered...
Here's a S&W Model 60 that was bobbed and has a beveled radius at the top...
Anonymous Coward
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Those are very, very nice. Let me know if you need a new "friend" who has a gun that needs work.
Quick question: If you send a revolver to a gunsmith without the cylinder, is it still a "firearm" that needs to be sent overnight, or is it "gun parts" that can be sent through the mail?
I suspect the former.
Quick question: If you send a revolver to a gunsmith without the cylinder, is it still a "firearm" that needs to be sent overnight, or is it "gun parts" that can be sent through the mail?
I suspect the former.
Texas Colt
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You are correct. According to the ATF, the frame (the part with the serial number on it) is the firearm and must be sent overnight. Any other components are just parts.
Anonymous Coward
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Hammer shrouds!
Who likes them and who doesn't?
Colt Cobra 1971, Eagle Secret Service tulipwood stocks.
Who likes them and who doesn't?
Colt Cobra 1971, Eagle Secret Service tulipwood stocks.
SwampWolf
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Shrouds and bobbed hammers are nice, I guess, but for those who prefer keeping a single-action shot(s) as an (albeit rare) option in a self-defense scenario, placing the ball of your thumb over the spur of the hammer during a pocket draw will prevent "snags".
doc540
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"...placing the ball of your thumb over the spur of the hammer during a pocket draw will prevent "snags"."
That's correct.
From a SmartCarry holster the thumb-over-spur method is quite a challenge, thus the bobbed hammer on my DS and Agent.
That's correct.
From a SmartCarry holster the thumb-over-spur method is quite a challenge, thus the bobbed hammer on my DS and Agent.
gmh1013
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Oh man, Im drooling more than I did over a nude scene with Selma Hayek
doc540
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"Oh man, Im drooling more than I did over a nude scene with Selma Hayek."
Get professional help about that.
Get professional help about that.
Anonymous Coward
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SwampWolf said:
I'm using a Mika pocket holster, and there's just not enough room to do that. Plus I'd rather keep my draw as simple as possible, especially under pressure.
I'm 90% towards the hammer bob, but I thought I'd poll some shroud users to make sure I wasn't missing out on anything.
Texas Colt
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I use a Desantis pocket holster sometimes and a bobbed hammer or a shroud is a must in that mode of carry. There's not enough room to get your thumb in there to cover the hammer, especially if you're in a hurry.
The nice thing about checkering the top of a bobbed hammer is that it makes single action cocking easy.
The nice thing about checkering the top of a bobbed hammer is that it makes single action cocking easy.
This gentleman is selling off the remaining stock.
There's an email address to contact him at the bottom of the page.
http://snubtraining.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/hammer-shrouds/
FLRon
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Here is a new SF-VI (Detective Special II) I recently aquired.
doc540
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Oh, that looks all modern and ever'thang!
BullfrogKen
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This thread can't be left to die, so I'll resurrect it.
Here's some of mine.
A 3rd Generation Detective Special, factory hammer shroud, and Barami Hip Grip.
This next one I'm most proud of. I had it shipped in from Puerto Rico about a month ago. It had some surface rust on it, but shot very little at all. No turn line yet on the cylinder, rifling still very sharp, but the rust brought the value down. It is a "transition" model. It dates from 1969 and has the 2nd generation barrel, trigger and cylinder assembly, but the 3rd generation frame with that era's short, square butt.
I cleaned it up, and put a set of these Eagle grips on it this weekend. I had looked around for probably 5 years for one of these 3" 2nd generation Detective Specials. I saw some selling for $600.00 and up over the years, but let them go. Total cost to me for this one was $265.00 out the door.
It shoots very well. It's my carry gun now.
Here's some of mine.
A 3rd Generation Detective Special, factory hammer shroud, and Barami Hip Grip.
This next one I'm most proud of. I had it shipped in from Puerto Rico about a month ago. It had some surface rust on it, but shot very little at all. No turn line yet on the cylinder, rifling still very sharp, but the rust brought the value down. It is a "transition" model. It dates from 1969 and has the 2nd generation barrel, trigger and cylinder assembly, but the 3rd generation frame with that era's short, square butt.
I cleaned it up, and put a set of these Eagle grips on it this weekend. I had looked around for probably 5 years for one of these 3" 2nd generation Detective Specials. I saw some selling for $600.00 and up over the years, but let them go. Total cost to me for this one was $265.00 out the door.
It shoots very well. It's my carry gun now.
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