Fully-shrouded / hammerless is my revolver preference. Seamless and smooth presentation from a coat pocket.
Same, I ground off the hammer from my carry gun, was snagging and eating my suit jacket liner.Shrouded. I have all 3 options but like the shroud and the ability to fire SA if needed. Granted it’s rare but it’s an option.
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That’s a training issue not a gun issue. You give up a good amount of utility with only DAO. That may be a personal preference which is fine. I can understand bobbing hammers for snagging reasons that makes sense although even with pocket carry that is not that big of a deal with a proper holster. I see too many guys bobbing hammers then spending time and money chasing light strikes. I am more worried about reliability than anything else. Train correctly and a shrouded hammer is not a liability.On my CCW revolver I want it completely hammerless. I do not ever want to be tempted to thumb a hammer back in a CCW situations. Shrouded hammers IMHO are the worst thing you can chose for CCW. Nothing like a little bitty hammer to slip off of in a high tension situations.
I give up almost no utility for the CCW application. I cannot think of a situation where I would thumb the hammer back on a revolver in a CCW situation. Out to 50 yard, shooting unsupported, I shoot as well or better double action than single actions. I honestly can't remember that last time I thumb the hammer back on a revolver... The liability of having thumbed a hammer back and then not needing to shoot having to let that hammer down with all that adrenaline flowing is not something I choose to deal with. That situation only gets worst with a shrouded hammer. I keep it simple for CCW, all my CCW guns have as few things to manipulate as I can. No safety and no hammer to manipulate at a minimum.That’s a training issue not a gun issue. You give up a good amount of utility with only DAO. That may be a personal preference which is fine. I can understand bobbing hammers for snagging reasons that makes sense although even with pocket carry that is not that big of a deal with a proper holster. I see too many guys bobbing hammers then spending time and money chasing light strikes. I am more worried about reliability than anything else. Train correctly and a shrouded hammer is not a liability.
Not saying your wrong, it’s your preference. I carried a 640 24/7 for 30 years and there was a few times that I missed not having a hammer. I have finished deer with a snub, popped a few snakes and once in a while just for fun it gives a bit of extra precision for that 25 yard soda can. My training is such that in a CCW situation if don’t think about a hammer or feel the need to use it. But as a utility I don’t see anything wrong with having one. It certainly is not a liability.I give up almost no utility for the CCW application. I cannot think of a situation where I would thumb the hammer back on a revolver in a CCW situation. Out to 50 yard, shooting unsupported, I shoot as well or better double action than single actions. I honestly can't remember that last time I thumb the hammer back on a revolver... The liability of having thumbed a hammer back and then not needing to shoot having to let that hammer down with all that adrenaline flowing is not something I choose to deal with. That situation only gets worst with a shrouded hammer. I keep it simple for CCW, all my CCW guns have as few things to manipulate as I can. No safety and no hammer to manipulate at a minimum.
I see too many guys bobbing hammers then spending time and money chasing light strikes.
Just from the posts here over the last year. It’s common. I have never done it or felt the need. I get a stock gun (for carry) and leave it that way! Some have done it with great success others not so much. YMMVWas that the only modification done to those revolvers?
Was it a certain manufacturer/model?
A certain factory ammo?
I only have experience with the ones I've done, Ruger Six series and GP100's.
Bobbed
Dropped the hammer spring down to 12lbs.
Never had a problem, thousands of rounds.
No factory ammo, all reloads, some of them pretty worn plinking brass.
Not saying your wrong, it’s your preference. I carried a 640 24/7 for 30 years and there was a few times that I missed not having a hammer. I have finished deer with a snub, popped a few snakes and once in a while just for fun it gives a bit of extra precision for that 25 yard soda can. My training is such that in a CCW situation if don’t think about a hammer or feel the need to use it. But as a utility I don’t see anything wrong with having one. It certainly is not a liability.
Do you prefer a fully exposed hammer, semi-shrouded hammer, or fully shrouded/enclosed hammer for your snub nose wheelgun of choice ? Why ?